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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

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 Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

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

hr5694-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 26, 2023
Financial Services

hr5536-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 18, 2023

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
Trade Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5339-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Alternative Energy Production Oil & Gas Business Support Services Securities & Investment

hr5340-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production

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
Financial Services Venture Capital & Private Equity Small Business Technology

hr5110-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Sporting Goods Elementary & Secondary Schools Education Education Recipients

hr4848-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Agricultural Producers Labor Legal Services Federal Government

hres588-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.

1 clause Jul 13, 2023

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

hr4508-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements.

11 clauses Jul 10, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres563-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Vice Admiral Sean Buck for his 44 years of exemplary service to his country and his home State of Indiana.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4259-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Education

hr4167-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hres509-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.

1 clause Jun 14, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr4035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr4036-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr3941-118

Cosponsor Passed House

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.

10 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Education Demographic Group

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