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      <title>Ahead of Xi White House Meeting, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan Joins Democratic Veterans in Demanding Trump Hold Beijing Accountable for Providing Key Intelligence to Iran Resulting in U.S. Troop Deaths </title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;On July 17th, an Iranian missile struck a U.S. base in Jordan killing three servicemembers and injuring four others; Wall Street Journal reporting has confirmed that Iran acquired high-resolution satellite imagery of the base – used to carry out the attack – &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="22ada288-b9dd-45bb-8520-2cae02474375" data-linkindex="0" title="https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3" data-ogsc="rgb(17, 85, 204)"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;u&gt;from Chinese entities&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ahead of the September 23rd White House meeting between Trump and Xi, twelve Trump hold Xi accountable for Beijing’s role in U.S. troop deaths&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; – Today, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan and 12 fellow Democratic veterans in Congress &lt;a href="https://patryan.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/patryan.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/dem-vets-letter-to-trump-re-xi-visit-9.21.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="56349d2b-0da6-4160-a825-523905c26732" data-linkindex="1" title="https://patryan.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/patryan.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/dem-vets-letter-to-trump-re-xi-visit-9.21.pdf"&gt;called&lt;/a&gt; on President Trump to publicly condemn China's support for Iranian forces that are killing U.S. troops, ahead of his White House meeting with President Xi Jinping later this month.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On July 17th, an Iranian missile struck a U.S. base in Jordan killing three servicemembers and injuring four others. Recent reporting from the Wall Street Journal &lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="72da8efb-59a8-4a45-b9b3-0e29d2fa6ed5" data-linkindex="2" title="https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chinese-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3" data-ogsc="rgb(17, 85, 204)"&gt;&lt;u&gt;confirms that Iran acquired high-resolution satellite imagery of the base from Chinese entities&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ahead of the September 23rd White House meeting between Trump and Xi, Houlahan and fellow Democratic veteran colleagues demandTrump hold Xi accountable for Beijing’s role in U.S. troop deaths, and that he publicly condemn China’s support for IRGC operations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“22 brave Americans have lost their lives in Trump’s war with Iran. We now know that at least three of those deaths directly resulted from President Xi sharing key intelligence about U.S. positions with Iran. Instead of holding China accountable, Trump is rolling out the red carpet,” said Congressman Pat Ryan who led the initiative. “I served 27 months in combat in Iraq as an Army Intelligence Officer – I know just how critical and sensitive this information is, and how dangerous it can become in the wrong hands. What’s worse is that Trump knows, too, and hasn’t done a thing to stop it. He said he thinks Xi has been ‘well behaved.’ We disagree. From intelligence sharing to assistance with weapons manufacturing, President Trump must send a strong clear message to Beijing that aiding the IRGC to kill U.S. troops will not be tolerated.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The letter to President Trump, sent from Democratic Congresspeople including Houlahan, Pat Ryan, Salud Carbajal, Gilbert Cisneros, Herbert Conaway, Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander,  Ted Lieu, Seth Moulton, Mike Thompson, Derek Tran, and Eugene Vindman – is included &lt;a href="https://patryan.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/patryan.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/dem-vets-letter-to-trump-re-xi-visit-9.21.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="9e3833b5-141a-4295-adca-0d3c2504b380" data-linkindex="3" title="https://patryan.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/patryan.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/dem-vets-letter-to-trump-re-xi-visit-9.21.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, and in full below:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dear President Trump,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the White House, we implore you to use your meeting to strongly condemn China’s sharing of satellite information that resulted in the deaths of three U.S. servicemembers in Jordan on July 17th, and demand that President Xi cease any support, cooperation, and information sharing with Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;On July 17th, an Iranian ballistic missile struck sleeping quarters at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing three American soldiers and wounding four others. The Wall Street Journal has since reported that Iran acquired high-resolution satellite imagery of the base from Chinese entities both before and after the attack, intelligence that U.S. officials say was directly connected to the strike that killed our troops.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Your administration knew this coordination was happening. In May, the State Department sanctioned three China-based firms for supplying Iran with satellite imagery of American and allied military facilities. Senior officials in your administration reportedly spent months warning their Chinese counterparts that companies in their country were arming Iran with the targeting data.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The satellite imagery is only one piece of China’s material support to Iran; Chinese firms have supplied key raw materials for the production of Iranian Shaheds, delivered chipmaking equipment to the IRGC, and sold Iran shoulder-launched missile systems, including the weapon that was likely responsible for the downed American F-15E Strike Eagle.