Representative Chrissy Houlahan

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Origami Crane Project:

Last month, I was in Japan as part of a congressional delegation and had the opportunity to visit Hiroshima. While there, I visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Children's Peace Monument, a large sculpture inspired by children seeking world peace. The sculpture and surrounding area featured thousands of handmade paper origami cranes. I was reminded of the book “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” which is one girl’s story and the devastation caused by nuclear war. According to Japanese legend, a wish will be granted every time 1,000 cranes are made. The Monument is a wish for peace. It has been over 77 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and I worry that we are closer to nuclear escalation right now than we have been in the last few decades.
In May, the G7 Summit — where leaders of the seven largest industrialized democracies meet — is being held in Hiroshima. Let’s remind these leaders that we all value peace by delivering paper cranes from our community to the Monument during the G7 Summit.

You can get colorful origami paper at each of my offices along with instructions. You can easily find instructions online or you can watch my video here.
Please either mail or drop off the cranes to my office in West Chester, Reading or Washington by Monday, April 24th so we can deliver them to Hiroshima in time.
If you are interested in hearing Sadako's story or sharing it with your family, you can listen along as I read it here.

Bipartisan good news from Washington:

This week my bipartisan bill, Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act, passed the House in a unanimous, bipartisan vote. I reintroduced this legislation with Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) earlier this year, and it seeks to ban China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other sanctioned nations, from purchasing oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves. It’s my hope this passes the Senate and heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The idea for this bill came directly from a constituent at a town hall.

Constituent Success Story:

Anna, a constituent in Malvern, needed her passport right away and called our office for help. She recently wrote to us and had this to say:
“I called the West Chester District Office on a Friday, and they picked up immediately and guided me through how to submit a case. The following Monday I was notified that my case was opened and that they would be in contact with me to schedule an appointment at the Passport Agency. Everyone involved was very kind and patient, and I was able to get an appointment later that same week. I am very grateful for the time and dedication Representative Houlahan’s office has put in to help me, and I would highly recommend their service.”

As always, please contact my office if you need assistance.

Be well and see you soon!

Chrissy Houlahan

U.S. Member of Congress

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