Kentuckiana Times

Congresswoman Erin Houchin, who has been serving Indiana's 9th District since 2023 after succeeding Trey Hollingsworth, recently shared updates on her activities and initiatives through a series of tweets. Houchin, born in Salem, Indiana in 1976 and an alumna of Indiana University, Bloomington, highlighted her efforts to return funds to constituents and promote patriotic legislation.

On May 7, 2025, Congresswoman Houchin announced that "$3.5 million returned to Hoosiers!" She emphasized the recovery of nearly $3.5 million for constituents across Indiana’s 9th District from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Houchin, these funds rightfully belong to the people rather than being government dollars.

Later that day at 20:47 UTC, she posted about a new episode of her podcast series titled "The Contender." In this episode, she features Scott Carr and Rob Demlow from @BrotherhoodDsgn. The congresswoman highlighted their mission of repurposing retired fire hoses into meaningful tributes. She described it as an "incredible mission of service and purpose."

On May 8 at 15:30 UTC, Houchin tweeted about a legislative development concerning geographical nomenclature. She noted that a recent survey indicated support for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The House passed the Gulf of America Act with her backing as part of what she describes as a "patriotic push to put America first."

Erin Houchin has been actively involved in legislative processes since joining Congress in 2023 after serving in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.