Ashley Hinson expressed strong support for states' rights in administering elections, repeatedly opposing federal election reform bills such as the For the People Act (HR 1) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, emphasizing her belief that the Constitution delegates control of elections to the states (Globe Gazette, Valley News Today).
She consistently promoted confidence in Iowa’s election integrity, assuring constituents that Iowa’s election system works and that their votes are secure, while also acknowledging that some constituents have concerns about election integrity (Telegraph Herald, Iowa Starting Line).
Hinson publicly condemned the violence during the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, called for President Trump to denounce the violence, and affirmed her commitment to the Constitution and a peaceful democratic process (Telegraph Herald, Daily Nonpareil).
While she initially called for certification of the Electoral College confirming Biden as president, she also voted to block certification of some 2020 election results before ultimately accepting Biden's victory and stating she would certify future election results, regardless of outcome (OnTheIssues.org, Des Moines Register). This creates a potential vulnerability regarding her consistency on election certification.
Hinson has emphasized her support for the First Amendment and press freedom, but has also supported calls to investigate and restrict coordinated pro-Hamas activities, stating that such actions—which endanger or intimidate others—fall outside the bounds of protected free speech (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier).
Critics and letter writers have accused Hinson of voting against police brutality accountability and protections for voting rights, pointing to her votes and public statements as evidence (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Gazette).
2021: Letter Writer Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted Against Police Brutality Accountability According to a letter to the editor published in Courier, "Hinson voted against accountability for police brutality." [Letter to the Editor - Courier, 8/24/21]
2021: Letter Writer Marcia Buttgen Noted Ashley Hinson Voted Against Police Brutality Accountability According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson voted against accountability for police brutality." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/24/21]
October 2023: Hinson Pressed Federal Agencies To Investigate Pro-Hamas Groups And Protect Jewish Communities According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson joined 34 Republicans on a letter calling on the federal justice department to investigate pro-Hamas groups and protect Jewish communities from a surge in antisemitic threats, she told reporters during a conference call Thursday." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Joined Republican Letter Urging DOJ To Investigate Pro-Hamas Groups And Protect Jewish Communities According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson joined 34 Republicans on a letter calling on the federal justice department to investigate pro-Hamas groups and protect Jewish communities from a surge in antisemitic threats, she told reporters during a conference call Thursday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/30/23]
2021: Letter Writer Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted Against Voting Rights Protections According to a letter to the editor published in Courier, "Hinson voted against protecting our right to vote." [Letter to the Editor - Courier, 8/24/21]
January 6, 2021: Ashley Hinson Voted Against Certifying The 2020 Presidential Election For Joe Biden According to Congressional vote, "Hinson voted NAY blocking certification of the Electoral vote. Explanation of 1/6/21 Electoral Certification, by Emily Brooks, Washington Examiner: Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar led an objection to counting Electoral College votes from the state of Arizona, the first formal objection to state results in a series of moves that will delay the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election over President Trump." [Congressional vote, 1/6/21]
April 2022: Hinson Expressed Trust In Iowa’s Election Integrity According to Iowa Starting Line, "I completely trust that we’ve done what we need to do here in Iowa to make sure we have election integrity, and that your voice is your vote here." [Iowa Starting Line, 4/21/22]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Asserted Iowa's Election System Worked According to Globe Gazette, 'Our system in Iowa clearly works,' 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Globe Gazette, 10/4/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Role In Communicating Election Integrity To Constituents According to Globe Gazette, 'It's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid,' Hinson said. [Globe Gazette, 10/4/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Asserted Iowa Election System Functioned Effectively According to Gazette, "Our system in Iowa clearly works," 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Promoted Confidence in Iowa’s Election Process According to Gazette, "There were some questions about the election last year in 2020, not necessarily in Iowa, but across the country," Hinson said. "So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
Ashley Hinson Defended Iowa's Election Process In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Our system in Iowa clearly works," 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Daily Nonpareil, 10/4/21]
Ashley Hinson Stated It Was Her Duty To Ensure Constituents' Trust In Elections In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid,' Hinson said. [Daily Nonpareil, 10/4/21]
October 2021: Hinson Asserted Iowa's Election System Worked Effectively According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Our system in Iowa clearly works,' 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/4/21]
October 2021: Hinson Stated Her Responsibility Was To Reassure Constituents About Election Integrity According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid,' Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/4/21]
