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Erin Houchin

Erin Houchin

R IN-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
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Defense

+150
Helped 1271 Hurt 1121 Unclear 1148

Finance

+318
Helped 961 Hurt 643 Mixed 9 Unclear 493

Healthcare

+232
Helped 607 Hurt 375 Unclear 490

Education

-78
Helped 426 Hurt 504 Unclear 529

Energy

-51
Helped 335 Hurt 386 Mixed 3 Unclear 205

Veterans Affairs

+259
Helped 410 Hurt 151 Unclear 90

Government Operations

-4
Helped 56 Hurt 60 Unclear 518

Trade

+36
Helped 294 Hurt 258 Mixed 3 Unclear 77

Agriculture

+157
Helped 320 Hurt 163 Unclear 145

Criminal Justice

-62
Helped 238 Hurt 300 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Technology

+118
Helped 305 Hurt 187 Mixed 1 Unclear 59

Transportation

-16
Helped 201 Hurt 217 Unclear 116

Housing

+49
Helped 200 Hurt 151 Unclear 33

Immigration

-174
Helped 75 Hurt 249 Mixed 5 Unclear 50

Labor

-15
Helped 99 Hurt 114 Unclear 164

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-89
Helped 66 Hurt 155 Unclear 138

Foreign Affairs

-213
Helped 45 Hurt 258 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Government

-83
Helped 0 Hurt 83 Unclear 153
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19280 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1877), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (579), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Parents (1), Unvaccinated (1)
Direct (376), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (356), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (332), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2571), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Regulatory Agencies (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), State Department (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (259), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1), Youth (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (235), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (188), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (156), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (144), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+282
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+403
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +62
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +32
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +121
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+127
Law Enforcement - - +43

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5961-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Oct 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5945-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr5933-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

42 clauses Oct 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres770-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning an act of war against Israel by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and associated forces, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr5401-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a one-time grant for the operation, security, and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center to commemorate the events, and honor the victims, of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Federal Administration Trade Defense Contractors

hr5333-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 1, 2023
Small Business Educational Services Venture Capital & Private Equity Technology

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr2798-118

Cosponsor Reported

To make reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

61 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Financial Services Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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