Ashley Hinson has prioritized accessibility and constituent engagement throughout her public service, holding over 40 in-person and virtual town halls across her congressional district, often emphasizing her commitment to hearing from all Iowans regardless of political affiliation (Gazette, Telegraph Herald).
She regularly forms and consults constituent advisory groups—including coalitions for farmers, veterans, law enforcement, and small businesses—to guide her policy decisions and ensure feedback informs her legislative priorities (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier).
Hinson actively pursues federal funding and support for numerous local projects, including infrastructure, flood protection, education, health care, and economic development; she has secured or requested millions in earmarks for Iowa communities (Gazette, Bulletin-Review).
Consistent with her background in journalism and broadcasting, Hinson emphasizes the importance of transparency and regular communication, holding weekly press calls and inviting unfiltered public questions at town halls (Telegraph Herald, Globe Gazette).
She has received both praise and criticism for her approach—supporters highlight her accessibility and bipartisanship, while critics sometimes challenge her willingness to directly debate difficult issues and note selective attendance at debates or meetings (Globe Gazette, Gazette, Bleeding Heartland).
Vulnerability: Hinson has faced criticism from some constituents and local media who allege she avoids or deflects tough questions at public forums, and there are letters and reports questioning her bipartisanship and overall accessibility to all constituent groups (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier).
June 2020: Hinson Was Absent From Debates But Voted For Child Care Legislation And COVID-19 Immunity Bill According to Bleeding Heartland, "By this time it was after 11:00 pm, but the House took up one more bill that Saturday night, a non-controversial measure related to child care. Hinson didn’t take any chances. She stayed out of the chamber during the short debate, showed up to vote for the legislation, and left. [...] Hinson left the chamber for extended periods" during debate on the COVID-19 immunity bill. [Bleeding Heartland, 7/1/20]
Liz Mathis Criticized Hinson For Opposing Federal Infrastructure Bill While Seeking Project Funding In 2021 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'State Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha, told 1st District Democrats on Wednesday that Hinson is trying to have it both ways. "There are many projects that I know she has listed that she wants to fund with infrastructure" despite opposing the bipartisan infrastructure package, said Mathis, who is running for the U.S. House. "And I'm not sure you can have it both ways."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/7/21]
November 2021: Hinson Vowed To Continue Supporting Community Colleges For Workforce Adaptability According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson said that she will continue to support community colleges as much as she can, because of how adaptive and 'forward-thinking' they often are." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/23/21]
2024: Hinson Requested $3.7 Million For Swine Education Barn At Kirkwood Community College According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the money to create a 'hub for career and technical education, focusing on the in-demand field of swine husbandry and production.' The proposed project entails the demolition of the existing Swine Center and construction of a modernized facility." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2025: Hinson Committed To Future Advocacy For High-Demand Training Programs According to The Gazette, '"If they come to us and they say, 'Hey Ashley, our program is bursting at the seams and we'd like to continue to expand,' I'm always willing to take a look at something that's delivering a good investment for taxpayers, which clearly, in this place, it is," she said.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/28/25]
2017: Hinson Responded To Schmidt's Email Describing It As 'Petty Bullying' According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson told The Des Moines Register she considers Schmidt's email to be 'petty bullying.' The fact that it was circulated among Des Moines Public Schools employees serves as evidence of the need for reform in Iowa's collective bargaining process, she said." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/11/17]
2017: Hinson Condemned Circulation Of Sexist Email Among School Employees According to Des Moines Register, "They are making their point for us because people were doing this when they should have been teaching. I find this to be offensive and I think it is misogynistic and hypocritical," Hinson said. [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/11/17]
2017: Hinson Asserted Her Role And Requested Respect Following Sexist Email According to Des Moines Register, '"You know, I am a smart woman. I am an elected representative. I deserve respect like any other representative on that list, or among my peers,' Hinson said. She suggested that she is owed an apology." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/11/17]
2018: Ashley Hinson Supported Workforce Training and Small Business Growth Reforms According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "I've supported reforms that will help train our workforce for 21st century career opportunities, help local businesses grow, and leave more money in the pockets of Iowa taxpayers." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/27/18]
