WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives vote on a resolution to Denounce Socialism: 

“Today I was obliged to vote on a morally and intellectually bankrupt piece of legislation. I am a proud capitalist, patriot, and believe America is the greatest nation in the world. One only has to look at my life and career to know this about me,” said Houlahan. “I call on my Republican colleagues who are now in the majority to please buckle down and get serious about getting to the real work of the American people rather than continue to tee up these kinds of cynical votes. These early weeks of the 118th have been dedicated to voting on headline-grabbing, divisive, meaningless, and unserious legislation. The American people want us here in Washington working on the most pressing challenges of our nation - issues like addressing the debt, our economy’s recovery, the safety of our planet and communities, bettering the lives of our citizens. I look forward to working on these issues in the 23 months that remain in this important Congress. There’s work to be done.” 

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 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 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” and the Congressional Management Foundation’s 2022 Democracy Award for best Constituent Services in Congress.  

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