Kentuckiana Times

Congresswoman Erin Houchin, who represents Indiana’s 9th district in the U.S. Congress and began her term in 2023 after previously serving in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022, issued a statement regarding the recent government shutdown. Houchin, a Salem native born in 1976 and a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, addressed her concerns following a vote by House and Senate Democrats against a proposed Continuing Resolution.

In her statement, Houchin said: “House and Senate Republicans did our job to fund the government. Democrats refused. They are demanding $1.5 trillion in far-left partisan spending in exchange for funding the standard operations of government for four weeks. Their demands include health care for illegal immigrants, millions to fund biased public media, extending COVID-era Obamacare subsidies and they even want to cut $50 billion in rural health care funding.

Chuck Schumer caved to political pressure from the far-left for fear of a primary election. The American people deserve a government that works for them, not one held hostage by political games. Unfortunately, Democrats have chosen partisanship over a clean short-term funding bill, forcing a government shutdown that will hurt families, service members, and communities across the country. Democrats supported 13 clean CRs before, but now they’ve forced a shutdown to appease their far-left base and push a trillion-dollar liberal wish list. The reality is that our troops won’t get paid, FEMA services will be halted, and families who rely on WIC will be left without support.

For questions about the shutdown or assistance with a federal agency, please reach out. An information sheet will be posted to our website. My office remains open and ready to serve constituents during this time. You can reach us online at Houchin.house.gov, by calling our Washington office at (202) 225-5315, or our district office in Salem at (812) 288-3999.”

Houchin emphasized that her office continues to operate during the shutdown period and encouraged constituents seeking information or assistance with federal agencies to contact her team.