Ashley Hinson Became First Woman To Represent Iowa House 67th District According to Gazette, "An Iowa native, Hinson is the first woman to represent Iowa's 67th District, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/19]
Hinson Was The First Woman To Represent Iowa House District 67 As Of 2019 According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson is the first woman to represent the Iowa House's 67th District, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/16/19]
Hinson Became First Woman To Represent Iowa House 67th District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "An Iowa native, Hinson is the first woman to represent the Iowa House's 67th District, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/17/19]
2022: Hinson Met Privately With Opponents Of Linn-Mar's Transgender Policies According to Gazette, "They met behind closed doors in Marion with select opponents of the policies, shutting out school officials and parents who support them." [Gazette, 12/1/22]
Ashley Hinson Highlighted Workforce Education As A District Priority In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, "Workforce is the number one issue I hear from all the employers I meet with in the district," she said. "When I think about workforce, I think (about) how can we make sure people have the education they need and the skills that they need." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 1/20/23]
Ashley Hinson Supported Federal TRIO Program Funding For Iowa Community Colleges By 2023 According to Globe Gazette, "She added that she's proud of helping bring $2 million of federal money to help fund the TRIO program, which includes three programs; Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Service. The money comes from part of the Community Project Funding program and will be used to share college counselors with area high schools. The funds are split between all 15 Iowa community colleges." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 1/20/23]
April 2023: Hinson Joined Tim Scott For School Choice Roundtable With Home-School Parents According to Gazette, "She also joined South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott in April for a school choice roundtable discussion with home-school parents in Marion." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
April 2023: Hinson Joined Senator Tim Scott For School Choice Discussion According to Globe Gazette, "She also joined South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott in April for a school choice roundtable discussion with home-school parents in Marion." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
May 2019: Hinson Participated In Bill Signing Requiring Reporting Of School Employee Discipline According to Gazette, "Gov. Kim Reynolds shakes hands with Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson after signing a bill on at the Educational Leadership and Support Center in Cedar Rapids on Monday, May 6, 2019. HF 637 will require school districts to make a report to the Board of Educational Examiners within 30 days of taking disciplinary action against a certified employee." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/19]
February 2023: Hinson Visited Oelwein To Understand Community Partnerships And Economic Development According to Community Newspaper Group, "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson recently made time to visit Oelwein, not to publicly campaign, but to better understand the successful partnerships linking the city’s business, educational, municipal, and community institutions, including NICC’s RAMS/Oelwein Center, the Oelwein School District and the City, among others." [Community Newspaper Group, 2/6/23]
2023: NICC’s Mihm-Herold Said Hinson Sought To Learn About Local Partnerships According to Community Newspaper Group, 'She wanted to learn,' said Wendy Mihm-Herold, the Vice President of Business and Community Solutions at Northeast Iowa Community College, who, along with Superintendent Josh Ehn of the Oelwein School District, co-hosted the Congresswoman’s visit. [Community Newspaper Group, 2/6/23]
October 2021: Hinson Toured Cedar Rapids YMCA Facility According to The Gazette, "President and CEO Bob Carlson said Monday. 'We're going to be digging out of this for years,' he told U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, during her tour of the downtown Cedar Rapids facility." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/18/21]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Participated In Dubuque And Buchanan County Events For Community Projects According to Waterloo Courier, "Hinson also made stops in Dubuque at the National Mississippi River Museum, and for a ribbon cutting at the Buchanan County Emergency Operation Center, for which she helped secure funding." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 6/7/24]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Participated In Dubuque And Buchanan County Events, Aided EOC Funding According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson also made stops in Dubuque at the National Mississippi River Museum, and for a ribbon cutting at the Buchanan County Emergency Operation Center, for which she helped secure funding." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/7/24]
Ashley Hinson Visited Regional Family Health Clinic In Hopkinton On August 7, 2024 According to Telegraph Herald, "With that goal in mind, Hinson made a stop, Aug. 7 at the new Regional Family Health Clinic in Hopkinton." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
