[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Chrissy Houlahan

Democratic · Representative, PA ·6

Score Components

20 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

4 → 1

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

36 → 9

Intelligence Volume 10%

55 → 6

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veteran Population: 10,995 Vietnam-era veterans (largest cohort); Gulf War (2001-) 5,578

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 4.7% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 39.8 years (vs. 38.5 nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Population: 11.3% (87,800 people)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 68.7%, Hispanic 16.9%, Two or More Races 6.0%, Black or African American 4.1%, Asian 3.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 48.7% (vs. 33.7% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 71.2% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $416,700

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 9.09% (2024 Census ACS); LegisLetter reports 6.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $106,917 (vs. $78,538 national median)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 779,553

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Question 4 (2021) — Municipal Fire and EMS Services Loans (2021) — passed, margin 72.1% Yes — 27.9% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Question 3 (2021) — Equal Rights Regardless of Race or Ethnicity Amendment (2021) — passed, margin 71.1% Yes — 28.9% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Question 2 (2021) — Limit governor's emergency declaration to 21 days without legislative extension (2021) — passed, margin 53.8% Yes — 46.2% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Question 1 (2021) — Legislative Resolution to Extend or Terminate Emergency Declaration Amendment (2021) — passed, margin 53.8% Yes — 46.2% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade — 36,296 employed) (share 9.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 45,763 employed) (share 11.5)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — 48,858 employed) (share 12.2)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance — 53,752 employed) (share 13.5)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: B Lab (Houlahan's husband's nonprofit) (150 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital (2300 employees)

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JPMorgan Chase donor 2023-2024: Individual contributions via BlackRock Inc ($18,600). Houlahan also received significant Securities & Investm

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $3.3 trillion reconciliation package including tax	nay	2025-07-03	deviating
Censure of Rep. Al Green — Censured for interrupting Trump's address to Congress	yea	2025-03-06	deviating
Laken Riley Act — Would require DHS to detain undocumented immigrants arrested f	nay	2025-01-07	misaligned
Israel-Only National Security Supplemental — GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill	nay	2024-02-06	deviating
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 — Voted against after ex	nay	2023-07-14	deviating
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act — Lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthca	yea	2023-01-31	deviating
American Rescue Plan Act — $1.9 trillion COVID relief including stimulus checks,	yea	2021-03-10	deviating
Paycheck Protection Program — Voted for and helped pass PPP, then co-sponsored b	sponsored	2020-07-27	aligned
Voting Rights Advancement Act — Restored the Voting Rights Act after the 2013 Sh	yea	2019-12-06	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "In December 2024, Houlahan criticized 'the billionaire influence on government' and urged Republicans to 'spend their time at home listening to their "

Vote: on "Houlahan's personal net worth is approximately $2.5 million, ranking her 226th in Congress. She has "

Houlahan publicly criticized 'billionaire influence on government' and co-sponsored the TRUST in Congress Act to ban insider trading, yet she is worth $2.5 million and her husband's nonprofit received $2.8 million in forgiven PPP loans while she tout

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Houlahan voted against the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025, which passed the House 264-159 with 48 Democratic votes. The bill required DHS to detai"

Vote: on "Houlahan campaigned on supporting border security and being tough on crime, issues her constituents "

Houlahan voted against the bipartisan Laken Riley Act, which passed with 48 Democratic votes, while publicly stating she supports border security and is 'tough on crime.' A constituent letter accused her of 'ignoring the will of her district' and pri

Last silence detection: Never

Cancellation of in-person town hall in Reading, citing 'security risk'

183d silent

Expected position: As a freshman Democratic representative in a competitive district, Houlahan would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls accessible to constituents of all political views.

Silence from GOP colleagues after Trump accused her of sedition

4d silent

Expected position: As a member of Congress and an Air Force veteran, Houlahan would be expected to receive bipartisan support when targeted by presidential accusations of criminal conduct. Evidence o

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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