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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

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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
100.0% of votes
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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

hr2057-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education.

3 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr2058-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Education

hr1570-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 25, 2025
Education

hr1048-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

49 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Students Higher Education Foreign Organizations Foreign Governments

hr1049-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 6, 2025
State & Local Government Foreign Organizations General Public Education

hr139-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Recreation Education Transportation Retail

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Education General Public

hr137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TCJA Permanency Act

23 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Small Business Families Government Taxpayers

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr8932-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

6 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1548-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

1 clause Oct 22, 2024
Education

hr3724-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation.

41 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Higher Education Civic Organizations Defense Contractors

hres1466-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 15 through 21, 2024, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2024
Education

hr8915-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts to include additional elementary and secondary school expenses and certain postsecondary credentialing expenses.

8 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr8914-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties with respect to civil rights violations by certain tax-exempt educational institutions.

8 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7343-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.

10 clauses May 16, 2024
Federal Administration Education Transportation Immigration Services

hr8273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.

12 clauses May 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7891-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

17 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Federal Administration

hr7683-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Mar 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr7612-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education.

3 clauses Mar 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

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