Ashley Hinson Visited Waverly, Jesup, And Hopkinton On August 7, 2024 According to Telegraph Herald, 'Prior to Hinson's visit in Hopkinton, she made stops in Waverly and Jesup.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Visited Regional Family Health Clinic In Hopkinton According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "With that goal in mind, Hinson made a stop, Aug. 7 at the new Regional Family Health Clinic in Hopkinton." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Toured New Hopkinton Clinic And Praised Its Community Investment According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson was given a full tour of the new building. Explanations were given on room usage, accessibility and improvements. Hinson asked many questions, and noted how welcoming the new building is." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
August 2024: Rep. Ashley Hinson Visited Valero Renewables Plant In Charles City, Iowa According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-District 2, stopped in Charles City on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as part of her quarterly tour of Iowa's Second Congressional District. Visiting the Valero Renewables plant, Hinson was granted a full tour of the facility where she got to see the whole process of how the plant turns corn into ethanol fuel and learn about the kind of education requirements and training are needed for the various jobs at the plant." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 8/22/24]
March 2025: Hinson Toured District Events Including Nonprofit, Law Enforcement, And Brewery Visits According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson was touring her district Thursday, and she met with the owner of a nonprofit children's play center in Iowa Falls. [...] After the Iowa Falls event, Hinson attended a law enforcement roundtable in Toledo and toured a brewery in Belle Plain." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 3/17/25]
2023: Hinson Secured Funding For Kirkwood Aviation Maintenance Technician Program According to The Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson on Friday met with constituents in Cedar Rapids—not for a town hall but for a tour of the new Kirkwood Community College aviation maintenance technician program for which she helped secure funding in 2023." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/28/25]
2023-2024: Hinson Celebrated Success And Growth Of Kirkwood Program She Supported According to The Gazette, 'Kirkwood aviation maintenance program has "huge waitlist"... Hinson's Friday tour of The Eastern Iowa Airport hangar that now hosts 24-student cohorts in Kirkwood's new aviation maintenance technician program was her first since helping to land $360,000 in community project funding to "make this program a reality." "So for me to be here and see it come full circle and (become) a program that has taken off and has a huge waitlist, that's exactly what we need in the aviation industry," Hinson said.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/28/25]
March 28, 2025: Ashley Hinson Held Press Conference After Kirkwood Community College Aviation Visit According to The Gazette, "Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, answers questions during a news conference following a visit to the Kirkwood Community College Aviation Maintenance Technology program's facility at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on March 28." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/25]
March 2025: Hinson Held Press Conference At Aviation Program Facility According to The Gazette, "Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, answers questions during a news conference following a visit to the Kirkwood Community College Aviation Maintenance Technology program's facility at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on March 28." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/2/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Attended Gilbertville Emergency Services Building Ribbon Cutting According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "A handful of dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, were on hand Tuesday to celebrate the town’s new emergency services building." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Secured Federal Grant For Gilbertville Emergency Building Project According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson was able to secure a federal grant, and another was awarded by the Black Hawk County Gaming Association." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Toured New Gilbertville Emergency Services Building According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is given a tour by Fire Chief Curt Bovy, left, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Gilbertville Emergency Services building on Tuesday." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
March 28, 2025: Ashley Hinson Answered Questions During Aviation Technology Facility Visit According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, answers questions during a news conference March 28 following a visit to the Kirkwood Community College aviation maintenance technology program's facility at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Attended Gilbertville Emergency Services Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A handful of dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, were on hand Tuesday to celebrate the town's new emergency services building." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Visited Several Black Hawk County Locations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson made several stops in Black Hawk County on Tuesday, including visits to Exceptional Persons, Inc., in Waterloo, and downtown Cedar Falls." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Secured Federal Grant For Gilbertville Emergency Services Building Project According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson was able to secure a federal grant, and another was awarded by the Black Hawk County Gaming Association." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
