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Chrissy Houlahan: “I am struck by the fact that we are at a place where we have maligned others in the past for brutish isolationism and…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2026
I am struck by the fact that we are at a place where we have maligned others in the past for brutish isolationism and for colonial instincts that we have long condemned in our own adversaries. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of this aisle to vote ``yes,'' to do our jobs so that we may reaffirm our authority and rein in reckless action.
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Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Addressing the need for bipartisan action and responsibility in governance.

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