Photos from Harrisburg and Around the District

Rep. Maureen Madden and Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton welcome the first female-led Boy Scouts of America Scout Troop formed under Minsi Trails Council, Monroe District, since the national decision to open the program to all genders on Feb. 1, 2019.  Troop 85 has grown to 14 scouts, accumulated hundreds of community service hours that involve helping veterans, environmental conservation, and supporting local nonprofits, and had four scouts inducted into the Order of the Arrow.  This year, two scouts have earned their Eagle Rank.

Rep. Maureen Madden and Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton welcome the first female-led Boy Scouts of America Scout Troop formed under Minsi Trails Council, Monroe District, since the national decision to open the program to all genders on Feb. 1, 2019. Troop 85 has grown to 14 scouts, accumulated hundreds of community service hours that involve helping veterans, environmental conservation, and supporting local nonprofits, and had four scouts inducted into the Order of the Arrow. This year, two scouts have earned their Eagle Rank.



Rep. Maureen Madden joins her House Democratic colleagues to call on the House Republican Majority to allow discussion on a variety of legislative efforts that would protect and improve the lives of Pennsylvanians. The House Democrats’ ‘Fight for Lives’ is a plan that would help Pennsylvanians of all ages from first breath to first grade to their first job and beyond, including support for expecting families, ensuring access to essential healthcare, fixing toxic schools and enacting property tax relief for seniors.

Rep. Maureen Madden joins her House Democratic colleagues to call on the House Republican Majority to allow discussion on a variety of legislative efforts that would protect and improve the lives of Pennsylvanians. The House Democrats’ ‘Fight for Lives’ is a plan that would help Pennsylvanians of all ages from first breath to first grade to their first job and beyond, including support for expecting families, ensuring access to essential healthcare, fixing toxic schools and enacting property tax relief for seniors.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a press event to discuss Safe Schools legislation.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a press event to discuss Safe Schools legislation.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a Harrisburg press event on the flagrant waste of state tax dollars and the egregious lack of oversight in Pennsylvania’s nine largest cyber charter schools.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a Harrisburg press event on the flagrant waste of state tax dollars and the egregious lack of oversight in Pennsylvania’s nine largest cyber charter schools.



Rep. Maureen Madden joins several colleagues and former incarcerated people who experienced and survived solitary confinement for a press event promoting changes to this cruel and inhumane practice in our prison system.

Rep. Maureen Madden joins several colleagues and former incarcerated people who experienced and survived solitary confinement for a press event promoting changes to this cruel and inhumane practice in our prison system.



Rep. Maureen Madden co-hosts a hearing on racism in education.

Rep. Maureen Madden co-hosts a hearing on racism in education.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a House Democratic Policy Committee with the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and their subcommittee on Health Equity and Justice to discuss what can be done to ensure communities of color are receiving equitable resources to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a House Democratic Policy Committee with the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and their subcommittee on Health Equity and Justice to discuss what can be done to ensure communities of color are receiving equitable resources to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.



Rep. Maureen Madden attends a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing and demands answers about the Covid-19 vaccine eligibility.

Rep. Maureen Madden attends a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing and demands answers about the Covid-19 vaccine eligibility.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a joint Senate and House Education Committee hearing to discuss how to safely reopen schools this fall.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a joint Senate and House Education Committee hearing to discuss how to safely reopen schools this fall.



Rep. Maureen Madden stands with colleagues, veterinarians, animal advocates, and Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Mitts in support of Victoria's Law, which will drive the pet market in Pennsylvania towards more humane sources by prohibiting the sale of commercially-raised dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores.

Rep. Maureen Madden stands with colleagues, veterinarians, animal advocates, and Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Mitts in support of Victoria's Law, which will drive the pet market in Pennsylvania towards more humane sources by prohibiting the sale of commercially-raised dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores.



Rep. Maureen Madden makes comments during the House debate on the 2019-20 state budget.

Rep. Maureen Madden makes comments during the House debate on the 2019-20 state budget.



Rep. Madden stands with Gov. Tom Wolf and her House and Senate colleagues in support of legislation to curb sexual harassment and do more to protect victims in the workplace. (3/26/19)

Rep. Madden stands with Gov. Tom Wolf and her House and Senate colleagues in support of legislation to curb sexual harassment and do more to protect victims in the workplace. (3/26/19)



Rep. Madden stands with Gov. Tom Wolf and her House and Senate colleagues in support of legislation to curb sexual harassment and do more to protect victims in the workplace. (3/26/19)

Rep. Madden stands with Gov. Tom Wolf and her House and Senate colleagues in support of legislation to curb sexual harassment and do more to protect victims in the workplace. (3/26/19)



Rep. Madden attended a policy committee hearing in Dunmore to discuss state and local transportation issues. (2/27/19)

Rep. Madden attended a policy committee hearing in Dunmore to discuss state and local transportation issues. (2/27/19)



Rep. Madden was a guest speaker during the AFL-CIO legislative conference in Harrisburg. (1/29/19)

Rep. Madden was a guest speaker during the AFL-CIO legislative conference in Harrisburg. (1/29/19)



Rep. Maureen Madden and Rep. Thomas Mehaffie’s bi-partisan Workplace Freedom legislation would make it easier for workers to join a union, increase their bargaining power and level the playing field for every day Pennsylvanians.

