Originally published in New Security Beat. “As we’re talking, the bodily autonomy of millions of women and girls around the world is still denied,” said Klaus Simoni Pedersen, Acting Director of the Division of Communications and Strategic Partnerships for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the recent U.S. launch event of the 2021 UNFPA State of the World Population report, hosted by th... Read more »
CHESTER COUNTY – Today, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s budget proposal. “The President’s Budget makes clear that this Administration is serious about addressing the grave challenges we face as we emerge from this pandemic,” said Houlahan. “These investments would have a dramatically positive impact on working families across Pennsylvania. “Fun... Read more »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan sat outside La Abuela Mexican Restaurant on Penn Avenue in West Reading Tuesday, snacking on fresh tortilla chips and tangy salsa. Between bites, the Chester County Democrat reflected on how great it felt to be able to once again visit places in her district following more than a year of online meetings and virtual town hall... Read more »
Originally published in the Daily Local News. AVONDALE — With little more than her eyes sticking out from beneath a COVID mask and protective hair net, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan D-6th, of Easttown, peppered several To-Jo Farms employees with questions about the ongoing pandemic and mushrooms. The 8,000 square foot, six tiered, and four aisle-wide mushroom house, produces 5.2 crops indoor, year-ro... Read more »
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, alongside Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Jason Smith (R-MO) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), introduced the Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees who cannot access the video ... Read more »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle. The coronavirus has crippled the American economy. Businesses have closed. People have lost their jobs. Local municipalities have been dealt a blow, too. Revenues have dropped while costs related to the pandemic have soared. Schools have been pushed to their limits. Shutdowns have forced educators to find ways to teach virtually, an endeavor that can come... Read more »
Originally published in the Philadelphia Inquirer. President Joe Biden launched his next big campaign Tuesday — to sell voters on the benefits of his sweeping economic relief plan, saying at a Black-owned flooring company just outside Philadelphia that “more help is on the way.” Biden visited Smith Flooring in Chester Township, where he appeared with the company’s owners and Democratic elected off... Read more »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle. Members of Congress representing Berks County had mixed reactions to the approval of a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday. The 220-211 vote in the House of Representatives almost entirely along party lines now sends the American Rescue Plan to President Joe Biden's desk. The plan includes $1,400 checks for millions of people, ... Read more »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle. Four federal lawmakers who represent Pennsylvania are calling on the governor to review the current vaccination distribution plan, improve upon its weakness and start thinking about the rollout for the next phase. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon and Susan Wild announced Monday afternoon that they had penned a letter to Democratic ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6), Madeleine Dean (PA-4), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) and Susan Wild (PA-7) urged Governor Tom Wolf to review the current vaccination distribution plan, improve upon its weakness, and start thinking about the rollout for the 1B population now. “We ask that you and your team begin the process of planning for 1B vaccination now, in parallel with ... Read more »
