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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

hr9247-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hr9191-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

National Fossil Act

0 clauses Jun 8, 2026

hres1333-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 3, 2026

hr8657-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Campus Lifeline Act of 2026

2 clauses May 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1135-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

0 clauses Mar 25, 2026

hres1131-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 24, 2026
Government

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

hr7875-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

POINTS Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 9, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7793-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

1 clause Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Transportation

hres977-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 7, 2026
Housing Government

hres979-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hr6750-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To codify Executive Order 14388 (relating to improving our Nation through better design).

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

hr6749-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Eliminating Information Silos Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

hr6488-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

RESET Act

1 clause Dec 5, 2025
General Public - Youth Federal Government - Regulatory Agencies Identity Verification Services Children's Digital Media

hr6489-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SAFE BOTs Act

1 clause Dec 5, 2025
Research & Science Consumers State & Local Government Technology

hr5769-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

21st Century Dyslexia Act

0 clauses Oct 17, 2025

hres790-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating October 10, 2025, as American Girls in Sports Day.

1 clause Oct 6, 2025
Transportation

hr5629-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Government Patients Behavioral Health Health Accreditation

hr5630-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require additional information in State plans for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services block grants.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Beverage Manufacturing
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