West Chester, PA – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), issued the following statement after The Right to Contraception Act passed the House 228-195 with eight Republicans joining all Democrats in voting yes:

“With the overturning of Roe, it’s become clear that certain rights and protections that we trusted were settled law are, instead, up for grabs,” said Houlahan. “I was pleased to see 47 Republicans vote to protect marriage equality on Tuesday and I’m glad that today’s vote to protect access to contraception was bipartisan as well. Congress must act now to before the Supreme Court reverses its previous decisions, putting more lives and more families at risk.”

H.R. 8484, The Respect for Marriage Act, passed the House Tuesday by a vote of 267 to 157. This bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine marriage equality under federal law, and provide state-level protections for marriage equality. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.

H.R. 8373, The Right to Contraception Act, passed the House today by a vote of 228 to 195. The bill would establish a right to obtain and use contraceptives and a right for healthcare providers to provide contraception and information related to their use. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Houlahan is an Air Force veteran, an engineer, a serial entrepreneur, an educator and a nonprofit leader. She represents Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, which encompasses Chester County and southern Berks County. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Small Business Committee. She is the recipient of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award which “recognizes members who demonstrate the bipartisan leadership and constructive governing necessary to move our country forward.”

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