Joseph Albert "Trey" Hollingsworth III (/ˈhɒlɪŋzˌwɜːrθ/; born September 12, 1983) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district from 2017 to 2023.

[5][6][7] Running in the Republican Party primary election against Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and State Senators Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz, Hollingsworth won with 34% of the vote.

[11][12] Hollingsworth won his third term representing Indiana's 9th Congressional District in 2020 against challengers Andy Ruff, a Democrat, and Libertarian Tonya Millis, with over 61% of the vote.

[13] "I’m honored to serve a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, working alongside Hoosiers every day to fight for certainty and prosperity during these uncertain times", Hollingsworth wrote in a news release.

"Since you first elected me, we have worked together to make sure our voices are heard in Washington, to support policies that put American families first, and to expand opportunities for Hoosiers to succeed.

Among other actions, Hollingsworth led an inquiry to the Federal Reserve to remove regulations that hindered the ability of retail investors to use margin to invest in some stocks.

[25] In 2022, Hollingsworth and Josh Gottheimer led a bipartisan letter to the United States Department of the Treasury asking for more information about Tether's exposure to foreign assets.

In 2019, Hollingsworth and Emanuel Cleaver led a bipartisan letter to FinCEN asking its director to investigate using artificial intelligence and machine learning to more efficiently detect and deter financial crimes, such as fraud, in cooperation with banks.

"[42] At a campaign event, Hollingsworth said he would not support legislation in the House of Representatives to switch America to a single-payer health insurance system.

Hollingsworth stated he believes the focus of healthcare should be on delivering more options, more competition and putting the patient at the center of this instead of a "government bureaucrat.

[45] Hollingsworth voted for three resolutions in the House of Representatives disapproving of President Trump's arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

[46] In December 2020, Hollingsworth was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting certain voting procedures during the 2020 presidential election.

[47] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.

[48][49][50][51][52] On May 19, 2021, Hollingsworth was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the bipartisan January 6, 2021 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S.

[53][54] In the 116th and 117th Congresses, Hollingsworth introduced the Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents (VETs) Act to support service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

The original version included a certification protocol modification that was adopted in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which Hollingsworth supported.

[57] This bill stemmed from a call with Floyd County, Indiana Sheriff Frank Loop, who shared his officers' stories with Hollingsworth.