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Rather than hold Beijing accountable, you downplayed these findings. When asked aboard Air Force One whether you would raise the issue with President Xi, you told reporters, “I think he’s behaved reasonably well."&amp;nbsp; That is a direct and egregious betrayal of our troops.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Our servicemembers are paying the price in blood for this administration's pathetic refusal to confront Beijing. That must end now. Your meeting with President Xi presents an important opportunity to condemn China's role in arming and enabling Iran, and to demand an end to their support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;As veterans, we know what it means to send Americans into harm's way, and we know what is owed to them in return: the truth, and a Commander-in-Chief willing to hold accountable anyone and everyone who might do harm to our troops.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5211</link>
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      <title>Reps. Houlahan, Ryan, House Democratic Veterans Introduce “Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act,” Demand Trump and Hegseth Stop Hiding True Cost of Iran War</title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. – &lt;/strong&gt;Today, &lt;strong&gt;Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Pat Ryan (NY-18)&lt;/strong&gt; joined fellow House Democratic veterans in introducing legislation to honor the immense sacrifices made by US troops in the Iran War and stop Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s desperate attempts to obscure the true cost to our troops and the American people. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act &lt;/strong&gt;would ban the Secretary of Defense from manipulating casualty records and jeopardizing the benefits of our servicemembers and public servants. The bill introduction comes after an unprecedented move by the Pentagon to recategorize recent casualties suffered in Trump’s Iran war, including four killed and over 200 wounded servicemembers, under a separate category outside Operation Epic Fury in a shameless attempt to downplay the damage done and evade accountability to the American people.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &lt;strong&gt;Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act&lt;/strong&gt; is cosponsored by Representatives and Democratic veterans &lt;strong&gt;Eugene Vindman (VA-07)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Maggie Goodlander (NH-02)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Chris Deluzio (PA-17)&lt;/strong&gt;,  &lt;strong&gt;Jason Crow (CO-06)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Herb Conaway (NJ-03)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Derek T. Tran (CA-45)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Mike Thompson (CA-04)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Ted W. Lieu (CA-36)&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Salud Carbajal (CA-24)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;“Every Patriot deployed to this war in Iran – the 50,000 still in theater, the hundreds wounded, and especially the 18 killed – are American heroes. They deserve to be honored as such – not swept under the rug by a President and SecDef so humiliated by their failure that they’d rather dishonor the troops than tell the truth,” &lt;strong&gt;said Rep. Ryan&lt;/strong&gt;. “It’s a total betrayal of our armed forces by the very people that swore to protect and do right by them. I’m proud to lead so many of my fellow veterans in Congress to make it clear we will not stand for the Trump Administration’s disgraceful disrespect of American heroes – before, during, or after their deployments.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;To ban the Secretary of Defense from hiding the true cost of war, the Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act specifically:&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bans arbitrary, unjustified recategorizing of designated contingency operations&lt;/strong&gt; by prohibiting redesignating an ongoing conflict if the Administration continues to mobilize forces against the same enemy;&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prevents manipulation of casualty records&lt;/strong&gt; by prohibiting manipulation of casualty records by falsely redesignating a contingency operation;&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Restores casualty records of our fallen and wounded heroes in the Iran War&lt;/strong&gt; by requiring restoration of casualty records for Iran-related operations since February 28, 2026, and notify next-of-kin about the correction;&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bans cutting hard-earned benefits for troops and civilian personnel&lt;/strong&gt; by prohibiting the modification of eligibility for deployment-related personnel benefits on the basis of falsely redesignating a contingency operation; and&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div role="presentation"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Restores benefits to personnel supporting Iran War&lt;/strong&gt; by retroactively restoring all covered benefits entitled to members of the Armed Services and civilian employees who have supported Iran-related operations since February 28, 2026.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The legislation is endorsed by &lt;strong&gt;VoteVets&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;“Families who have lost a servicemember deserve an accurate, permanent record of their sacrifice. Congressman Pat Ryan's companion bill in the House helps ensure that record can't be rewritten. VoteVets is proud to support his leadership on this issue,” &lt;strong&gt;said Vote Vets Senior Advisor Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;“We are proud to stand with Congressman Ryan in demanding the Department of Defense be accountable and transparent in their decision to reclassify casualty records,” &lt;strong&gt;said Jess Finucan, Director of Policy &amp;amp; Advocacy for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)&lt;/strong&gt;. “It is imperative to Congress and to the American people that we understand the true cost of war, not just in dollars but in lives forever affected. Purposefully reclassifying records to minimize the impacts of war is negligent and is a disservice to the servicemembers and families who have borne the costs. The Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act ensures transparent, accurate accounting and prevents long-term, negative impact on benefits for those who have served in harm’s way.”&lt;br /&gt;
