"I voted no tonight on a bill that was hastily drafted and incomplete. Clearly, I was not alone in my assessment. Rather than meeting the 2/3 majority needed for the vote to pass, the vote was defeated in a 174-235-1 decision. Thirty-seven of the Republican majority (who drafted the bill) also found the legislation to be insufficient and inadequate. They voted no, as well. 

"I look forward to this bill being negotiated by our leadership from both sides of the aisle. I remain ready to vote on a more responsible, representative, serious, and complete effort," said Houlahan.

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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.