July 2020: Hinson Toured HACAP Food Reservoir With Second Lady Karen Pence And Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg According to The Gazette, "Kim Guardado, HACAP Food Reservoir director, gives a tour to Hinson (left), Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence and Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg in Hiawatha on July 28." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/8/20]
September 2020: Ashley Hinson Described Cedar Rapids Police Ride-Along Incidents In Facebook Post According to Gazette, "Republican state Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running this fall for Iowa's 1st Congressional District against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer, shared in a Sept. 23 Facebook post her experience doing a ride-along with a Cedar Rapids police sergeant: 'During the ride, we encountered everything from a vehicle running a stop sign, a mental health and wellness check, and a man who became violent and later was deemed as an illegal immigrant,' Hinson wrote." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/20]
2021: Hinson Supported Infrastructure Investment For Iowa According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Infrastructure investment is an economic development driver, especially for Iowa, where we have a lot of rural areas that need some of those improvements," Hinson said. "So that's definitely going to be a priority for me." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/18/21]
February 2021: Hinson Met With Local Law Enforcement And Economic Development Leaders According to Telegraph Herald, 'Prior to her tour at Crescent, Hinson met with law enforcement officials in Jones County and economic development leaders in Jackson County.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/11/21]
July 23, 2021: Ashley Hinson Discussed Construction Industry Issues With Boomerang Construction According to Journal-Eureka, "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson stopped by Boomerang Construction July 23 to discuss issues facing the construction industry. Much of the discussion focused on various issues brought about by the lingering effects of the pandemic." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 7/29/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Operated Excavator At Boomerang Construction Site Visit According to Journal-Eureka, "After meeting on issues, Hinson took a turn in an excavator, much like Sen. Joni Ernst before her did back in her visit to a development site back in August of 2019." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 7/29/21]
August 2022: Hinson Expressed Concerns Automatic Enrollment Would Burden VA Facilities According to Gazette, '"It's not very common sense to me to pass a bill that's going to put undue burdens on a facility that can't implement that in the first place," Hinson told reporters last month following a tour of the Iowa City VA Medical Center.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/7/22]
October 2022: Hinson Toured Eagle View Farms And Discussed Farmer Concerns According to Journal-Eureka, "Rep. Ashley Hinson took a tour of Eagle View Farms Thursday, Oct. 13, to discuss challenges facing Iowa farmers. [...] Hinson got a tour of the corn drying operations currently underway, stopped in the various offices and got to take a combine ride during the course of her hour-long stop." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 10/20/22]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Toured North Iowa Area Community College As An Elected Official According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she was impressed with many things as she toured North Iowa Area Community College for the first time as an elected official Wednesday afternoon, but one thing stood out to the 2nd District Republican." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 1/20/23]
February 2023: Hinson Toured Dewatered Bellevue Lock With Rep. Miller-Meeks According to Telegraph Herald, "Both Hinson and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, visited Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue which Hinson represented in 2021 and 2022, and which Miller-Meeks represents now. Hinson then visited a music therapy nonprofit in Dubuque and held a roundtable in Manchester for women in agriculture." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 2/15/23]
February 2023: Hinson And Miller-Meeks Visited Lock And Dam No. 12 In Bellevue According to Telegraph Herald, "Both Hinson and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, visited Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue - which Hinson represented in 2021 and 2022, and which Miller-Meeks represents now." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
April 2023: Ashley Hinson Participated In A Public Library Tour With Tim Scott According to Gazette, "Ashley Osborn (left), marketing and special events manager at the Marion Public Library, leads South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (right) and Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (center) on a tour Wednesday of the recently opened library in Marion." [Gazette, 4/12/23]
