Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement: “I see this as a positive step towards a more stable and peaceful Middle East,” said Houlahan. “I look forward to reading the Abraham Accords in their entirety and supporting the growth of these new and constructive relationships.” ### Read more »

Rep. Houlahan submits names of local heroes into the Congressional record. WASHINGTON – Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to commend Walter Puddifer, Tom Garner, Hugh Lofting II, Dan DiGregorio, David MacDonald, and Burnett H. Wilson III for their heroic rescue – on Tuesday, August 4th, in our community of Chester County, amidst... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to identify the scope of one of the most significant secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: education loss. School closures stemming from this global health crisis have affected over 1 bill... Read more »

CHESTER COUNTY – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) is announcing a telephone town hall series entitled, “Voting Safely In 2020.” This weekly series will feature election officials and local leaders who will help answer questions from Pennsylvanians about voting during a pandemic, voting from home, sending in the ballot by mail, and more. “Your vote is your voice, and I am asking every ... Read more »

Rep. Houlahan leads press conference on her work to eradicate the spotted lanternfly from PA. Local leaders join Rep. Houlahn’s effort to save PA farms from invasive species. From left to right: Heather Leach, Penn State Entomologist, Anthony and Karen Vietri, Owners of Va La Vineyards, State Rep. Christina Sappey, Chester County Commissioner Marian Moscowitz, Chester County Commissioner Josh Max... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), along with 128 of her colleagues, wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting improvements to the Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, also known as “rebates” or “stimulus payments”) authorized in the bipartisan CARES Act. For months, Houlahan has heard from frustrated constituents who are counting on this relief to pay their bills.... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) passed the Delivering for America Act through the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020 and provides $25 billion in critical funding to support the Postal Service - the same level of funding recommended b... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced that she, along with 113 members of the New Democrat Coalition, of which she is the Freshman Leadership Representative, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging them to take action to extend unemployment insurance and stabilize this system. “Even as areas of our community work to safely r... Read more »

CHESTER COUNTY, PA – Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement: “The postmaster general is injecting a dangerous breed of partisanship into the United States Postal Service, an essential service afforded to all Americans as mandated by the Constitution,” said Houlahan. “The implications of this systemic attack on USPS, which traces its roots back to our very own Benjamin F... Read more »

CHESTER COUNTY, PA – Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced actions in response to the Administration’s efforts to cut U.S. Postal Service operations and threats to further defund this essential service. Rep. Houlahan has cosponsored the Delivering for America Act, a bill that prohibits any cuts or changes to USPS services during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many businesses operating remotel... Read more »