Rep. Maureen Madden and Rep. Thomas Mehaffie’s bi-partisan Workplace Freedom legislation would make it easier for workers to join a union, increase their bargaining power and level the playing field for every day Pennsylvanians.



Rep. Maureen Madden was joined by House and Senate colleagues and union officials to promote her legislation to allow public sector workers in Pennsylvania to form a union more easily.

Rep. Maureen Madden was joined by House and Senate colleagues and union officials to promote her legislation to allow public sector workers in Pennsylvania to form a union more easily.



Rep. Maureen Madden and her colleagues wear black in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence and Dr. Blasey Ford.

Rep. Maureen Madden and her colleagues wear black in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence and Dr. Blasey Ford.



Rep. Maureen Madden rallies with fellow members and advocates on behalf of all victims of childhood sexual abuse and calls to end statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.

Rep. Maureen Madden rallies with fellow members and advocates on behalf of all victims of childhood sexual abuse and calls to end statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.



Rep. Madden testifies about her legislation that would protect employees from workplace harassment at every company in Pennsylvania during a House Labor and Industry Committee hearing at the state Capitol.

Rep. Madden testifies about her legislation that would protect employees from workplace harassment at every company in Pennsylvania during a House Labor and Industry Committee hearing at the state Capitol.



Rep. Maureen Madden welcomes a group from East Stroudsburg University to the state Capitol.

Rep. Maureen Madden welcomes a group from East Stroudsburg University to the state Capitol.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a PA SAFE Caucus press conference to outline commonsense gun safety legislation.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks at a PA SAFE Caucus press conference to outline commonsense gun safety legislation.



Rep. Maureen Madden speaks on her legislation that would legally protect all employees in Pennsylvania from unwanted sexual harassment by extending the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to any entity that has more than one employee during a Harrisburg press event.

Rep. Maureen Madden speaks on her legislation that would legally protect all employees in Pennsylvania from unwanted sexual harassment by extending the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to any entity that has more than one employee during a Harrisburg press event.



The state House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 547, authored by Rep. Maureen Madden, to designate November as National Diabetes Month.

The state House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 547, authored by Rep. Maureen Madden, to designate November as National Diabetes Month.



Rep. Madden joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers and advocates to discuss the need for a severance tax on the natural gas drilling industry to assist in getting a balanced budget passed.

Rep. Madden joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers and advocates to discuss the need for a severance tax on the natural gas drilling industry to assist in getting a balanced budget passed.




(PAH)  Rep. Madden stands at the annual “Turkish Cultural Day” in Harrisburg, an event designed to increase friendship and understanding of the Turkish culture by sharing the rich heritage of the Turkish people.

(PAH) Rep. Madden stands at the annual “Turkish Cultural Day” in Harrisburg, an event designed to increase friendship and understanding of the Turkish culture by sharing the rich heritage of the Turkish people.



Rep. Maureen Madden joins advocates at a Harrisburg rally to demand the General Assembly increase the minimum wage.

Rep. Maureen Madden joins advocates at a Harrisburg rally to demand the General Assembly increase the minimum wage.



Rep. Maureen Madden is joined by students, parents, community activists, and faith leaders for “Educational Apartheid” Day of Action, organized to demand fair and fully funded education for Pennsylvania’s public school students.

Rep. Maureen Madden is joined by students, parents, community activists, and faith leaders for “Educational Apartheid” Day of Action, organized to demand fair and fully funded education for Pennsylvania’s public school students.



Representative Madden spoke on House Resolution 331, which would direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct the feasibility study and analyze all of PA’s public institutions of higher ed.

Representative Madden spoke on House Resolution 331, which would direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct the feasibility study and analyze all of PA’s public institutions of higher ed.




Rep. Madden attends a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing to gather information about the possible unification of different state agencies.

Rep. Madden attends a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing to gather information about the possible unification of different state agencies.



Rep Madden stands with friends from Delta Day in the chamber of the House of Representatives.

Rep Madden stands with friends from Delta Day in the chamber of the House of Representatives.



Rep. Maureen Madden stands with her colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus to unveil a package of charter school reform bills designed to treat all Pennsylvania public schools, and their students, equally under law.

Rep. Maureen Madden stands with her colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus to unveil a package of charter school reform bills designed to treat all Pennsylvania public schools, and their students, equally under law.



Representative Madden and fellow legislators introduce a resolution celebrating Rosa Parks.

Representative Madden and fellow legislators introduce a resolution celebrating Rosa Parks.



Rep. Maureen Madden agrees with Gov. Tom Wolf’s smart and responsible 2017-18 budget proposal, which includes investments in education and fights the opioid crisis.

Rep. Maureen Madden agrees with Gov. Tom Wolf’s smart and responsible 2017-18 budget proposal, which includes investments in education and fights the opioid crisis.



Rep. Maureen Madden attends a news conference where House Democrats unveiled a new minimum wage proposal.

Rep. Maureen Madden attends a news conference where House Democrats unveiled a new minimum wage proposal.