April 10, 2023: Ashley Hinson Visited Henderson Products In Manchester, Iowa According to Manchester Press (Iowa), "A visit by Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson to Henderson Products April 10 gave the Manchester manufacturing company a chance to showcase its products to the second district representative." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 4/12/23]
March 2022: Ashley Hinson Participated In Cedar Rapids Flood Project Inspection According to Gazette, "Rep. Ashley Hinson listens to discussion from the Army Corps of Engineers during a visit to inspect the Cedar Rapids flood management project on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the flood barriers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa." [Gazette, 6/9/23]
May 2023: Ashley Hinson Surveyed Flood Damage In Marquette, Iowa According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, surveys flood damage May 4, 2023, in Marquette with Clayton County Emergency Management Director Sarah Moser and other local officials." [Gazette, 6/9/23]
October 2023: Hinson Toured Delaware County Sheriff's Department And Discussed Cybercrime Challenges With Local Law Enforcement According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, toured the Delaware County Sheriff's Department in Manchester on Thursday, where she heard of local struggles with crime on social media and explained how Republican infighting has hobbled House action." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Toured Delaware County Sheriff's Department And Heard Concerns On Cybercrime According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, toured the Delaware County Sheriff's Department in Manchester on Thursday, where she heard of local struggles with crime on social media and explained how Republican infighting has hobbled House action." [Telegraph Herald, 10/6/23]
December 2023: Ashley Hinson Toured XL Specialized Trailers And Discussed Workforce Legislation According to Manchester Press (Iowa), "A visit to XL Specialized Trailers by Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson gave her a chance to speak with company officials as well as tout bills she has introduced to identify and address gaps in the workforce." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 12/27/23]
January 2024: Hinson Scheduled Small Business Visit in Dubuque According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson will make a stop at Nothing Bundt Cakes, 190 John F. Kennedy Road in Dubuque, at 9:30a.m. to meet with the owners and hear more about the challenges of running a small business." [Telegraph Herald, 1/3/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Stated Ongoing Federal Collaboration On Cedar Rapids Infrastructure Grants According to Gazette, '"We've heard it's gotten to Secretary (Pete) Buttigieg's desk so we continue to work with his team at DOT and also the team here in Cedar Rapids because we understand how vital that infrastructure is to the vibrancy of the city,' Hinson told reporters." [Gazette, 3/28/24]
October 2020: Gazette Fact Checker Awarded Ashley Hinson's Ride-Along Account An 'A' For Accuracy According to Gazette, "During her ride-along with Reck, Hinson did witness a stop sign violation, mental health check and an incident in which an individual who was found to be undocumented became physical with police officers. We give her account so far an A." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/20]
2022: Ashley Hinson Highlighted Ongoing Work For Iowa Constituents According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Iowa Torch, "I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but there is so much more to do for our children,..." [Ashley Hinson - Iowa Torch, 8/3/22]
2024: Ashley Hinson Visited Textile TapHaus In Atkins As Part Of Her 99 County Tour According to Vinton Today, "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson made a stop at the Textile TapHaus in Atkins as part of her 99 County Tour. She stopped by to visit the taproom, try their brews, and discuss ways to keep our rural main streets vibrant." [Vinton Today, 8/22/24]
2021: Letter Writer Marcia Buttgen Asserted Ashley Hinson Refused Community Meetings According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson refuses to meet with community members and organizations and her voting record is abysmal." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/24/21]
September 2021: Hinson Outlined Her Priorities As Taxpayers, Rural America, And Safety & Security Advocate According to Daily Nonpareil, "Rep. Ashley Hinson's priorities in her first eight months representing Iowa's 1st District have been 'standing up for taxpayers, standing up for rural America and standing up for safety and security,' she said Wednesday." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/21]
2021: Letter Writer Sharon Poplawski Attended Ashley Hinson Town Hall and Reported Hinson's Priorities According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Representative Hinson said her priorities are to stand up for A) taxpayers – great – and B) the safety and security of Iowa communities, also great. Hinson frequently called for accountability and transparency in spending." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/19/21]
October 2021: Rep. Ashley Hinson Announced Maquoketa Town Hall According to Telegraph Herald, "The Republican announced she would hold the town hall at 9:30a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at Boyer Hall at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, 1212 E. Quarry St. in Maquoketa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/17/21]