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      <title>Houlahan Joins Scanlon, PA Dems to Demand Answers About Private Detention Center Financials</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Washington, D.C. — &lt;/strong&gt;Today, &lt;strong&gt;Representative&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) &lt;/strong&gt;joined&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Representative&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and their Pennsylvania Democratic House colleagues in pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the GEO Group, Inc.(GEO), and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, for transparency on their intentionally opaque financial relationship with Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest immigration center in the Northeast. The push comes following Rep. Scanlon’s &lt;a href="https://scanlon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2050" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="22c4c5b1-89c3-4811-9e47-67b697be3425" data-linkindex="1" title="https://scanlon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2050"&gt;&lt;u&gt;unannounced oversight visit&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to Moshannon Valley Processing Center on July 29, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The letter is signed by &lt;strong&gt;Reps. Brendan Boyle (PA-02)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Dwight Evans (PA-03)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Madeleine Dean (PA-04)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Summer Lee (PA-12)&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Chris Deluzio (PA-17).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;“As Members of Congress, it is our responsibility to conduct oversight of government spending and executive action. GEO has reported record profits driven by this administration’s mass deportation and immigrant surveillance campaigns. As part of these efforts, ICE and Clearfield County have both funneled Pennsylvanians’ taxpayer dollars to GEO. More importantly, our constituents have been detained at Moshannon. It is incumbent on us, as their elected representatives, to investigate the contract terms that peg their detention to GEO’s profit,” &lt;strong&gt;the members wrote&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;ICE recently issued a &lt;a href="https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06d1f5210673483ab27eb9b276111055/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="a7b0ddb6-5ea0-4d43-bd6a-6c72590859e0" data-linkindex="2" title="https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06d1f5210673483ab27eb9b276111055/view"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Request for Proposal (RFP)&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to solicit contract bids that would extend immigration detention at Moshannon for another 10 years. The current five year contract is due to expire this month. The RFP sets an expedited timeline — just two weeks of visibility for the public from the time it was posted online (August 28, 2026) to when the Phase 1 Proposal(s) were due (September 11, 2026). This timing is in line with other attempts by the administration to rush government contracts and obscure how taxpayer funds are being spent.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Both Congress and the public must be able to evaluate the financial impact of the current agreement governing Moshannon before a new contract is awarded. Currently, an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) between ICE and Clearfield County provides for the operation of the Moshannon facility and services related to the detention of persons in ICE custody, with GEO as the approved private contractor delivering those services. This contracting structure thwarts oversight because it delays the availability of crucial financial details. When Congresswoman Scanlon visited Moshannon in July, onsite managers of the facility claimed that they could not provide the Congresswoman with a copy of the contract or other current billing details.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The IGSA agreement requires that the County submit an itemized operating fee to ICE on a monthly basis, which ICE then reviews and approves for payout. &lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5923881/geo-group-corecivic-immigration-detention" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="c2d99b22-1fec-4e96-989a-ea6213eccc39" data-linkindex="3" title="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5923881/geo-group-corecivic-immigration-detention"&gt;&lt;u&gt;According to recent reports&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, the monthly fixed rate includes a monthly operating fee, which began as $2.95 million per month and may have adjusted over time, a per diem fee of $10 per day for 1 through 800 detainees and $40 per day for 801 to 1876 detainees, reimbursement of one dollar per day for the detainee work program, transportation fees, and fees for guards.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;“We request that you provide us with any and all monthly invoices for services provided pursuant to the IGSA and all communications regarding such invoices and payments made for such services at Moshannon from January 1, 2025, to present, by and among ICE, GEO, and Clearfield County,” &lt;strong&gt;the members continued&lt;/strong&gt;. “We also request all invoices, payments, and communications by and among the parties and detainees regarding payments for and operation of the “detainee work program,” from January 1, 2025, to the present.”&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;“Finally, to the extent that additional agreements exist directly between GEO and Clearfield County, we request such agreements, corresponding contracts, any amendments or modifications, payment receipts, invoices, and supplemental documentation,” &lt;strong&gt;the members concluded&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In the letter, the members have requested a number of materials by September 25, 2026 — prior to the expiration of the current IGSA between ICE and Clearfield County, which is set to expire on September 28, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt;Find the full text of the letter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://scanlon.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2026-09-17_MVPC_Finances_Oversight_Letter_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="0e4e78e5-46fd-4276-9601-5cfe9c1aeb58" data-linkindex="4" title="https://scanlon.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2026-09-17_MVPC_Finances_Oversight_Letter_FINAL.pdf" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;here&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Statement on voting YES on Senate Amendments to H.R. 5334</title>