October 2021: Hinson Opposed Federalization of Elections Citing States' Rights According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. 'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/4/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Asserted Iowa Election System Worked Effectively According to Muscatine Journal, 'Our system in Iowa clearly works,' 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Muscatine Journal, 10/4/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Claimed Responsibility To Reassure Constituents About Election Integrity According to Muscatine Journal, 'So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid,' [Ashley] Hinson said. [Muscatine Journal, 10/4/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Voiced Support For States' Rights On Elections According to Muscatine Journal, 'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. 'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.' [Muscatine Journal, 10/4/21]
October 2021: Hinson Asserted Iowa's Election System Worked According to Sioux City Journal, 'Our system in Iowa clearly works,' 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/21]
October 2021: Hinson Highlighted Her Duty To Assure Constituents Of Election Integrity According to Sioux City Journal, 'There were some questions about the election last year in 2020, not necessarily in Iowa, but across the country,' Hinson said. 'So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/21]
October 2021: Hinson Opposed Federalization Of Elections, Citing State Authority According to Sioux City Journal, 'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. 'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/21]
October 2021: Hinson Asserted Iowa's Election System Was Secure According to Valley News Today, "'Our system in Iowa clearly works,' 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said after Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and her staff walked Hinson and Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis through their election processes." [Valley News Today, 10/5/21]
2021: Hinson Emphasized Her Role In Maintaining Election Confidence According to Valley News Today, "'So it's my job as the elected official here in this state to make sure that my constituents know that their process is good and solid.'" [Valley News Today, 10/5/21]
2021: Hinson Opposed Federal Election Reform Bills HR 1 And HR 4 According to Valley News Today, "Asked about their opposition to congressional Democrats' HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Davis and Hinson noted the Constitution delegates conducting elections to states." [Valley News Today, 10/5/21]
Hinson Cited Her State Legislative Experience Supporting States' Rights In Elections According to Valley News Today, "'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House." [Valley News Today, 10/5/21]
2021: Hinson Vowed To Oppose Efforts To Federalize Elections According to Valley News Today, "'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.'" [Valley News Today, 10/5/21]
2021: Letter Writer Shari Flatt Asserted Ashley Hinson Voted No on Protecting Voting Rights According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Protecting voting rights, she voted no." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/21]
2020: Hinson Voted To Certify 2020 Presidential Election Results According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results despite Trump's false claims about the results." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Said She Would Certify 2024 Election Results If Trump Loses According to Des Moines Register, "She said she would certify the results if Trump were not elected on Nov. 5 for another term. 'I think it's important that we do our job as members of Congress.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/16/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated All Legal Votes Should Be Counted In 2020 Presidential Election According to Des Moines Register, '"We need to make sure we get it right," she said of the presidential race. "Nothing's wrong with a little bit of time to make sure we get it right. Every legal vote should be counted. All fraud should be investigated."' [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/14/20]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Described Congress’s Role In Certifying Electoral Results As 'Very Narrow' According to Mitchell County Press-News, "The Constitution, she said Monday, gives Congress a 'very narrow role' in the election process. 'Our job is to formally count the votes cast by our electors,' she said in a post on her congressional Facebook page." [Mitchell County Press-News, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Faith In The Electoral System According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'Faith in the electoral system is the absolute priority,' she told reporters last week. 2020 was a 'chaotic election cycle, to say the least ... and I think most people are really concerned about their votes counting. They want to make sure their vote counted (and) illegal votes didn't.'" [Mitchell County Press-News, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Drew Parallels Between Trump's And Miller-Meeks's Election Challenges According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'Hinson drew parallels between Trump's situation and that of Miller-Meeks, who has been seated in the House provisionally.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Saw 'Narrow Role' For Congress In Election Outcome According to Muscatine Journal, "Freshman Iowa 1st District Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson, who has said she sees no path to victory for President Donald Trump, expects there will be objections Wednesday to accepting the results of the Electoral College. The Constitution, she said Monday, gives Congress a 'very narrow role' in the election process." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Stated Congress's Job Was To Formally Count Electoral Votes According to Muscatine Journal, 'Our job is to formally count the votes cast by our electors,' she said in a post on her congressional Facebook page. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Accepted Electoral College Results Despite Trump Support According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson has indicated that despite her support of Trump, she has accepted the Electoral College results.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Saw No Path To Second Trump Term According to Muscatine Journal, 'Although Trump carried Iowa and its six Electoral College votes, "unfortunately, I don't see a path for him to serve the second term that I think he deserves," she said last week.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Faith In Electoral System According to Muscatine Journal, 'Faith in the electoral system is the absolute priority,' she told reporters last week. 2020 was a 'chaotic election cycle, to say the least ... and I think most people are really concerned about their votes counting. They want to make sure their vote counted (and) illegal votes didn't.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Called For Certification Of Electoral College Results Confirming Biden As President-Elect According to Gazette, "Iowa 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has joined 11 other House Republicans in calling for certification of Electoral College results confirming Joe Biden as president-elect." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/5/21]
January 2021: Hinson Expressed Outrage At Election System Abuses During 2020 Election According to Gazette, "In their letter, Hinson and her colleagues said they are 'outraged at the significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adoption of mail-in ballots and the lack of safeguards maintained to guarantee that only legitimate votes are cast and counted.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/5/21]
January 2021: Hinson Indicated House Republicans Did Not Have Authority To Block Electoral College Results According to The Gazette, "A day earlier, her office said she had joined several other House Republicans in saying they did not have the Constitutional authority to block the Electoral College results as Trump has pressed for to overturn the election." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Supported Certifying The Electoral College Results Amid Debate According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'People on both sides of the election debate will remain passionate, she said, but the process of certifying the Electoral College results must continue. "That means having the debate, it means being able to have disagreements and still respect each other," Hinson said. The Republican caucus met earlier in the week and discussed certification "in a civil manner" despite the differences of opinion.' [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Emphasized Respect Among Lawmakers After Capitol Attack According to The Daily Nonpareil, '"At the end of the day, we can leave and work together," she said. "That's what people expect of us. That's what people expect this country to be like."' [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Expressed Disappointment And Concern Over Capitol Violence According to Telegraph Herald, "What she saw unnerved and disappointed her. 'People came here today to make sure their voices were heard,' Hinson said, adding that she spoke on Tuesday with Iowans who had traveled to Washington, D.C., to support Trump. 'But this violence is not the answer.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
Hinson Opposed Creating An Independent Bipartisan Commission To Investigate Jan. 6 According to Sioux City Journal, 'The Marion Republican, however, ultimately voted against creating an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate, arguing it might interfere with ongoing prosecutions.' [Sioux City Journal, 7/10/22]
Hinson Initially Co-Sponsored Bipartisan Inquiry Into January 6, But Opposed Independent Commission According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The Marion Republican, however, ultimately voted against creating an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate, arguing it might interfere with ongoing prosecutions. Hinson at the time said she still wanted to 'get to the bottom' of what happened, but would later say a congressional inquiry was unnecessary as many agencies were already investigating." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/10/22]
Ashley Hinson Condemned January 6th Violence And Criticized Select Committee in 2022 According to Des Moines Register, "January 6th was a dark day for our country, and I strongly condemn anyone who was violent or broke the law that day. Those who broke the law on January 6th should be held accountable. Speaker Pelosi would not allow Republicans to appoint members to the Committee, and it is unbalanced. My focus in Congress has been, and will continue to be, on the issues Iowans are talking about around their kitchen tables every single night – rising costs, finding affordable child care, and being able to pay their bills." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/7/22]
2023: Ashley Hinson Opposed Expanding Voter Registration Access According to OnTheIssues.org, "Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access." [OnTheIssues.org, 2/6/23, 2/6/23]
April 2022: Hinson Opposed Federalization Of Elections According to Iowa Starting Line, she said she believed Congress should not be in the business of "federalization of elections," calling bills like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which passed the House on a party-line vote, “unconstitutional.” [Iowa Starting Line, 4/21/22]
April 2022: Hinson Supported Voter ID And State-Led Election Laws According to Iowa Starting Line, she "believed in ‘commonsense’ measures like Voter ID, but said each state had the right to run its own elections." [Iowa Starting Line, 4/21/22]
2021: Letter Writer Marcia Buttgen Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted Against Protecting Voting Rights According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson voted against protecting our right to vote." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/24/21]
