Washington, Aug. 4 -- Congresswoman Erin Houchin issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) joined Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral READ Act, legislation to address America's literacy crisis using evidence-based reading instruction known as the Science of Reading.
Houchin introduced the legislation alongside Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA), and Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT). A companion bill in the Senate is being led by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jim Banks (R-IN), and Tim Scott (R-SC). Introduction of this legislation in the U.S. House of Repr...