      <description>&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), shared the following statement on&amp;nbsp;Senate Amendments to H.R. 5334:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="2141736676" paraeid="{224b6d9a-ab0f-4960-aafa-0ef386888fa7}{61}"&gt;“For more than four years, the people of Ukraine have stared down Russian aggression and have done what seemed impossible: they have survived. They have stood their ground. And, with our support, they will outlast this brutal invasion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p paraid="2026572679" paraeid="{3a93b858-77c3-494e-9792-5eb20a09cbad}{47}"&gt;Supporting Ukraine is deeply personal to me, as my father fled Ukraine (formerly, Poland) with his mother to escape the Holocaust, but it is also in the best interest of all Americans. A stronger Ukraine means a stronger United States. A more secure Ukraine means a more secure United States. A Ukraine free from Putin’s grasp ensures a United States free from Putin’s grasp, too. That is why I voted YES on Senate Amendments to H.R. 5334 to sanction Russia. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p paraid="1541589915" paraeid="{224b6d9a-ab0f-4960-aafa-0ef386888fa7}{207}"&gt;I recognize that some of my colleagues have real concerns about how this legislation expands executive tariff authority, especially under this Administration. I take these concerns seriously. But I also know that the tariff authority in this bill is strictly limited to those propping up the Kremlin. President Trump’s attempts to enact unlawful and broadly harmful tariffs have been blocked by the Supreme Court. With this bill, tariffs beyond the scope of Russian sanctions will remain unlawful.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p paraid="560576313" paraeid="{ca3cdeb3-f9e8-46f7-8458-801d41417dec}{225}"&gt;Together, Ukraine and the United States will not cower to destructive authoritarians. My vote today affirms that.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Reps. Houlahan, Goodlander, Whitesides, Ryan Introduce Protect Our Polls Act, Blocking Armed Federal Agents at Polls</title>
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&lt;p paraid="584339160" paraeid="{d1542dc1-bd76-405b-b5cf-361ed80874e3}{8}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. – &lt;/strong&gt;Today, &lt;strong&gt;Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Maggie Goodlander (NH-02)&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;George Whitesides (CA-27)&lt;/strong&gt;, and&lt;strong&gt; Pat Ryan (NY-18)&lt;/strong&gt; introduced the &lt;strong&gt;Protect Our Polls Act&lt;/strong&gt;, a bill to prevent armed federal agents from being deployed to polling places without Congressional approval. A Senate version of the bill has been introduced by &lt;strong&gt;Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="1421580527" paraeid="{c5cbe71a-8653-438d-afee-b613f68df94f}{81}"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Protect Our Polls Act&lt;/strong&gt; comes after a senior military official &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/864384639979320" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;refused to commit&lt;/a&gt; not to deploy troops to polling places when questioned by&lt;strong&gt; Rep. Houlahan&lt;/strong&gt;. The legislation reinforces a principle embedded in federal law for more than 150 years: Americans should be able to cast their ballots free from intimidation or the presence of military force. Federal law has restricted the deployment of troops or armed federal personnel to polling places since the Civil War era, with a narrow exception for repelling “armed enemies of the United States” that has never been invoked.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="341615044" paraeid="{c5cbe71a-8653-438d-afee-b613f68df94f}{86}"&gt;“Americans should never have to walk past armed federal agents or military personnel to cast their ballot,” &lt;strong&gt;said Rep. Houlahan&lt;/strong&gt;. “Since the Civil War, federal law has kept troops away from our polling places, and for good reason. Our military exists to defend the Constitution and the American people, not to police our elections.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p paraid="292209216" paraeid="{c5cbe71a-8653-438d-afee-b613f68df94f}{91}"&gt;“When I asked a senior military official whether troops could be deployed to polling places this November, I could not get a commitment that they would not be. That should alarm every American. We should not have to rely on the restraint of this or any President or administration when something as fundamental as the right to vote is at stake. The Protect Our Polls Act makes the guardrails unmistakable: no President gets to put armed federal forces at our polls without Congress and the law standing in the way.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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“The right to vote is the fundamental right from which all of our rights flow as Americans, and free and fair elections are the foundation of our republic,” &lt;strong&gt;said Rep. Goodlander&lt;/strong&gt;. “At a moment when this President is hellbent on sowing chaos and confusion in our elections, our commonsense bill makes a bedrock American principle crystal clear: the ballot box belongs to the American people—not any President.”&lt;br /&gt;
