U.S. Representative R-Salem, Congressional 9th District (Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, & Washington Counties)
Gun Safety
November 3, 2023
Roughly one week ago the public had to endure the 36th mass shooting this year. A gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others during a shooting spree at two locations in Maine. One might well ask what our elected officials in Washington are doing to stem this epidemic of violence.
When U. S. Representative Erin Houchin from Indiana’s 9th Congressional District was asked, this was buried in the second paragraph of her response.
“I will always stand for a law-abiding citizen’s ability to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights.” But this avoids the core issue in the Lewiston shootings – access to assault weapons.
Nor has she proposed or supported gun safety legislation that 85% of Americans see as common sense such as background checks or red flag laws.
Houchin is new to the U.S. Congress, but not politics. She was an Indiana legislator from 2015 to 2022. She failed to address this issue while in the State House as well.
Follow the Money
A staunch supporter of the former President Donald Trump, her campaigns have been supported by the usual business, banking, insurance, and power companies, but one contributor stands out–the National Rifle Association (NRA). She received an “A+” rating, the highest given from the NRA Political Victory Fund in her campaign for her latest office. The NRA opposes any meaningful legislation to control the sale of guns, ammunition, or background checks before purchasing a weapon.
Houchin was elected to represent voters in the following counties: Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington. She is on the ballot again in 2024.
Trump Not Guilty?
February 21, 2024
On February 6, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution H. Res. 1001 declaring that former President Trump, “…did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or give aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
U.S. Representative Erin Houchin of Indiana’s 9th Congressional District was a co-sponsor with other Trump hardliners Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Jim Banks, Elise Stefanik, Lauren Boebert, and Andrew Clyde et al.
Is this the kind of person you want representing you in Washington?
As voters we have to wonder why. We all saw with our own eyes how our capitol was stormed as well as what the bi-partisan January 6th Committee documented about it being a Presidential plan of last resort as well as hours of Presidential inaction to stop it.
Follow the Money
It is noteworthy that Houchin raised $1,347,483.31 in her bid to be elected by Hoosiers in 2022 when that seat was vacated by Trey Hollingsworth. Do you think all that money came from inside her district? Or, is she being influenced by outside groups who want her to vote on policies they like.
The 9th District includes voters in Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington counties.
She is on the ballot again this year, but does have a couple challengers: One of them is Tim Peck D-New Washington in Clark County. He not only has the endorsement of former U.S. Representative Baron Hill, but also the 9th District Democratic Committee.
Reverse Citizens United 