WASHINGTON – Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) voted to pass the next round of COVID relief, an updated package of the Heroes Act passed in May. This updated legislation constitutes a $2.2 trillion relief package that will support health care workers, aid small businesses, help our schools and local municipalities, safeguard our elections and more. “From the start of this pandemic, I have wor... Read more »
Rep. Houlahan speaks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about her bipartisan legislation of address the epidemic of veteran suicide. Full video of remarks can be viewed here. WASHINGTON – The House unanimously passed S.785, a critical veterans mental health package featuring Representative Houlahan’s bipartisan IMPROVE Act. This provision authorizes the Department of Veterans Affai... Read more »
Originally published in Yahoo Finance. Written by Ben Werschkel. The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to be a two-step process. A small business would receive a forgivable loan to keep them afloat during the pandemic. Then later, if they used the money in appropriate ways, they’d have the loan forgiven. Step 1 has largely worked well. Over 5 million loans have been given out, totaling over... Read more »
Originally published in New Security Beat. Written by Hannah Chosid. “As we face a global pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 800,000 people as of right now around the world, we certainly have to recognize the particular impacts that that has had on women and girls and their lives,” said Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), at a recent event hosted by CARE and UNFPA about the global impact of... Read more »
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 »
Originally published in the Reading Eagle. Written by Karen Shuey. It appears that social media platforms are rife with misinformation with the 2020 election on the horizon. Like many other Pennsylvanians, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan said she has had to wade through the flood of information that has come her way to figure out what is fact and what is fiction. And on Monday she launched a weekly... 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 »
Originally published in the Daily Local News. Written by Jen Samuel. NEW GARDEN — Friend or foe? As wise people often warn, never trust a book by its cover. And while the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species from Southeast Asia, features beautifully juxtaposed black, white and red-colored wings, in abundance, they smother native trees, plants and destroy vines. If not addressed with solutions t... Read more »
