Representatives Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and Erin Houchin (IN-09) addressed The Ripon Society at a breakfast meeting Tuesday morning, outlining their legislative priorities and committee work. The congresswomen, who serve on the Appropriations and Energy & Commerce committees respectively, also shared strategies for supporting more Republican women in leadership positions. Hinson, who is currently serving her third term in Congress, kicked off the discussion by sharing what drove her to get involved in the first place. If there was a big system gap, I wanted to fix it, and I brought that same energy to Congress. “Women think before they run for Congress that they have to know everything about it before they start.