Madeleine was born and raised in Glenside, Pennsylvania.  She and her husband PJ, live in Lower Merion Township, and have 3 grown sons.  She is a parishioner of St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Glenside.

Madeleine previously worked as a professor at La Salle University, practiced law in a Philadelphia firm, and served as executive director of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

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Madeleine currently serves as the US Representative in Congressional District 4. She was elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term. She previously served in state house from 2012 to 2018.

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Supports two years of tuition-free community college programs that lead to a degree or industry-recognized credential.

Said, "For students that choose to further their education — they should not be burdened by life-long debt... If you can buy a car at 3% interest, then there is no reason that anyone should have to pay more interest for an education."

Supports lower interest rates on student loans. 

Supports the Private Loan Disability Discharge Act, which would fill a gap in current law by allowing private student loan borrowers who become permanently disabled and will never work again to be relieved of their student loan debt.

- Supports two years of tuition-free community college programs that lead to a degree or industry-recognized credential.
- Supports lower interest rates on student loans. 
- Supports the Private Loan Disability Discharge Act, which would fill a gap in current law by allowing private student loan borrowers who become permanently disabled and will never work again to be relieved of their student loan debt.

Education

Supports grant and tax programs that support minority, disabled, and veteran owned businesses.

Supports addressing limited hiring and promotions of diverse populations and under-banking in minority communities.

Supports addressing limited hiring and promotions of diverse populations.

Supports a $15 minimum wage and organized labor.

Supports the right for unions to organize.

- Supports grant and tax programs that support minority, disabled, and veteran owned businesses.
- Supports addressing limited hiring and promotions of diverse populations.
- Supports a $15 minimum wage.
- Supports the right for unions to organize.

Economy

Supports abortion access and believes reproductive health care is a fundamental right.

Supports increasing funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, and expanding access to medicated assisted treatment.

Supports increasing funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Supports protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare.

- Supports abortion access and believes reproductive health care is a fundamental right.
- Supports increasing funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Supports protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare.

Healthcare

Believes in addressing issues that disproportionately impact Black and Brown populations, including ensuring safe access to voting.

- Believes in addressing issues that disproportionately impact Black and Brown populations, including ensuring safe access to voting.

Voting & Elections

Supports the United States Export Finance Agency Act, which seeks to promote the competitiveness of the United States and to reform and reauthorize the U.S. Export Finance Agency.

Supports the United-States Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act, which authorizes various joint research and cooperation programs between the U.S. and Israel and reauthorizes security assistance to Israel.

- Supports the United States Export Finance Agency Act, which seeks to promote the competitiveness of the United States and to reform and reauthorize the U.S. Export Finance Agency.
- Supports the United-States Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act, which authorizes various joint research and cooperation programs between the U.S. and Israel and reauthorizes security assistance to Israel.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Believes in prioritizing conservation over exploitation of natural resources and supports robustly funding organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee regulatory practices.

Supports funding organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee regulatory practices.

Believes the U.S. should be a global leader in environmental preservation.

Supports EPA funding to detect and eliminate PFAS from state water supply.

Supports H.R. 9, which would require the President to re-enter the United States into the Paris Climate Accords and formulate a strategy to implement and achieve the climate targets.

- Supports funding organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee regulatory practices.
- Believes the U.S. should be a global leader in environmental preservation.
- Supports EPA funding to detect and eliminate PFAS from state water supply.
- Supports H.R. 9, which would require the President to re-enter the United States into the Paris Climate Accords and formulate a strategy to implement and achieve the climate targets.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun control and co-founded the gun safety group PA SAFE Caucus, advocating for universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and a ban on “bump stocks.”

Supports legislation for universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and a ban on “bump stocks.”

Supports criminal justice reform such as ending cash bail, limiting imprisonment for non-violent crimes, and rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing.

Supports criminal justice reform, including ending cash bail, limiting imprisonment for non-violent crimes, and rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing.

Supports the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 and the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act to address police brutality and ensure accountability.

Supports the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which mandates reporting of police use of force, prohibits racial and religious profiling, bans chokeholds, and mandates use of police body cameras.

Supports the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act, which makes the use of the police chokehold a civil rights violence and prohibits police tactic that could result in loss of of breath.

- Supports legislation for universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and a ban on “bump stocks.”
- Supports criminal justice reform, including ending cash bail, limiting imprisonment for non-violent crimes, and rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing.
- Supports the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which mandates reporting of police use of force, prohibits racial and religious profiling, bans chokeholds, and mandates use of police body cameras.
- Supports the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act, which makes the use of the police chokehold a civil rights violence and prohibits police tactic that could result in loss of of breath.