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“Trump’s second term has been defined by crushing cost increases, a war in Iran – which has cost us billions in taxpayer dollars and the lives of 18 brave Patriots – and historic cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicaid,”&lt;b&gt; said Rep. Ryan. &lt;/b&gt;“That’s not a winning message, and Trump knows it – that’s why he’s doing everything in his power to silence the American people ahead of the election. This legislation would help ensure that every American has unencumbered access to their polling place in November, and stop the President from yet again using our Patriots in uniform as pawns in his political games.”&lt;br /&gt;
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“This administration has spent months trying to chip away at Americans' confidence in our elections – from executive orders targeting mail voting, to threats against states that don't fall in line,” &lt;strong&gt;said Rep. Whitesides&lt;/strong&gt;. “That's not how democracy is supposed to work. The right to vote doesn't belong to whoever holds power in Washington; it belongs to the American people. The Protect Our Polls Act strengthens existing guardrails to require Congressional approval before the President can make any kind of decision to deploy armed agents to polling places.”&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="1819738318" paraeid="{3d6c9179-1963-43df-b131-f8d7a2cc4592}{205}"&gt;Specifically, the &lt;strong&gt;Protect Our Polls Act&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="934681696" paraeid="{3d6c9179-1963-43df-b131-f8d7a2cc4592}{207}"&gt;Requires Congressional approval before any President can deploy troops or armed agents to polling places.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="1904693261" paraeid="{3d6c9179-1963-43df-b131-f8d7a2cc4592}{209}"&gt;Requires an Administration to provide Congress with intelligence, legal justification, deployment plans, and evidence that state and local authorities cannot address the threat on their own 48 hours before any deployment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="34037823" paraeid="{3d6c9179-1963-43df-b131-f8d7a2cc4592}{211}"&gt;Prohibits military personnel and federal agencies from accessing election records preserved under federal law.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="137081098" paraeid="{e8314027-6858-4900-b306-c8f093033307}{80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="2097156811" paraeid="{e8314027-6858-4900-b306-c8f093033307}{27}"&gt;A one-pager on the &lt;strong&gt;Protect Our Polls Act&lt;/strong&gt; can be found &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/POPA_One-Pager.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. The bill text can be found &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/HOULPA_257_xml.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt;Recently, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="text-align: center;"&gt;Rep. Houlahan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt; also led fellow Pennsylvania House Democrats in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5191" style="text-align: center;"&gt;requesting key election cybersecurity information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt; from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Director William J. Ryan. This reflects Rep. Houlahan’s consistent effort to keep elections safe from foreign and domestic interference ahead of the November 2026 midterms.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="484666149" paraeid="{c5cbe71a-8653-438d-afee-b613f68df94f}{74}" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="996030698" paraeid="{3d6c9179-1963-43df-b131-f8d7a2cc4592}{135}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5195</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Houlahan Leads PA House Democrats Seeking Answers on Pennsylvania Election Cybersecurity Ahead of Midterms </title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)&lt;/b&gt; led fellow Pennsylvania Democratic &lt;b&gt;Representatives&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Dwight Evans (PA-03)&lt;/b&gt;, and &lt;b&gt;Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)&lt;/b&gt; in requesting key election cybersecurity information from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Director William J. Ryan. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Houlahan and her colleagues warned about cyberattacks, ransomware, foreign influence operations, threats against election workers, physical security incidents, and the spread of misinformation, and asked Director Ryan how Pennsylvania elections administrators are prepared to protect against these threats. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The lawmakers’ letter comes as CISA has been significantly undermined by the Trump Administration. Within months of taking office in 2025, the Administration had removed or forced out nearly a third of all CISA employees, with election security personnel facing the most drastic cuts. In April 2026, the White House proposed reducing CISA funding by $700 million and removing another 900 employees. &lt;b&gt;These dramatic cuts to the CISA workforce pose a severe risk, weakening the agency at a time when public trust in elections is low and threats to electoral security are pervasive.&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;“We recognize that Pennsylvania’s elections are administered by state and local officials, and we respect the Commonwealth’s authority and responsibility to conduct its elections,” &lt;b&gt;wrote the lawmakers&lt;/b&gt;. “Our objective is to ensure that those officials have access to every appropriate federal resource available to protect Pennsylvania voters, election workers, and election infrastructure.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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Director Ryan was asked to respond by September 25, 2026. The full letter can be found &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/FINAL_Letter_to_CISA_PA_Regional_Director_on_Election_Security.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5191</link>
