Pennsylvania — 6th District

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports ACA and expanding healthcare access

Views healthcare as a fundamental human right that requires broad risk-pooling and participation. Opposes Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act or cut Medicaid, advocating instead to expand access, protect Medicare, and control prescription drug and hospital costs through competitive practices.

• Opposes attempts to repeal the ACA or convert Medicare into a voucher program.
• Supports controlling drug and hospital costs through competitive business practices.
• Defends Medicaid funding and funding for women's healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood.

“Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right, not something reserved for the wealthy or for those who don’t need it.”

Marty Young

Proposes TRICARE-based Young Americans Healthcare Plan

Proposes expanding the military's TRICARE system to create the Young Americans Healthcare Plan (YAHP), offering universal coverage for children, young adults, and expectant mothers while providing low-cost options for all other Americans. Claims the market-tested plan will save families at least $5,000 annually and eliminate medical bankruptcies.

• Leverage TRICARE for universal coverage of children, young adults, and expectant mothers.
• Offer low-cost healthcare options for all other Americans.
• Projected savings of at least $5,000 annually per family while reducing costs for businesses and local governments.

“My Young Americans Healthcare Plan (YAHP) leverages TRICARE to save American families at least $5000 annually and end medical bankruptcies.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports expanding affordable housing access

Identifies housing as a key campaign issue area for families in the district. Supports federal anti-discrimination protections in housing and community access.

• Lists housing affordability as a core legislative priority.
• Advocates protecting citizens from housing discrimination based on identity, race, or background.

“Americans should not have to fear being fired, shunned, denied fair housing or a seat at a restaurant because who they are, what they look like, or who they love.”

Marty Young

Proposes zero-interest 15-year starter home loans

Proposes offering zero-interest, 15-year amortizing loans to qualifying families for starter and existing homes. Aims to fund this program at no taxpayer cost by extending federal quantitative easing access directly to homebuying families.

• Offer zero-interest, 15-year amortizing loans for starter and existing family homes.
• Grant families access to federal quantitative easing programs used by financial institutions.
• Enable families to build wealth and own homes outright within 15 years.

“My plan to fix housing affordability: Offer zero-interest, 15-year amortizing loans to qualifying families for starter and existing family homes.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Leads House Democratic cost of living group

Leads the New Dem Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group and published a household budget to-do list. Has supported bipartisan economic legislation like the GENIUS Act and Fiscal Responsibility Act while opposing Republican reconciliation and spending reduction bills.

• Leads the New Dem Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group.
• Voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, GENIUS Act (S. 1582), and Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024).
• Voted Nay on the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), FY2025 budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 14), and Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811).

“Also, I know many people are rightly concerned about the cost of everything. I am too, which is why I lead the New Dem Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group and recently published a to-do list to get our household budgets back on track.”

Marty Young

Focuses on reducing cost of living

Focuses his platform on addressing skyrocketing living costs in Chester and Berks counties, emphasizing housing and healthcare relief. Highlights his 25-year career as a business restructuring executive turning around distressed companies as preparation for fiscal management.

• Identifies skyrocketing housing and healthcare expenses as key threats to local families.
• Cites executive career stabilizing and restructuring over 100 private companies to save jobs.

“Skyrocketing costs of living—especially housing and healthcare—are making it increasingly difficult for families to thrive.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports campaign finance and government transparency

Emphasizes transparency and accountability in governance, pointing to her three Democracy Awards from the Congressional Management Foundation. Supports campaign finance reform to limit secret money and foreign election spending, while voting Nay on Republican voting and judicial restriction bills.

• Three-time recipient of the Democracy Award from the Congressional Management Foundation.
• Supports campaign finance reform, full donor disclosure, and restrictions on foreign campaign spending.
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) and No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526).

“I have prioritized the transparency of my actions, and accountability to my community, Commonwealth, and country.”

Marty Young

Supports term limits and stock trading bans

Argues that gridlock, self-interest, and ethical lapses demonstrate Congress is broken. Advocates for mandatory congressional term limits, a full ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their spouses, and an end to special lawmaker privileges.

• Supports constitutional congressional term limits.
• Proposes a total ban on public stock trading by members of Congress and spouses.
• Pledges to eliminate special privileges for lawmakers.

“To fix this, I support congressional term limits, a full ban on public stock trading by members & spouses, and ending special privileges.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports strong defense and diplomatic alliances

Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Emphasizes maintaining strong military capabilities paired with international diplomacy and allies, while voting on national defense authorization bills.

• Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
• Former U.S. Air Force active duty and Reserve Captain.
• Voted Yea on the FY2024 NDAA (H.R. 2670) and Nay on the FY2025 House NDAA version (H.R. 8070).

“I believe in the Department of Defense and that diplomacy and our allies are integral to our national security.”

Marty Young

Promotes military readiness and veteran support

Draws on his career as a West Point graduate, former Infantry Officer, and current Lieutenant Colonel Army National Guard Chaplain to advocate strengthening national security. Focuses on supporting service members through mental health, suicide prevention, and family resilience initiatives.

• Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard and former Infantry Officer.
• Prioritizes soldier mental health, suicide prevention, and military family resilience.
• Platform includes strengthening national security and military capabilities.

“Marty solves tough problems—leading troops, reviving businesses, supporting families—with discipline to cut waste, experience to grow jobs, and resolve to champion veterans, working families, and taxpayers.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports comprehensive immigration reform and border security

Supports comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform with earned citizenship for Dreamers alongside border enforcement. Has voted against strict Republican immigration enforcement bills, including the Laken Riley Act and Secure the Border Act.

• Supports earned citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought as children (Dreamers).
• Advocates for bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform and border security.
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2), and SAVE Act (H.R. 22).

“There is no question that our immigration system is broken, and we must strengthen our borders. Immigration reform is possible and necessary, and if done properly, can result in growing our economy, reducing our national debt, and strengthening our communities.”

Marty Young

Supports protecting families and public safety

Includes protecting families and public safety as a core pillar of his campaign platform, focusing on policies that keep local communities safe.

• Maintains a core policy platform dedicated to protecting families and public safety.

“Our country faces serious challenges. Meeting them requires clear priorities, steady leadership, and policies that strengthen families, keep communities safe, and make it easier for people who work hard to build a good life.”

Chrissy Houlahan

Supports climate action and clean energy transition

Views climate change as an urgent threat requiring scientific research, sustainable business practices, and international environmental agreements like the Paris Accord. Opposes Republican energy deregulation bills, voting Nay on the Lower Energy Costs Act.

• Co-founded B-Lab to promote sustainable B Corporations.
• Supports rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and funding federal climate research.
• Voted Nay on the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) and ESG investment rule disapproval (H.J.Res. 30).

“Informed scientists agree: climate change is real. So also is its threat to our home on this planet if we don’t manage to arrest and eventually reverse the processes that are heating our world”

Marty Young

Supports energy security and lowering costs

Features strengthening energy security and lowering energy costs as a major policy platform goal for regional families and businesses.

• Pledges to strengthen energy security to lower energy costs for consumers and businesses.

“Meeting them requires clear priorities, steady leadership, and policies that strengthen families, keep communities safe, and make it easier for people who work hard to build a good life.”