WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) shared the following statement on her vote on H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act:

"There’s a reason H.R.29, the Laken Riley Act, is the first bill we’re voting on in the 119th Congress — and it’s not immigration reform. H.R.29 is carefully written to intentionally erode Constitutional protections, beginning with undocumented immigrants. I encourage people to read the text, which clearly shows how the bill removes the right to due process. Trump promised these kinds of dangerous changes, and the Republicans in Congress are desperately trying to satisfy him regardless of the implications of the legislation should it become law.

This bill is not about immigration reform, and that’s why I voted NO today. We need immigration reform legislation, which I have supported time and again with my votes and my voice.  I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft, support and pass legitimate common-sense immigration reform that will make meaningful and lawful change — in keeping with our American values and without undermining our Constitutional protections," 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.