Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) voted to impeach President Trump after he incited a violent attack on the United States Capitol. This was a bipartisan impeachment with a final vote of 232-197. She issued the following statement: “A domestic terrorist attack occurred on American soil against our country’s very Capital,” said Houlahan. “This attack was incited by the President of the U... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement: “The attack on our Capitol yesterday was unconscionable, but it was not inevitable,” said Houlahan. “It was a direct product of four years of division and dissent that has emanated from the very highest office in this country and a horrifying culmination of months-long baseless and unsubstantiated attack... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) was sworn in to the 117th Congress of the United States. She released the following statement: “The opportunity to serve my community in Congress continues to be the honor and privilege of a lifetime,” said Houlahan. “Together, we are facing historic challenges as we battle a deadly pandemic while also heading into the new year intent on b... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) helped to pass a long-awaited, long-overdue bipartisan COVID relief deal. Representative Houlahan is a member of the bi-partisan and bi-cameral Problem Solvers Caucus, and much of what is in the final negotiated legislation was proposed by this group. Included in the package is her Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, wh... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) passed the annual bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes many of the priorities she has championed. The bill passed through the House of Representatives by a vote of 335-78. “In this sweeping legislation, I was proud to author a number of bipartisan provisions that have garnered support in both the House and S... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced that the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill, includes her historic, bipartisan legislation to require greater transparency when Federal authorities are deployed in crisis situations. This bill, which was adopted unanimously to the House bill in June requires any law enforcement official deployed under the... Read more »
Houlahan Pushes Forward In Fight Against Opioid Epidemic WASHINGTON – Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) helped pass two crucial pieces of legislation this week – H.R. 7990, the FENTANYL Results Act and H.R. 2466, the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2020 – which will work towards her goal of ending the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania and across the country. Unfortunately, the ... Read more »
CHESTER COUNTY, PA – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) received the Friend of Farm Bureau Award in recognition of her support for agriculture-related policies in the 116th Congress. “I’m grateful not only for this recognition but also for the important work and leadership the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau provides for our community’s agricultural sector,” said Houlahan. “Chester and Berks c... Read more »
CHESTER COUNTY, PA – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement: “I condemn in the fullest terms the ongoing military violence perpetrated by Azerbaijan, aided and abetted by Turkey, against the ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh,” said Houlahan. “The United States has and must continue to support a peaceful, democratic, and negotiated resolution to the dispute ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL) urged the head of the Coronavirus Task Force, Vice President Pence, to present a plan for a coordinated, global strategy that would increase access and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine. Joining this bipartisan effort are Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “Strong international coordination i... Read more »