      <guid>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5191</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Houlahan, Pfluger Introduce the Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. —&lt;/strong&gt; Today, &lt;strong&gt;Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)&lt;/strong&gt;  introduced the bipartisan Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act alongside &lt;strong&gt;Representative August Pfluger (TX-11)&lt;/strong&gt; to keep dangerous actors from misusing DNA synthesis technology while keeping America at the forefront of biotechnology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gene synthesis has transformed medicine, agriculture, and manufacturing, helping scientists build lifesaving treatments and develop hardier crops. However, these same tools could be misused to create dangerous pathogens if left unchecked. Currently, screening of nucleic acid orders is voluntary, leaving a gap that bad actors could exploit, especially as new desktop machines make it easier to generate genetic material outside the traditional supply chain.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The&lt;strong&gt; Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act&lt;/strong&gt; would close this dangerous gap by requiring companies that sell synthetic DNA, as well as the manufacturers of the machines that produce it, to know their customers and exactly what they're being asked to make.&lt;br /&gt;
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“Biotechnology is creating enormous opportunities to improve lives and transform our economy, but like all emerging technologies, the related security policies must keep pace,”&lt;strong&gt; said Rep. Houlahan&lt;/strong&gt;. “The Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act is an important step toward ensuring that the federal government has the flexibility and agility to respond to new technologies and emerging threats as they evolve. As Co-Chair of the bipartisan BIOTech Caucus, I am committed to ensuring that we strengthen our biosecurity posture while preserving the responsible innovation that keeps America at the forefront of biotechnology.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;“Biotechnology is one of America's greatest strategic advantages. Right now, there's a dangerous gap between how fast this technology is moving and the safeguards we have in place to keep it out of the wrong hands,” &lt;strong&gt;said Rep. Pfluger&lt;/strong&gt;. &amp;nbsp;“The Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act closes this gap without slowing down the innovation saving lives while strengthening our economy.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The legislation is a House companion to bipartisan legislation introduced by &lt;strong&gt;Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)&lt;/strong&gt; and was developed in consultation with key industry stakeholders in the biotechnology and gene-synthesis sector.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt;Read full text of the bill &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ndhrdgbbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q2cgxL3GAyQZZMwbvkVSwk1g2stVYOL8sesU190CEYtqp_7Qkbew6RTTqrUdXZ3D-COJsArSkNAUG2fOl1I60CQo1O28T2r1DhyUC7XC6GtQBkFUeMh_jFEsgqTbnr8-_2FUS3WbFTDY_dNGHDsfgiaadIlGd6IwOBDPCj_MMzB7BMtBZjnxWdRB87A8hl80kJoMfmJP0DPVzqOSb4ktlWuy8lbjHsqCS_WXf2ZEQjs9V_S5_8kSG-M-HPBz_mdD&amp;amp;c=qbPmbTs-IwjTNARxW8VFXsqKA6SCiYnskf3vgyrNnRHXf6eunZUIPA==&amp;amp;ch=_493lDsbgJ_-abxSCdZfed72oFfUutt96YkmOJWWxWy6gl9Odfj04A==__;!!BSgrhSFG!CRD3T0PsEpyAOM-OTw_-YI5O_uqNK8xZRqBKugxdLsEsO7eTxady8KheEPTfWq8TUu1SlYnN0AvgUQlnS_VUpQ_pTz-XU6-Zk_34ZzCS-GPnYVWQ$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/d6c983c4801/f30803af-31d4-42a2-8b14-d92dddcbd5c2.pdf?rdr=true"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: center;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5193</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Houlahan Introduces Bill to Build Four Million New Homes, Declare National Housing Emergency</title>
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&lt;p paraid="1355719468" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{56}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. &lt;/strong&gt;–&lt;strong&gt; Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) &lt;/strong&gt;introduced legislation this week declaring a national housing emergency, incenting housing production to build or restore four million new homes. &lt;strong&gt;The National Housing Emergency Act&lt;/strong&gt;, led by &lt;strong&gt;Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)&lt;/strong&gt; in the Senate, will boost domestically produced materials to support the construction and rehabilitation of housing and push states and localities to cut red tape currently standing in the way of building middle class housing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="1368895103" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{108}"&gt;“Constituents across my district, from young families to aging seniors and everyone in between, are all facing the same problem: housing is too expensive,”&lt;strong&gt; said Rep. Houlahan&lt;/strong&gt;, “We need to start treating the high cost of housing like the crisis it is, and that’s exactly what the National Housing Emergency Act does. This legislation relieves some of the supply constraints, building and restoring four million homes to stop the cycle of high costs for buyers and renters at every stage of life.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="107546625" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{158}"&gt;Specifically, the National Housing Emergency Act:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="716412123" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{166}"&gt;Declares a housing emergency that will continue until four million homes are built or rehabilitated or until October 31, 2031.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="855352626" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{184}"&gt;Uses the full force of the federal government through the Defense Production Act to direct domestic industries to produce essential materials (lumber, steel, manufactured housing) and services to speed up housing development and rehabilitation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="58241309" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{194}"&gt;Waives burdensome federal regulations that delay or increase the cost of housing development and preservation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p paraid="1562363348" paraeid="{01a8bbb9-1649-461d-96c7-7c3650258252}{202}"&gt;Creates a new housing standard by choosing how the federal government awards federal block grant money. No one gets a blank check: the bill rewards communities that demonstrate year-over-year growth and holds accountable communities that resist housing stock development.