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Erin Suzanne Houchin ( HOW-chin; née Mount; born September 24, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.
Early life and career
Houchin was born in Indiana on September 24, 1976, and attended Scottsburg Senior High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Arts in political management from George Washington University.
Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats. She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Richard D. Young. She ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2016, losing the Republican primary election to Trey Hollingsworth.
U.S House of Representatives
= 2022 election
=On January 13, 2022, a day after Hollingsworth announced he would not run for reelection, Houchin announced that she was running to succeed him in the 2022 elections. On January 29, 2022, Houchin announced that she was resigning from the state senate on February 4 to focus on her bid for Congress. She won the Republican primary and the November 8 general election.
= Committee assignments
=For the 118th Congress:
Committee on Education and the Workforce
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on Capital Markets
Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
Committee on Rules
Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House
= Caucus memberships
=Republican Main Street Partnership
Following the November 2024 elections, Houchin won the internal House Republican Conference elections for secretary (the sixth-highest ranking post in the conference), defeating Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa.
Political positions
= Ukraine
=In 2023, Houchin voted to halt all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, in support of its defense against the Russian invasion. The amendment failed on a vote of 358–70, with all Democrats and a majority of Republicans voting no.
Houchin later voted for a ban on a Center of Excellence in Ukraine which enhances NATO activities. That same year, Houchin was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on providing U.S. cluster munitions to Ukraine.
= Immigration
=In 2023, Houchin voted for an amendment that would eliminate funding for immigration and refugee assistance.
= LGBT rights
=Houchin opposes same sex marriage.
Personal life
Houchin's husband, Dustin, is a prosecutor for Washington County, Indiana. They have three children and live in Salem, Indiana, as of 2014. Dustin ran for a judgeship on the Washington County Superior Court in 2022. Houchin is Protestant and attends Mount Tabor Christian church, a Restorationist church.
References
External links
Congresswoman Erin Houchin official U.S. House website
Erin Houchin for Congress
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart
Appearances on C-SPAN
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