Stories tagged: "Chrissy Houlahan"

Opinion Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and her daughter, Molly
Opinion My Pride and Joy

This Pride Month, I ask my fellow parents, educators, and lawmakers to simply love one another and embrace our diversity and differences.  My family, and so many families across our great country, are clearly stronger for it.

Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) June 2, 2022 5:13 pm EDT
Obituary FILE - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. Albright has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Obituary Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mourn the Passing of Madeleine Albright

Albright, the 1st female US secretary of state, has died of cancer at 84.

Associated Press Associated Press March 23, 2022 5:35 pm EDT
Voting A poster bearing the image of voting rights icon John Lewis is seen during a news conference after the House of Representatives passed the The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in Washington, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
Voting These Are the Nine Lawmakers from Pennsylvania Who Voted Against Restoring Voting Rights

The partisan vote for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act illustrates the strong divide between parties on American issues as fundamental as the right to vote.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien August 25, 2021 1:53 pm EDT
Jobs Two Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King helicopters depart Miami International Airport after a visit from then-President Barack Obama in 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Jobs Two Years After Trump’s Reprieve, Chester County Helicopter Plant Closing

Lockheed Martin estimated that about 240 employees will lose their jobs and another 120 will be offered the opportunity to relocate.

Associated Press Associated Press August 21, 2021 8:09 am EDT
LGBTQ In this image from video, Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
LGBTQ See How Pennsylvania’s Congressional Members Have Voted on the Equality Act So Far

Democratic members of the US House of Representatives are calling on the US Senate to honor Pride Month by voting for the Equality Act.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla June 2, 2021 11:55 am EDT

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Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) and state Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) announce legislation for the no-cost school lunch program at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Sept. 21, 2022. (Courtesy: PA House of Representatives) Education Democratic State Lawmakers Want to Bring Back Free School Lunch Program
Jane Harman, of Takoma Park, Md., center, holds a sign with an AR-15 crossed out on it, as she attends a gun safety reform rally, Monday, June 6, 2022, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Law and Order Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia School is a Grim Reminder of What’s at Stake in Pa. on Election Day
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) Analysis Removal of ‘Girls Who Code’ Book Series Reignites Pennsylvania School Book Ban Controversy
Race In this image from video, Rep. Scott Perry (R-York) speaks at the US Capitol Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
Race One Pennsylvania Congressperson Voted Against the AAPI Hate Crimes Bill

Scott Perry voted against the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill, but it still passed the US House of Representatives and was signed into law on Thursday.

Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz May 20, 2021 4:46 pm EDT
Jobs US Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., seen here speaking from the House chamber earlier this year, is one of ten members of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania who voted for the bill. (House Television via AP)
Jobs Which PA Representatives Support Pregnant Workers, and Which Don’t?

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act won broad bipartisan support while passing the US House of Representatives, even if a majority of Pennsylvania’s GOP lawmakers voted against it.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams May 18, 2021 2:36 pm EDT