Erin Houchin Explained

Erin Houchin
Office1:Secretary of the House Republican Conference
Status1:Designate
Leader1:Mike Johnson
Term Start1:January 3, 2025
Succeeding1:Lisa McClain
Predecessor1:Lisa McClain
State2:Indiana
Term Start2:January 3, 2023
Predecessor2:Trey Hollingsworth
State Senate3:Indiana
District3:47th
Term Start3:November 18, 2014
Term End3:February 4, 2022
Predecessor3:Richard D. Young
Successor3:Gary Byrne
Birth Name:Erin Suzanne Mount
Birth Date:24 September 1976
Birth Place:Indiana, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Dustin Houchin
Children:3

Erin Houchin (; née Mount; born September 24, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023.[1] A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.[2]

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.[3] [4]

Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats.[5] She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Richard D. Young.[6] She ran for the United States House of Representatives for in 2016,[7] losing the Republican primary election to Trey Hollingsworth.[8] [9]

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.[10] 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[11] [12] and the November 8 general election.[13]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:[14]

Caucus memberships

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.[16]

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.[17] [18] The amendment failed on a vote of 358 - 70, with all Democrats and a majority of Republicans voting no.[17]

Houchin later voted for a ban on a Center of Excellence in Ukraine which enhances NATO activities.[19] That same year, Houchin was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on providing U.S. cluster munitions to Ukraine.[20] [21]

Immigration

In 2023, Houchin voted for an amendment that would eliminate funding for immigration and refugee assistance.[22]

LGBT rights

Houchin opposes same sex marriage.[23]

Personal life

Houchin's husband, Dustin, is a prosecutor for Washington County, Indiana. They have three children and live in Salem, Indiana, .[5] [24] Dustin ran for a judgeship on the Washington County Superior Court in 2022.[25] Houchin is Protestant and attends Mount Tabor Christian church, a Restorationist church.[26] [27]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Legislator Database . January 12, 2022 . December 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203134733/http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/20436/Erin-Houchin . dead .
  2. Web site: Erin Houchin . Ballotpedia . 2022-01-13.
  3. Web site: GOP Candidate Houchin Defeats Incumbent for State Senate. September 17, 2015. News - Indiana Public Media. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904153315/http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/gop-candidate-houchin-defeats-incumbent-state-senate-74264/. dead.
  4. Web site: Indiana State Sen. Erin Houchin - Biography | LegiStorm. www.legistorm.com.
  5. Web site: Todd Young cruises to third term in Indiana's 9th District. November 4, 2014. The Courier-Journal. September 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: IN State Senate 47 Race - Nov 04, 2014 . Our Campaigns . 2022-01-13.
  7. Web site: State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District. News - Indiana Public Media. September 17, 2015. August 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190813170040/https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/state-sen-erin-houchin-running-congress-9th-district-84962/. dead.
  8. News: Evans . Tim . May 3, 2016 . Hollingsworth wins heated 9th District GOP race . The Indianapolis Star . December 25, 2016 .
  9. Web site: IN District 09 - R Primary Race - May 03, 2016 . Our Campaigns . 2022-01-13.
  10. Web site: Houchin announces bid for Congress. Daniel. Suddeath. News and Tribune. January 13, 2022 . January 13, 2022.
  11. Web site: January 29, 2022. GOP Indiana legislator quits to focus on congressional race. 2022-02-21. whas11.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Box. Terri. 2022-01-31. Erin Houchin resigns senate seat for a congressional campaign WBIW. 2022-02-21. en-US.
  13. Web site: Erin Houchin victorious in Indiana's Ninth District | WBIW . November 9, 2022 .
  14. Web site: Erin Houchin . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives . June 14, 2023.
  15. Web site: Candidates . 2022-12-26 . RMSP PAC . en.
  16. Marissa Payne, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa loses election for Congress leadership post, Des Moines Register (November 14, 2024).
  17. Web site: Hoosier Republicans splinter over support for Ukraine. Brian Howey. July 24, 2023. South Bend Tribune.
  18. Web site: Metzger . Bryan . Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine . 2023-12-20 . Business Insider . en-US.
  19. Web site: H.Amdt. 227 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To strike the creation … -- House Vote #305 -- Jul 13, 2023 . 2023-12-20 . GovTrack.us . en.
  20. Web site: Fortinsky . Sarah . 2023-07-14 . Almost 50 Democrats snub Biden with vote against cluster bombs for Ukraine . 2023-12-20 . The Hill . en-US.
  21. Web site: H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit cluster munitions … -- House Vote #317 -- Jul 13, 2023 . 2023-12-20 . GovTrack.us . en.
  22. Web site: H.Amdt. 445 (Perry) to H.R. 4665: To eliminate funding for … -- House Vote #469 -- Sep 28, 2023 . 2023-12-20 . GovTrack.us . en.
  23. Web site: Erin Houchin on the Issues . 2023-12-20 . ontheissues.org.
  24. Web site: When Motherhood Sets Your Congressional Campaign Apart . April 18, 2016 .
  25. Web site: Houchin Files for Superior Court Judge . January 21, 2022 .
  26. Web site: Faith on the Hill. PEW Research Center. 4 April 2023. Y Jeff Diamant. 3 January 2023.
  27. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System .

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