Christina Houlahan

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 6th district

Representative
Pennsylvania, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 5, 1967 (57 years old)

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American politician, engineer, and former United States Air Force officer
Spent childhood on various U.S. naval bases, including on Oahu
Father was a naval aviator, born in Lviv, Ukraine, and a Holocaust survivor
Inspired by Indiana Jones and Sally Ride
Holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Technology and Policy from MIT
Served on active duty in the United States Air Force and later in the Air Force Reserve, achieving the rank of captain
Worked as Chief Operating Officer for the sportswear company AND1 and later for B-Lab, a non-profit start-up
Dedicated time to working with girls and women in STEM
Entered the education sector through Teach for America, teaching 11th-grade science, and later worked with Springboard Collaborative focusing on early childhood literacy
Organized a bus trip to the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., in 2017, which motivated her to run for Congress
First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, representing Pennsylvania’s 6th congressional district
Became the first Democrat to represent a Chester County-based district since before the Civil War upon taking office in January 2019
Ran on a platform that included healthcare, job creation, campaign finance reform, education, family issues, and veteran’s issues
Has a strong record of campaign fundraising and was endorsed by numerous organizations
Re-elected in 2020 and 2022
Signed letters advocating for F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War and expressing concern over the conduct of the Israel-Hamas War
Supports government negotiation of drug prices, a public option in healthcare, and same-sex marriage, and opposes a single-payer healthcare system and the ban on transgender individuals in the military
Voted against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
Co-Chair of the Servicewomen and Female Veterans Caucus, member of several other caucuses including the Women in STEM Caucus and the Problem Solvers Caucus
Committee assignments include the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Small Business, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Lives in Devon, Pennsylvania, with her husband and has two adult daughters