WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) was named to the House Armed Services Committee for the fourth consecutive time since joining Congress and became the first female veteran to be the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Houlahan was also named to the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (CITI) subcommittee. Houlahan was also appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by House Leadership.

“I am honored to be named the Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee because our work focuses on the very heart of the U.S. military—the people who raise their hands to serve and the families who support them,” said Houlahan. "As a veteran, daughter and granddaughter to servicemen, I know personally the challenges our men and women in uniform and their families face. It is our responsibility to prioritize and improve the quality of their lives which in turn helps us address the urgent recruitment and retention issues we are facing across branches.”   

The Military Personnel Subcommittee oversees Department of Defense (DoD) policies, programs, and accounts related to military personnel and their families. Houlahan has been on this subcommittee since the 117th Congress. In that time, more than 60 of her recommendations on compensation, health care, childcare, housing, support services for military spouses, workforce development, transition assistance, and talent recruitment and retention have been included in the National Defense Authorization Act, which annually funds the United States military. 

As a member of the CITI subcommittee, Houlahan and her colleagues will oversee and handle all Department of Defense policies related to cyber security, including artificial intelligence, cyber force and operations, new technology, computer software, and the weapons of tomorrow. In past Congressional terms, Houlahan has led efforts, to improve the American cyber workforce through legislation and has been an advocate for other cyber efforts including a digital services academy.  

Houlahan added, “Now more than ever, our servicemen and women need to know they can count on the House Armed Services Committee members to protect them while they protect us.” 

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Houlahan is an Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and nonprofit leader. She represents Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, which encompasses Chester County and southern Berks County.