Chrissy Houlahan
DemocratU.S. Representative, PA-6| Age | 59 (b. 1967-06-05) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (father of Polish/Eastern European Jewish descent, Holocaust survivor) |
| Religion | Jewish heritage (father's side); does not practice the faith. Declined to list a religious affiliation. |
| Education | B.S. in Engineering (industrial engineering), Stanford University (1989, AFROTC scholarship); M.S. in Technology and Policy, MIT (1994) |
| Prior occupation | Engineer and business executive: COO of AND1 (sportswear), founding COO of B Lab (nonprofit); high school chemistry teacher via Teach for America at Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia; president/COO/CFO of Springboard Collaborative (early-childhood literacy nonprofit) |
| Military service | Yes: United States Air Force (Captain) |
| Birthplace | Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland |
| Marital status | Married — Bart Houlahan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Devon, Pennsylvania |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittees: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Military Personnel) · Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture) · Ranking Member, House Armed Services Quality of Life Panel |
| Caucuses | Problem Solvers Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Climate Solutions Caucus · Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus · Women in STEM Caucus (co-founder) · Servicewomen and Female Veterans Caucus (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Armed Services Quality of Life Panel (119th Congress) · Co-chair, Servicewomen and Female Veterans Caucus |
| Ideology | Considered a moderate within the House Democratic caucus; GovTrack ranked her 17th most politically right among House Democrats in 2022 and noted she got bipartisan cosponsors on the 14th most bills among House Democrats in 2024. |
| Signature legislation | Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (with Beyer, Fitzpatrick) · More Paid Leave for More Americans Act / Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN) Act (with Stephanie Bice) · Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act (crop insurance for mushroom farmers) · Bipartisan STEM education legislation |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $812,024–$2,065,000 (2018) · estimate
| BIA Digital Partners II / cash | private_equity · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2018 |
| Bernstein Diversified Municipal Portfolio | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2018 |
Top donors: HoulaPAC (her leadership PAC) ($267,725) · American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($35,710)
Top industries: Retired · Pro-Israel
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.