2021: Letter Writer Marcia Buttgen Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted Against Voting Rights Protections According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson voted against protecting our right to vote." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/24/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed Federal Election Reform Bills In Congress According to Globe Gazette, Davis and Hinson noted the Constitution delegates conducting elections to states. 'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. 'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.' [Globe Gazette, 10/4/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed Congressional Election Law Reforms According to Gazette, "Asked about their opposition to congressional Democrats' HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Davis and Hinson noted the Constitution delegates conducting elections to states." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
Ashley Hinson Cited Her Experience As State Representative When Opposing Federalization of Elections According to Gazette, "As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections," said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. "We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
Ashley Hinson Opposed Federalized Election Legislation In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Asked about their opposition to congressional Democrats' HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Davis and Hinson noted the Constitution delegates conducting elections to states.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/4/21]
Ashley Hinson Cited Her Experience As Iowa State Representative In Opposing Federal Election Reform According to Daily Nonpareil, 'As a former state representative myself, I feel very strongly in protecting states' rights for elections,' said Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House. 'We will keep working to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat by pushing back on Democrats' plans to federalize our election process.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/4/21]
November 2021: Hinson Rejected Claims 2020 Election Was Stolen According to Telegraph Herald, "In her interview with the TH Editorial Board, Hinson rejected claims that the 2020 election was stolen. 'I made it very clear with my support of the certification of the election,' she said. 'I believe that outcome was the outcome, that President Biden was the president.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/14/21]
November 2021: Hinson Described Election Integrity Concerns Among Constituents According to Telegraph Herald, "But she said constituents regularly voice concerns to her about the 2020 race and election integrity generally. 'The number one thing I've heard from constituents in the district is they want to have faith in our election system,' Hinson said. 'And there are people who fundamentally do believe their vote didn't count, for whatever reason that may be.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/14/21]
November 2021: Hinson Asserted Iowa Elections Are Secure According to Telegraph Herald, "When asked what she does to correct misinformation running among those constituents, Hinson said she simply says that Iowan elections are secure. 'We've run a good election process here in Iowa,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/14/21]
Ashley Hinson Sought To Ensure Only Citizens Can Vote In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "She also has worked [...] to ensure non-Americans cannot vote in elections, something that is already illegal." [Globe Gazette, 6/1/24]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Expected Objections To Electoral College Certification But Accepted Biden's Victory According to Mitchell County Press-News, "I expect there will be debate on results from multiple states," Hinson wrote. [...] In earlier conversations with reporters, Hinson has indicated that despite her support of Trump, she has accepted the Electoral College results." [Mitchell County Press-News, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Asserted Electoral Disputes Should Be Resolved In Courts, Not Congress According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'The courts are where electoral disputes should be resolved' rather than in Congress, Hinson said. [Mitchell County Press-News, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Supported Resolving Electoral Disputes In Courts According to Muscatine Journal, 'The courts are where electoral disputes should be resolved' rather than in Congress, Hinson said. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/4/21]
January 2021: Hinson Signed Letter Stating Congress Must Count Electoral Votes Submitted By States According to Gazette, "'The text of the Constitution is clear,' Hinson and her colleagues wrote. 'States select electors. Congress does not. We have sworn an oath to promote the Constitution above our policy goals. We must count the electoral votes submitted by the states.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/5/21]
January 2021: Hinson Asserted Congress Has No Constitutional Role To Change States' Electoral Outcomes According to Gazette, "However, the role of Congress 'is to count the electors submitted by the states, not to determine which electors the states should have sent.' [...] 'Absent such action, there is not a constitutional role for Congress to change the outcome of any state's vote,' the House members said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/5/21]
January 2021: Hinson Asserted Commitment To Upholding The Constitution Despite Capitol Unrest According to The Gazette, "Despite the breakdown, Hinson believes many members of Congress remain committed to upholding the Constitution and the democratic process. 'I'm one of them and I'm calling on everybody to let this process play out as our Founding Fathers intended, as we've done every four years for hundreds of years,' she said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
