Chrissy Houlahan

Democrat · U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 6th district

36 sponsored · 371 cosponsored

Age 59 · In office since 2019

Contact their office: (202) 225-4315 · 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (36) Cosponsored (371)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

Bills they sponsored: 36. Typical House member: 26.
Became law: None. Most bills never get a vote, from any member.
Passed the House: 23. Waiting on the Senate, or stopped there (1).
Votes missed: 2.9%. 20 of 685 votes. Typical House member: 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
Works most on: Armed Forces and National Security and Health. 66 and 64 of the 407 bills they wrote or backed.

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Passed one chamber (23)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President. One of these was stopped after it passed.

Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)· Sep 15
Their bill
To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).
H.R. 2846 Health
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.
Passed the House
By voice vote, no names recorded
Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 16
This bill seeks to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act.
Yes
Scored +10
Does this give workers paid sick days or paid family leave?
The bill expands leave rights for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries by incorporating provisions from title 10.
No question was scored the opposite.
Read the bill →
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)· Mar 24
Their bill
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
H.R. 730 Education
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.
Passed the House
By voice vote, no names recorded
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Mar 25
This bill aims to coordinate Federal research and development to modernize STEM education. It focuses on integrating mathematical and statistical modeling, data science, and computational thinking into school curricula.
Yes· 2 of 24
Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill is directly aimed at improving the quality and relevance of education for K-12 students.
Scored +5
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill authorizes funding specifically to modernize mathematics curricula in public schools.
No question was scored the opposite.
Read the bill →
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)· Feb 26
Their bill
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
H.R. 250 Congress
A Democratic bill with 20 Republican cosponsors.
Passed the House
By voice vote, no names recorded
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Rules and Administration · Feb 27
This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin. The committee is required to enter into an agreement to obtain the statue by December 31, 2025.
Yes
Scored +1
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The placement of the statue in the Capitol provides a cultural asset for those visiting the nation's capital.
Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases public access to historical artifacts through required public accessibility in the Capitol.
No question was scored the opposite.
Read the bill →

And 20 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 36 bills they wrote: 33 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026
Major Richard Star Act
H.R. 2102
The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
Their vote Yea
Passed
39218
This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.
- Scored +8
  Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
  This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.
How each member voted → · House roll call 323 · 23 not voting
U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 1247
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
Their vote Yea
Passed
271135
H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."
- Scored +7
  Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
  The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.
How each member voted → · House roll call 322 · 26 not voting
U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026
Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
H.R. 1013
The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
Their vote Yea
Passed
295128
This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- Scored +5
  Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
  The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.
How each member voted → · House roll call 321 · 10 not voting

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
H.R. 131
Against the veto Voted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
Veto stood
248177
The override fell short in the House; it needed two-thirds.
How each member voted → · Jan 8, 2026
Vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
H.R. 504
Against the veto Voted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
Veto stood
236188
The override fell short in the House; it needed two-thirds.
How each member voted → · Jan 8, 2026

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.