Erin Houchin
RINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2023)
Erin Houchin is the Republican incumbent for Indiana's 9th Congressional District, first elected in 2022. She previously worked in Indiana state government and as a regional director for former U.S. Senator Dan Coats, and was endorsed by President Donald Trump in 2026.[2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Key votes in Congress
- NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
- NoResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
- YesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
- NoBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
- NoWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
- YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
- YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
- YesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
- YesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structure · H.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
- YesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation · S. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
- YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · 2025-07-03 roll call ↗H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
- YesRescissions Act of 2025 · H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · 2025-06-12 roll call ↗The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
- YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · 2025-05-22 roll call ↗H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
- YesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · H.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · 2025-04-10 roll call ↗The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
- YesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · 2025-03-11 roll call ↗The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
- YesLaken Riley Act — final passage · S. 5 · Passed 263–156 · 2025-01-22 roll call ↗The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
- YesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · H.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · 2023-05-11 roll call ↗Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[9][10][11][12][13]
What they say: Campaign website says she supports finishing the border wall and deporting immigrants in the country illegally who have committed crimes.[8]
“She fully supports President Trump’s efforts to restore border security—by backing law enforcement, finishing the wall, and deporting criminal illegal aliens to protect American communities.”
- SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel
Campaign website says she believes the U.S. has a moral obligation to unequivocally defend Israel.[8]
“Erin believes that we as a nation have a moral obligation to unequivocally defend Israel.”
- OpposesProtect legal access to abortion
Campaign website says she is pro-life and has advocated for prohibiting late-term abortions; she has earned an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List.[8]
“Erin is pro-life and always has been. She has been a steadfast leader in the fight for the unborn, consistently advocating for the prohibition of late-term abortions”
- OpposesStricter gun laws
Campaign website says she is a firm believer in protecting the constitutional right to bear arms.[8]
“Erin is a firm believer that the Second Amendment is one of our most important freedoms, and she understands the importance of protecting our constitutional right to bear arms.”
- SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing
Campaign website says she will fight to ensure police officers have the resources, support, and compensation they need, and opposes defunding the police.[8]
“Erin will always fight to ensure our officers have the necessary resources to do their jobs effectively and safely, and they have the support and compensation they deserve. Erin will never allow radical left-wing politicians to defund the police.”
- OpposesExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08).[10][11][12][14]
- OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[10][11][12]
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[10][11][12]
- SupportsBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes
Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[15]
In their words — priorities
- Campaign website says she supports President Trump's border security efforts, including finishing the wall and deporting criminal immigrants in the country illegally.[8]
- Campaign website says she is a fiscal conservative who supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and cutting government spending.[8]
- Campaign website says the government should get out of the way of small businesses, citing cutting red tape, promoting free markets, and controlling spending.[8]
Background
- Born in Salem, Indiana in 1976; earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree in political management from George Washington University.[2]
- Career experience includes owning a business, founding and serving as president of Contend Communications, and working for the Indiana Department of Child Services, Community Alliance Promoting Education, New Hope Services, and Prevent Child Abuse Indiana.[2]
- Served as southeast Indiana regional director for former U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R) and as a governor's appointee to the Indiana Commission for Women.[2]
- For the 2023-2024 Congress, served on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Rules.[2]
- Received the presidential endorsement of Donald Trump in 2026.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $1.9M · spent $1.4M · $1.2M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