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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

hr8657-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Campus Lifeline Act of 2026

2 clauses May 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8009-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Student Protection and Success Act

5 clauses Mar 19, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr7890-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Science of Reading Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Government Education

hr5360-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AWARE Act

1 clause Sep 15, 2025
Children Education Families Technology

hr3913-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish immigration and residency requirements for individuals served by Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 11, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2778-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources.

1 clause Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr2555-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Higher Education Nonprofit

hr2367-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

College Employment Accountability Act

4 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Labor Government Education Higher 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

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

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

hr8932-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

6 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Federal Administration Education

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

hres906-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4468) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) 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; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 88) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.

3 clauses Dec 4, 2023
Internet Services

hres597-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3935) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3941) to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Airlines

hres298-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 734) 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, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

2 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Internet Services

hres241-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Internet Services

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