Erin Houchin

The League of Women Voters said three chapters of the organization in Indiana’s 9th District invited Houchin to the event but were told by her office that she “would not be able to participate.”

After last year’s chaotic rollout of what was supposed to be a simplified process, the U.S. Department of Education said FAFSA won’t be available to the public until Dec. 1.

The bill aims to “affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations” at public colleges and universities.

Only one Indiana state representative voted against the bill, and another did not vote.

Houchin said she opposes abortion and is pro-second amendment. She also said “irregularities” in the 2020 election included governors and secretaries of state making unconstitutional changes to election law during the pandemic.

“I am grateful to have President Trump’s support in our campaign,” Houchin said. “I look forward to keeping Indiana’s 9th District red, taking back the House, and making our country strong, prosperous, and respected again.”

WFIU/WTIU’s Holden Abshier sat down with Republican candidate Erin Houchin to discuss the biggest issues facing Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, including inflation, abortion, and the Second Amendment.

Erin Houchin defeated a crowded field of Republican candidates to pave her way toward the November election in Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District.

Former state Sen. Erin Houchin of Salem and business consultant Stu Barnes-Israel of Greensburg have raised enough money to start airing television ads geared toward standing out among the nine Republicans seeking the party’s nomination in the strongly GOP district.

The state filing deadline for the race is Feb. 4.