Public Safety

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David is currently the co-founder and CEO of a venture studio and holding company focused on projects at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Community Impact. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of StreetShares, a software-as-a-service platform acquired by MeridianLink in 2022. Additionally, he served as a police officer for the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and worked within the Department of Defense as a US Marine Corps infantryman and a US Army air defense artilleryman.

David John Winkler's campaign for US representative is his first run for public office. 

Supports integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programs into school curricula to foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Supports integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programs into school curricula.

Supports strengthening core curriculum and academic standards by advocating for rigorous, internationally benchmarked standards in essential subjects like mathematics, science, language arts, and history.

Plans to advocate for policies that empower parents to have greater control over their children’s education, whether through charter schools, private school choice programs, homeschooling options, or tuition assistance programs.

Plans to support initiatives that connect students with mentors in their fields of interest and provide opportunities for real-world experiences, internships, and apprenticeships.

- Supports integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programs into school curricula.
- Supports strengthening core curriculum and academic standards by advocating for rigorous, internationally benchmarked standards in essential subjects like mathematics, science, language arts, and history.
- Plans to advocate for policies that empower parents to have greater control over their children’s education, whether through charter schools, private school choice programs, homeschooling options, or tuition assistance programs.
- Plans to support initiatives that connect students with mentors in their fields of interest and provide opportunities for real-world experiences, internships, and apprenticeships.

Supports establishing a grant system to support veteran-owned startups.

- Supports establishing a grant system to support veteran-owned startups.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs for seniors by advocating for Medicare negotiations with pharmaceutical companies.

Supports comprehensive healthcare coverage for seniors, including preventive services, mental health support, and long-term care.

Supports protecting and preserving Medicare for future generations.

Supports the establishment of new VA centers of excellence to provide comprehensive care, including mental health services, addiction rehabilitation, job training, and financial counseling, to prevent homelessness.

Opposes codifying the protections of Roe vs. Wade.

- Supports lowering prescription drug costs for seniors by advocating for Medicare negotiations with pharmaceutical companies.
- Supports comprehensive healthcare coverage for seniors, including preventive services, mental health support, and long-term care.
- Supports protecting and preserving Medicare for future generations.
- Supports the establishment of new VA centers of excellence to provide comprehensive care, including mental health services, addiction rehabilitation, job training, and financial counseling, to prevent homelessness.
- Opposes a national abortion ban.
- Opposes codifying the protections of Roe vs. Wade.

As of September 30, 2024, David John Winkler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to advocate for providing military aid and diplomatic support to Ukraine in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Plans to promote continued military, economic, and diplomatic assistance to Israel.

Plans to balance support for international allies with a commitment to fiscal responsibility at home.

Plans to advocate for robust oversight and transparency measures to ensure that aid to Ukraine and Israel is used responsibly and in accordance with U.S. laws and values.

- Plans to advocate for providing military aid and diplomatic support to Ukraine in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Plans to promote continued military, economic, and diplomatic assistance to Israel.
- Plans to balance support for international allies with a commitment to fiscal responsibility at home.
- Plans to advocate for robust oversight and transparency measures to ensure that aid to Ukraine and Israel is used responsibly and in accordance with U.S. laws and values.

Supports investing in research and development of cleaner, more efficient fossil fuel technologies, including carbon capture, advanced combustion, and emissions reduction methods.

Supports the "responsible development of domestic fossil fuel resources" to reduce foreign dependence and enhance national energy security.

Supports upholding environmental regulations and fostering industry best practices to protect the environment from fossil fuel production and use.

- Supports investing in research and development of cleaner, more efficient fossil fuel technologies, including carbon capture, advanced combustion, and emissions reduction methods.
- Supports the "responsible development of domestic fossil fuel resources" to reduce foreign dependence and enhance national energy security.
- Supports upholding environmental regulations and fostering industry best practices to protect the environment from fossil fuel production and use.

Supports the "identification and removal of individuals who pose a threat to public safety, have criminal records, or violate immigration laws, while providing compassionate treatment for non-threatening individuals and families."

Supports establishing a comprehensive national program to recruit, train, and retain cyber defense professionals.

- Supports the "identification and removal of individuals who pose a threat to public safety, have criminal records, or violate immigration laws, while providing compassionate treatment for non-threatening individuals and families."
- Supports establishing a comprehensive national program to recruit, train, and retain cyber defense professionals.

David John Winkler

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
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- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.