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="599001555" paraeid="{5c0d9958-fe3a-4d31-8688-7baed9cb724d}{15}"&gt;The National Housing Emergency Act is endorsed by the &lt;strong&gt;National Housing Conference&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;strong&gt;National Leased Housing Association&lt;/strong&gt; and the&lt;strong&gt; National Housing &amp;amp; Rehabilitation Association&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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The full text of the bill is available &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/HR10316_National_Housing_Emergency_Act.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5174</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>My Statement on H.R.6500</title>
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&lt;p paraid="1414027783" paraeid="{ee5941e5-1230-4ed2-b120-64c5de12f74b}{175}"&gt;When Speaker Johnson tried to pass a Continuing Resolution in July, I voted against it, because we still had months before the federal government’s budget would expire. I wanted to use that time to broker a better deal. Now, I can say that holding out was worth it.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="501970687" paraeid="{f7d7b754-30a2-4b31-9be7-efb1a8fcd3e4}{173}"&gt;Today, I voted to pass a far better Continuing Resolution than the one offered two months ago. This CR closes a loophole that would have allowed the Trump Administration to funnel more money to ICE and CBP, blocks the White House’s attempt to restrict federal grant funding based on recipients’ political views, and keeps Congressional Republicans from further slashing funding for the programs our community relies on.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p paraid="1077210216" paraeid="{4993981d-2cc9-4dca-822a-0b80e6e93c2f}{6}"&gt;This deal extends funding through December 11, 2026. Between now and then, I will keep doing everything I can to negotiate a permanent budget that delivers for us in Chester and Berks Counties.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://houlahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5163</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on my vote on H.Res.1490</title>
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;Congress has only four weeks left to legislate before the midterm elections in November. Instead of using this valuable time to get the real work of the people done (legislation to lower costs, properly fund the government, or help our families better care for one another) the Republican majority is focused on dishonest messaging bills – empty words designed to distract and divide us. &lt;b&gt;Today, I refused to take the bait&lt;/b&gt;. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;H.Res.1490, an ostensible resolution to “condemn socialism,” calls out the harm of totalitarian regimes, reaffirms the importance of free and fair elections, and recommits us to protecting our Constitution. All valid concerns – concerns we have already voted on, and that I have already voted for. Then the resolution nonsensically concludes that, because of these concerns, we need the SAVE America Act, an unrelated Act that I have already voted against. Several times.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This bill takes two separate ideas and asks us to vote on them as if they are related. In other words, it’s a desperately laid trap by a flailing Republican majority. I am not here in Washington to play games with the people’s precious time. So, today I voted PRESENT on H.Res.1490. Because I already voted for a resolution condemning authoritarian socialist regimes and because I already voted against the SAVE America Act.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This “resolution” is purely symbolic and does not have the force of law. It is not binding nor is it likely to even get a vote in the Senate. It does nothing substantive to fix our economy or help our families, or to protect our elections from foreign or domestic interference or to prevent oppressive governments of any ideology. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;If Speaker Johnson is truly interested in protecting our elections, he should bring real voting rights legislation for a vote instead of meaningless resolutions that may look like we're taking action but in fact, are not. If Congressional Republicans want to protect us from authoritarian rule, they should take real action to reign in President Trump’s lawless administration. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Whatever your agreements or disagreements with H.Res.1490, please know that my focus is delivering actual, tangible policies to make our economy work for all of us, to protect our elections, and to defend our democracy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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When: September 10, 2026 at 11:00am.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;(855) 731-4616&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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      <title>Join me for my annual State of the Sixth Address</title>
      <description>&lt;span style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;I delivered my seventh annual State of the Sixth address on February 9, 2026. If you were not able to attend, you can watch it &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1uvE7oYDs"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. And you can view the presentation slides &lt;a href="https://houlahan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/02.09.26_State_of_the_Sixth_Presentation.pptx.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for more context and information.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <description>Here are the details of the event:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;What:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;My 104th Town Hall:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Questions for Chrissy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Who:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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When:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30pm&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;To listen to the town hall, &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/36YKn8I5rFI?si=3SUvUjmUsPf3g1xA"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;What:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;My 103rd Town Hall: &lt;strong&gt;Third Annual Medicare/Healthcare Town Hall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Who:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Guests:&lt;/strong&gt; Sarah Milam, PA MEDI Local Coordinator at Chester County Department of Aging Services&lt;br /&gt;
