BUTLER, P.A. – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) toured the site of the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump with her colleagues on the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. The group toured the site of the Butler Farm Show, where the assassination attempt took place, and was followed by a press conference. Watch Houlahan's remarks here or read a transcription of them below.

"Thank you again to the chairman and to the ranking member. My name is Chrissy Houlahan. I come from the other side of Pennsylvania, from the Philadelphia area, Philadelphia suburbs. And where I serve and represent is roughly speaking, 40% Democrat, 40% Republican, and 20% Independent. My community looks a lot like the Commonwealth, looks a lot like the country. My community wants to make sure that we can work together, that we can work together to get the answers that we deserve. Because there is no time when political violence is acceptable. And it certainly is not acceptable that anybody who's a candidate or seeking elected office should be vulnerable in this way, and that the people who are gathered to hear them and their opinions should be vulnerable in this way, too.

By my background, I am a military officer, Air force, but also an engineer and an operator. I spent most of my life in operations and so what I'm going to be spending my time on is trying to understand what happened in terms of procedures and protocols to make sure that we understand that and specifically also will be focusing on some new technologies such as the drone that was involved in this particular situation. I very much look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues, many of whom are my dear friends and all are my friends. I look forward to serving the American people in this way," said Houlahan.

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 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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