Hinson Asserted Congressional Commitment To Constitution Amid Crisis According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Despite the breakdown, Hinson believes many members of Congress remain committed to upholding the Constitution and the democratic process. 'I'm one of them, and I'm calling on everybody to let this process play out as our Founding Fathers intended, as we've done every four years for hundreds of years,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Affirmed Congressional Commitment To Constitution After Capitol Riot According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Despite the breakdown, Hinson believes many members of Congress remain committed to upholding the Constitution and the democratic process. 'I'm one of them and I'm calling on everybody to let this process play out as our founding fathers intended, as we've done every four years for hundreds of years,' she said." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
Hinson Voted To Certify The 2020 Presidential Election Results And Condemned The Jan. 6 Attack According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson, who voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results, condemned the Jan. 6 attack and shortly after the insurrection was a co-sponsor of a bill calling for a bipartisan inquiry into what happened.' [Sioux City Journal, 7/10/22]
Hinson Voted To Certify The 2020 Presidential Election Results According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, who voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results, condemned the Jan. 6 attack and shortly after the insurrection was a co-sponsor of a bill calling for a bipartisan inquiry into what happened." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/10/22]
2024: Hinson Asserted Her Bill Does Not Violate First Amendment Rights According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said her bill explicitly states that it is not construed to violate First Amendment rights.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/3/24]
2024: Hinson Claimed Her Bill Protected First Amendment Rights According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 'Hinson said her bill explicitly states that it is not construed to violate First Amendment rights.' [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson Said Her Bill Did Not Violate First Amendment Rights According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said her bill explicitly states that it is not construed to violate First Amendment rights.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
October 2023: Hinson Stated That Freedom Of Speech Has Limits On Coordinated Pro-Hamas Actions According to The Gazette, Hinson, talking to reporters, said 'freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/26/23]
October 2023: Hinson Stated Support For Free Speech But Opposed Coordinated Pro-Hamas Activities That Intimidate Others According to Globe Gazette, Hinson, talking to reporters, said 'freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society.' [Globe Gazette, 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Stated Support For Free Speech But Opposed Coordinated Pro-Hamas Activities According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson, talking to reporters, said "freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society." [Sioux City Journal, 10/27/23]
2021: Letter Writer Quoted Ashley Hinson's Statement Honoring Black Americans During Black History Month According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "I see Ashley Hinson has posted the following on her website: 'During Black History Month, we honor the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our nation and celebrate their unique stories.'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 2/9/21]
2021: Letter Writer Melissa Heston Noted Ashley Hinson's Statement on Black History Month According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "I see Ashley Hinson has posted the following on her website: 'During Black History Month, we honor the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our nation and celebrate their unique stories.'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 2/9/21]
January 2021: Hinson Compared U.S. Capitol Violence Unfavorably To Previous Iowa Statehouse Protests According to The Gazette, "Hinson was a member of the Iowa House when thousands of people gathered in the Statehouse to protest changes in the state's collective bargaining law. Unlike the situation at the U.S. Capitol, Hinson said she never felt unsafe then. 'I know people's tempers were hot, and they used their First Amendment right to tell me so, and that's what, that's what they should do,' she said. 'That's why I think what happened today was unacceptable. People should never resort to violence. What we had happen here is unacceptable.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
Hinson Compared Iowa Statehouse Protests To U.S. Capitol Riot According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson was a member of the Iowa House when thousands of people gathered in the Statehouse to protest changes in the state's collective bargaining law. Unlike the situation at the national Capitol, Hinson said she never felt unsafe. 'I know people's tempers were hot, and they used their First Amendment right to tell me so, and that's what, that's what they should do,' she said. 'That's why I think what happened today was unacceptable. People should never resort to violence. What we had happen here is unacceptable.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Compared Capitol Riot To Iowa Statehouse Protests According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson was a member of the Iowa House when thousands of people gathered in the Statehouse to protects changes in the state's collective bargaining law. Unlike the situation at the national Capitol, Hinson said she never felt unsafe. 'I know people's tempers were hot, and they used their First Amendment right to tell me so, and that's what, that's what they should do,' she said. 'That's why I think what happened today was unacceptable. People should never resort to violence. What we had happen here is unacceptable.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Called For Trump To Denounce The Capitol Attack According to Telegraph Herald, "While his supporters still were occupying the Capitol, Hinson called for a stronger message from Trump denouncing the actions. 'What happened here was unacceptable,' she said. '... Words matter. Inciting violence is not the answer.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