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and Jeanne Franklin, County Public Health Director, Chester County Health Department&lt;br /&gt;
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When:&lt;/strong&gt; Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:30am&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/8tfV7KUsI6E"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to listen to the full town hall discussion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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Here is some useful information shared by our guests during the town hall:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/strong&gt;To reach PA MEDI, go to &lt;a href="https://www.chesco.org/477/PA-MEDI"&gt;www.chesco.org/477/PA-MEDI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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To reach PA MEDI by phone, call (610) 344-5004 and press #2&lt;br /&gt;
To schedule an open enrollment appointment with PA MEDI, call (610) 344-5234&lt;br /&gt;
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To compare Medicare plans, go to &lt;a href="https://www.medicare.gov/"&gt;medicare.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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What:&amp;nbsp;My 10 Town Hall: The Republican Budget&lt;br /&gt;
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Who:&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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When: Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:00pm&lt;br /&gt;
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Where: CCIU, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown PA&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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Watch and listen to the Town Hall &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F2IQ6ZTa9E"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;</description>
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What: Rep. Houlahan's 100th Town Hall:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;A Conversation with National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;When: Wednesday, July 30 from 6:30-7:30pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a30TSBfSvRQ&amp;amp;t=2474s"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to watch the Town Hall.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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What: &lt;strong&gt;My 101st Town Hall: Questions for Chrissy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Who:&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30pm&lt;br /&gt;
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Where: Telephone Town Hall--Dial in or watch/listen online&lt;br /&gt;
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What:&amp;nbsp;Telephone Town Hall: &lt;strong&gt;A Conversation About Social Security with Martin O'Malley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Who:&amp;nbsp;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mary Gay Scanlon, PA-05 Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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Madeleine Dean, PA-04&amp;nbsp;Congresswoman&lt;br /&gt;
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Martin O'Malley, former Maryland Governor and Commission of the Social Security Administration&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;When: Thursday, June 12 from 6:30-7:30pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;HOW:&amp;nbsp;Dial&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;855-274-3980&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/lOENOy03Y7I"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to listen to the Town Hall.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;What:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Telephone Town Hall--Questions for Chrissy&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Who:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;When: &lt;/b&gt;Tuesday, May 20&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;HOW:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Dial&amp;nbsp;855-731-4616 or listen on&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;houlahan.house.gov/live&lt;br /&gt;
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LISTEN:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/fCwtrSS8_jw"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to listen to the town hall recording&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;What:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Telephone Town Hall: Tariffs, Trade and the Economy&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Who:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cristian deRitis, Moody's Analytics&lt;br /&gt;
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Lucine Sihelnik, Greater Reading Chamber Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;When: &lt;/b&gt;Thursday, April 24 from 6 to 7 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;HOW:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;Dial&amp;nbsp;855-731-4616 or listen on&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;houlahan.house.gov/live&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/TB7LWvs3IA4?si=yMQzuqgrw-ACaUlr"&gt;Click here to listen to a recording of the event.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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