She will work to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare and defend against attacks to these programs in the name of more tax cuts for the wealthy.
Work to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare and defend them against attacks.
Occurrences
Evidence
Lisa Boone Bogacki was described as a “champion for affordable healthcare” and “a vocal advocate for critical federal programs,” sharing her family’s story to “defend the Affordable Care Act and Social Security benefits.” Dean said, “Stories matter and because of people like Lisa, we can better understand just how crucial programs like the ACA and Social Security are to our families, friends, and neighbors.”
The page includes a “Help for Medicare and Health Care” section with Medicare resources and states, “our team is here to help you if you’re having issues with Medicare.” It also includes a “Help with Social Security” section with SSA resources and states, “Our team is here to help you if you’re having issues with Social Security.”
The press-release index shows a 2026-02-23 item titled “Congresswoman Dean Welcomes Lisa Boone Bogacki, ACA & Social Security Advocate, as State of the Union Guest,” indicating recent public emphasis on Social Security and healthcare defense.
Assessments
The promise is phrased as working to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare and defend them against attacks. The available evidence shows Madeleine Dean actively advocating for Social Security and related healthcare protections in her current term and providing constituent-service support for Medicare and Social Security issues. That supports that she is working on the promise. However, the evidence does not show a clear legislative or executive achievement by Dean that protected or expanded Social Security or Medicare in a measurable enacted way. Because the record demonstrates ongoing advocacy and support but not a completed policy outcome attributable to her, the best judgment is partial fulfillment in the same term.