Chrissy earned her bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford and a master's degree in technology and policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She lives with her husband, Bart, and their 2 daughters in Devon, Pennsylvania. 

Chrissy previously served as the chief operating officer of AND1 Basketball and as president and COO/CFO for Springboard Collaborative. She also worked as a chemistry teacher in North Philadelphia and was a Teach for America Corps member. She served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force for 3 active years and 13 years in the reserve. 

Ballotpedia: Chrissy Houlahan

Chrissy Houlahan is a US representative in Congressional District 6. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term.

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Supports investing in public schools and cosponsored the Rebuild America’s Schools Act to improve public school infrastructure.

Supports increasing teacher compensation.

Introduced the READ act to improve literacy programs.

Supports the INSPIRES Act to improve STEM and technical education programs in high schools, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions

Supports the Opportunities for Heroes Act to provide $25,000 in student loan debt relief or education benefits to essential workers.

- Supports investing in public schools and cosponsored the Rebuild America’s Schools Act to improve public school infrastructure.
- Supports increasing teacher compensation.
- Introduced the READ act to improve literacy programs.
- Supports the INSPIRES Act to improve STEM and technical education programs in high schools, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions
- Supports the Opportunities for Heroes Act to provide $25,000 in student loan debt relief or education benefits to essential workers.

Education

Supports unions and workers, and as a state representative, co-sponsored the Raise Wage Act to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Co-sponsored the Raise Wage Act to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Created the New Democrat Inflation Working Group which led efforts to combat inflation.

- Co-sponsored the Raise Wage Act to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Created the New Democrat Inflation Working Group which led efforts to combat inflation.

Economy

Supports lowering prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare price negotiations, capping expenses, and limiting insulin costs to $35.

Supports expanding healthcare coverage by reducing premiums, protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and endorsing the Medicare-X Choice Act to allow Americans to buy into a public health insurance plan.

Supported legislation to expand mental health services for students.

- Supports lowering prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare price negotiations, capping expenses, and limiting insulin costs to $35.
- Supports expanding healthcare coverage by reducing premiums, protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and endorsing the Medicare-X Choice Act to allow Americans to buy into a public health insurance plan.
- Supports abortion access.
- Supported legislation to expand mental health services for students.

Healthcare

Believes that to address issues like small business support, gun safety, immigration, and climate change, democracy must be made more accountable by tackling "excessive money in politics, attacks on voting rights, and gerrymandering."

Opposes "excessive money in politics, attacks on voting rights, and gerrymandering."

- Opposes "excessive money in politics, attacks on voting rights, and gerrymandering."

Voting & Elections

Supports strong global engagement and collaboration with allies to address threats from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Believes the U.S. should lead as a "force for good," advocating for global peace, cooperation, and human rights.

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, oversaw the Defense Authorization Act to ensure robust funding for national defense.

Oversees the Defense Authorization Act to ensure robust funding for national defense.

- Supports strong global engagement and collaboration with allies to address threats from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- Believes the U.S. should lead as a "force for good," advocating for global peace, cooperation, and human rights.
- Oversees the Defense Authorization Act to ensure robust funding for national defense.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 through a global response and aggressive deployment of existing and new technologies to limit carbon emissions.

Supports the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests in domestic manufacturing of clean energy technology, research and development, and climate resilient infrastructure projects.

Supported the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests in domestic manufacturing of clean energy technology, research and development, and climate resilient infrastructure projects.

- Supports reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 through a global response and aggressive deployment of existing and new technologies to limit carbon emissions.
- Supported the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests in domestic manufacturing of clean energy technology, research and development, and climate resilient infrastructure projects.

Energy & the Environment

Helped pass the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which strengthens gun purchasing background checks and funds enforcement of red flag laws.

- Helped pass the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which strengthens gun purchasing background checks and funds enforcement of red flag laws.

Public Safety

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Ballotpedia, Neil Young

Neil has a bachelor's degree from Gratz College. He and his wife Jill have 4 children. 

Neil is a public school history teacher and wrestling coach in Chester County. He also trained teachers in Afghanistan.

Neil Carlin Young Jr's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 6 is his 1st run for public office. 

Supports school choice, believing it benefits students, teachers, and taxpayers by creating healthy competition.

Supports school choice, which permits parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.


- Supports school choice, which permits parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.


Believes the Inflation Reduction Act has harmed Chester and Berks County residents.

- Believes the Inflation Reduction Act has harmed Chester and Berks County residents.

As of September 30, 2024, Neil Carlin Young Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports reauthorizing and expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Opposes the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Supports using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.

Opposes using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.

Believes Israel is "our most trusted ally and the region’s only democracy" and deserves "unwavering support."

Believes both political parties have neglected veterans' affairs.

- Opposes the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- Supports sanctions on Iran.
- Opposes using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.
- Believes Israel is "our most trusted ally and the region’s only democracy" and deserves "unwavering support."
- Believes both political parties have neglected veterans' affairs.

Supports reopening the Keystone Pipeline.

- Supports reopening the Keystone Pipeline.

Supports law enforcement officers, saying they "risk their lives daily to keep our communities safe and they deserve to be honored and respected."

- Supports law enforcement officers, saying they "risk their lives daily to keep our communities safe and they deserve to be honored and respected."

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