WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which aims to restore our democracy, strengthen voting rights and clear the way to the ballot box for millions of eligible American voters. She is a cosponsor of the legislation. “Our democracy is at its strongest when people participate,” said Houlahan. “H.R. 1 takes a crucial step towards rea... Read more »
Originally published in Philadelphia Gay News. After several hours of often contentious debate, the Equality Act passed the House of Representatives on February 25 with a 224-206 vote. Every Democrat voted for the bill, with three GOP members joining. “It is time to move together to ensure LGBTQ people have the chance to belong, to participate and to succeed in all areas of American life,” Sarah K... Read more »
Originally published in MyChesCo. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) attended yesterday’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. She issued the following statement: “Today, our democracy showed its resilience. I was privileged to witness the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Filled with hope for our future, I watched Justice So... Read more »
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 »
Originally published in CNN. By Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon and Rep. Susan Wild. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, hosted in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation, our founders outlined a form of government entrusted to the people: a republic, if we can keep it. Over the past few days, a number of Republican colleagues from our Commonwealth of Pe... Read more »
Originally published in the Pottstown Mercury Written by Fran Maye WEST CHESTER — In a historic Saturday session, the House of Representatives passed the Delivering for America Act which will provide the Postal Service with $25 billion in emergency appropriations. The bill, passed by a vote of 257-150, would suspend any changes to service standards between January 1, 2020 through the end of the CO... 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 »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle Written by Karen Shuey Hanging outside U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s Washington office is a sign. It reads: “This office belongs to the people of Pennsylvania’s 6th District.” It’s a message that’s not lost on the Chester County Democrat, who represents Reading and many southwestern communities in Berks County. In fact, she said she views that sign as a di... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan voted to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation restores the full strength of the Voting Rights Act after a 2013 Supreme Court decision effectively nullified the Act, inviting countless episodes of voter suppression across the country. The bill passed the House 228-187. “Our democracy doesn’t work unless the right to vot... Read more »