October 2021: Hinson Held Ninth In-person Town Hall As U.S. Representative According to Telegraph Herald, "It notes that this will be the ninth in-person town hall that Hinson has hosted, in addition to four telephone town halls." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/17/21]
October 2021: Hinson Stated Accessibility Was A Top Priority According to Telegraph Herald, 'Being accessible to those I serve will remain a top priority for me, and I'll always let Iowans know where I stand on issues they care about,' she said in the release. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/17/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Announced Town Hall in Maquoketa According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald, "The Oct. 17 edition of the Telegraph Herald contained a release from Rep. Ashley Hinson, that she would be holding a town hall in Maquoketa. In that release, Representative Hinson states and I quote: 'Being accessible to those I serve will remain a top priority for me, and I'll always let Iowans know where I stand on issues they care about.'" [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/21]
2021: Letter Writer Walter Pregler Criticized Ashley Hinson for Lack of Dubuque Town Halls According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald, "I remind Representative Hinson that we in Dubuque seem to be left out of the loop, since you have not as of yet had a 'town hall' in the City of Dubuque. Meetings with the Chamber of Commerce exclude many of us." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Cited Constituent Concerns In Opposing Build Back Better Plan In 2021 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "'Folks have been clear with me that they don't want the (Build Back Better) plan to go through when I start talking about the wasteful spending in that bill,' she said Friday after recapping town hall meetings around her 20-county district." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/3/21]
December 2021: Ashley Hinson Held Her 17th Town Hall In 2021 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, a Republican who represents Iowa's 1st District, spent an hour Monday morning at the Independence Public Library answering questions and explaining her recent votes on bills in the House of Representatives.\nHinson said it was her 17th town hall in 2021 a dozen in-person, and five virtual. She noted Monday's stop marked the completion of her fourth full tour of all 20 counties in her district to get feedback from constituents." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 12/20/21]
2021: Hinson Prioritized Taxpayer Advocacy And Rural Iowa Representation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), '"Standing up for taxpayers, first and foremost, I see as my most important job. ... It's also important that we have safety and security in our communities, and also that rural Iowa has a voice and that that voice is heard and not being overpowered."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 12/20/21]
2021: Hinson Held 17 Town Halls Across Her District According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson said it was her 17th town hall in 2021 — a dozen in-person, and five virtual. She noted Monday's stop marked the completion of her fourth full tour of all 20 counties in her district to get feedback from constituents." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 12/20/21]
Early 2022: Ashley Hinson Honored Former Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol In Congress According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "U.S. Rep. Hinson recognized recently retired City of Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol for his decades of public service on the floor of Congress last week, calling him 'one of Dubuque, Iowa's, most respected citizens, and a fixture of the community.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/6/22]
February 2022: Ashley Hinson Focused On Iowa Domestic Issues According to Des Moines Register, "She's focused on solving the problems Iowans are talking about around their kitchen tables every night - high prices, supply chain challenges, and drugs pouring into our communities from the southern border." [Des Moines Register, 2/10/22]
2022: Hinson Focused On 'Kitchen Table Issues' According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "She's focused on solving the problems Iowans are talking about around their kitchen tables every night - high prices, supply chain challenges, and drugs pouring into our communities from the southern border." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 2/11/22]
February 2022: Hinson Announced She Would Hold A Dubuque Town Hall According to Telegraph Herald, "The Republican announced Tuesday that she would hold the town hall at 9a.m. today at Clarke University's Jansen Music Hall, 1550 Clarke Drive." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/16/22]
February 2022: Hinson Held Her 15th In-Person Town Hall According to Telegraph Herald, "it notes that this will be the 15th in-person town hall that Hinson has hosted." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/16/22]
February 2022: Hinson Stated She Takes Unfiltered Questions At Town Halls According to Telegraph Herald, 'questions are not pre-screened or filtered,' states a press release. It notes that this will be the 15th in-person town hall that Hinson has hosted. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/16/22]