January 2021: Hinson Voiced Support For First Amendment Rights But Opposed Violence According to Telegraph Herald, "In response to a question from the TH, Hinson addressed residents of Iowa's First Congressional District who might sympathize with the Trump supporters at the Capitol. 'I fully support your First Amendment rights,' she said. 'I support our Constitution, and I support the right to free speech. ... But resorting to violence is not how we should do business. It's not how we do things in the United States of America.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Condemned Violence At The U.S. Capitol And Called On Trump To Address The Nation According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Newly-elected U.S. Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson condemned Wednesday's violence and, as events unfolded in real time, called on Trump to address the nation." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Condemned Capitol Violence And Urged Trump To Address The Nation According to Gazette, "Newly-elected U.S. Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson condemned Wednesday's violence and, as events unfolded in real time, called on Trump to address the nation." [Gazette, 1/7/21]
March 2021: Ashley Hinson Expressed Support For First Amendment And Press Freedom According to Gazette, "I support the First Amendment and your right to come out and cover events," Hinson said. "That's why I do press calls every week — I believe in transparency. Ultimately, we need to respect the First Amendment." [Gazette, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Voiced Support For The First Amendment And Press Freedom According to Globe Gazette, "'I support the First Amendment and your right to come out and cover events,' Hinson said. 'That's why I do press calls every week -- I believe in transparency. Ultimately, we need to respect the First Amendment.'" [Globe Gazette, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Voiced Support For First Amendment Press Freedoms According to Mitchell County Press-News, "'I support the First Amendment and your right to come out and cover events,' Hinson said. 'That's why I do press calls every week -- I believe in transparency. Ultimately, we need to respect the First Amendment.'" [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Expressed Support For The First Amendment And Press Transparency According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '“I support the First Amendment and your right to come out and cover events,” Hinson said. “That’s why I do press calls every week—I believe in transparency. Ultimately, we need to respect the First Amendment.”' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Expressed Support For First Amendment Protections For Journalists According to Waterloo Courier, "'I support the First Amendment and your right to come out and cover events,' Hinson said. 'That's why I do press calls every week — I believe in transparency. Ultimately, we need to respect the First Amendment.'" [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 3/12/21]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Disturbance At Pro-Hamas Demonstrations And Rising Antisemitic Rhetoric According to The Daily Nonpareil, '"I have been disturbed to witness pro-Hamas demonstrations and a rise in antisemitic rhetoric in the United States, even in Cedar Rapids," Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Called For Balancing Free Speech And Lawful Activity Amid Pro-Hamas Demonstrations According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson, talking to reporters, said "freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society."' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Disturbance At Pro-Hamas Demonstrations And Rising Antisemitic Rhetoric In Cedar Rapids According to Muscatine Journal, "I have been disturbed to witness pro-Hamas demonstrations and a rise in antisemitic rhetoric in the United States, even in Cedar Rapids," Hinson said. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Affirmed Free Speech But Opposed Activities Supporting Hamas That Threaten Citizens According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson, talking to reporters, said 'freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/27/23]
October 2023: Hinson Condemned Pro-Hamas Demonstrations And Rising Antisemitic Rhetoric According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"I have been disturbed to witness pro-Hamas demonstrations and a rise in antisemitic rhetoric in the United States, even in Cedar Rapids," Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/30/23]
October 2023: Hinson Affirmed Support For Freedom Of Speech But Opposed Coordinated Pro-Hamas Activities According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson, talking to reporters, said "freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/30/23]
Ashley Hinson Asserted That Pro-Hamas And Intimidating Activities Have No Place In U.S. Society In 2023 According to Daily Nonpareil, Hinson, talking to reporters, said 'freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/30/23]
October 2023: Hinson Stated Support For Freedom Of Speech With Limits On Harmful Activities According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson, talking to reporters, said "freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our nation, but coordinated activities supporting Hamas and intimidating and endangering other citizens have no place in our lawful society."' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/31/23]
2022: Hinson Advocated First Amendment Protections Online According to Telegraph Herald, "After another attendee said she had been 'censored' for trying to support Republican priorities, Hinson said her party's plan provides for that situation under the 'a future that's built on freedom' section. 'Section 230 (of the Communications Decency Act of 1996) and protections for the First Amendment are absolutely critical so we can make sure everyone is being heard,' she said. 'We don't always have to agree, but everybody needs to be heard.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 9/27/22]