February 2022: Hinson Affirmed Commitment To Frequent Town Halls And Transparency According to Telegraph Herald, "'Iowans will always know where I stand on issues that are important to them,' she said in the release. 'That's why I hold frequent town hall meetings across our district and take unfiltered questions from those in attendance.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/16/22]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested Over $38 Million In Earmarks For Iowa Projects According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson is second with over $38 million, while Nunn requested nearly $25 million." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $4 Million For Belle Plaine Drinking Water Resiliency Project According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the funding to support upgrades to the city of Belle Plaine's drinking water infrastructure. [...] The improvements would benefit 1,300 households, 120 businesses, three schools and two medical care facilities." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $4 Million For Independence Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the funds to help the city of Independence modernize its wastewater treatment plant constructed in the 1970s. This project would include upgrades in the treatment process." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson And Nunn Requested $500,000 For Iowa Advanced Drought Information System According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson and Nunn requested the funding to expand Iowa's hydrologic monitoring network [...] 'Iowans have faced significant challenges with drought in recent years, and this project will draw upon the knowledge of experts at the University of Iowa to provide publicly available drought data,' Hinson's request states." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $1.62 Million For Cedar Rapids Flood Control Power Project According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the money to help the city of Cedar Rapids prevent electrical failures of the pump station during severe flooding, bringing it into Federal Emergency Management Agency compliance and protecting homes and businesses." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $7 Million For Eastern Iowa Airport Aircraft De-Icing Facility According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested funds to support construction of an aircraft de-icing pad for The Eastern Iowa Airport. According to request, the facility would reduce the amount of water sent to the city of Cedar Rapids for treatment from 36 million gallons to 7 million gallons." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $2 Million For Ely Urban Renewal Initiative According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the money to support the city of Ely in its redevelopment of the Old Town District, including stormwater, sewer water and road improvements. [...] The investments will aid the city in attracting new businesses downtown while supporting existing ones." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $1.25 Million For Grinnell Regional Medical Center Labor And Delivery Unit Expansion According to Bulletin-Review, "Hinson requested the funds to support the expansion of the Grinnell Regional Medical Center labor and delivery unit, increasing its delivery capacity to up to 250 births annually." [Bulletin-Review (Denison, IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $4 Million For Belle Plaine Drinking Water Resiliency Project According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson requested the funding to support upgrades to the city of Belle Plaine's drinking water infrastructure. [...] The improvements would benefit 1,300 households, 120 businesses, three schools and two medical care facilities." [Sioux City Journal, 6/6/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $4 Million For Independence Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson requested the funds to help the city of Independence modernize its wastewater treatment plant constructed in the 1970s." [Sioux City Journal, 6/6/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Requested $500,000 For Iowa Advanced Drought Information System Expansion According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson and Nunn requested the funding to expand Iowa's hydrologic monitoring network to provide Iowans with reliable, timely and accurate drought information." [Sioux City Journal, 6/6/24]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Food Security Roundtable At University Of Northern Iowa According to Waterloo Courier, "She also hosted a roundtable at the University of Northern Iowa’s Business and Community Service building regarding food security in Iowa. ‘The main goal is to have conversations about these programs and what we can do at the federal level to alleviate some of these stressors,’ she said." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 6/7/24]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted UNI Roundtable On Food Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She also hosted a roundtable at the University of Northern Iowa's Business and Community Service building regarding food security in Iowa. 'The main goal is to have conversations about these programs and what we can do at the federal level to alleviate some of these stressors,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/7/24]
Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In Congress As Of August 2024 According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson, a Marion native representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, welcomed House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, to Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Visited Waverly And Jesup Prior To Hopkinton Stop According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Prior to Hinson's visit in Hopkinton, she made stops in Waverly and Jesup." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Presented Long-Delayed Military Medals To Vietnam Veteran Dan McDowell According to The Gazette, "Vietnam War veteran Dan McDowell, 78, of Cedar Rapids, speaks after being presented his military medals by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (right), R-Iowa, during a Friday ceremony at the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson's Office Assisted Dan McDowell In Obtaining Missing Military Awards According to The Gazette, "He reached out to the office of U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, which helped him get his missing awards. 'They did all the legwork and contacted the right officials and everything, and now I guess I've got them all,' McDowell said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Publicly Thanked Dan McDowell For His Military Service According to The Gazette, '"I am humbled to have this opportunity to properly recognize and thank you for your service and sacrifice," Hinson told McDowell during the presentation.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Presented Vietnam Veteran’s Medals To Family In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, presented the medals to Hebert at a ceremony Friday at the Cedar Rapids Public Library." [Gazette, 12/16/24]
Ashley Hinson Commenced County-by-County Tour Following Reelection In November 2024 According to Telegraph Herald, "The stop marked the first leg of Hinson's county-by-county tour after being sworn into the new Congress following her reelection in November." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 1/11/25]
January 2025: Hinson Worked With Iowa Stakeholders To Clarify Grant Freeze Impacts According to Gazette, 'Hinson said her office is working with Iowa nonprofits, cities, school districts and other impacted stakeholders to clarify any confusion.' [Gazette, 1/31/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Worked With Iowa Stakeholders To Clarify Federal Grant Freeze According to Gazette, "Hinson said her office is working with Iowa nonprofits, cities, school districts and other impacted stakeholders to clarify any confusion." [Gazette, 2/3/25]
February 2025: Hinson Voiced Intent To Advocate For Dubuque-Area Residential Programs Amid Federal Spending Cuts Debate According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, visited two Dubuque residential programs Monday and voiced her intent to advocate for their causes and their clientele as officials in Washington, D.C., push to reduce federal spending." [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
February 2025: Hinson Expressed Intent To Advocate For Dubuque Nonprofits Dependent On Federal Funding According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, visited two Dubuque residential programs Monday and voiced her intent to advocate for their causes - and their clientele - as officials in Washington, D.C., push to reduce federal spending." [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
March 2025: Hinson Pledged To Continue In-Person Town Halls In Iowa's 2nd District According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. [...] 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/7/25]
2021-2025: Ashley Hinson Continued Hosting In-Person Town Halls Despite GOP Instructions According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. That despite instructions from U.S. House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests over efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the federal government. 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/7/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Supported Scheduling Both In-Person And Virtual Town Halls According to Sioux City Journal, "She said her schedule has kept her in Washington, D.C., much of the past few weeks, but her office is working on scheduling town halls in the district. A spokesperson said Hinson also will host virtual telephone town halls. 'So, per usual, I will be putting all of those ahead of time in my newsletter as we get those scheduled,' Hinson said." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/7/25]
Ashley Hinson Pledged To Continue In-Person Town Halls In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District As Of March 2025 According to Muscatine Journal, 'Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. That despite instructions from U.S. House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests over efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the federal government.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/7/25]
Ashley Hinson Reported Holding 42 In-Person Town Halls Since 2021 According to Muscatine Journal, 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/7/25]
Ashley Hinson Committed To Holding A Town Hall In Every County She Represents According to Muscatine Journal, 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/7/25]
2025: Hinson Announced Plans To Continue Holding In-Person Town Halls Despite GOP Guidance According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she fully intends to continue hosting public town halls across northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, despite instructions from House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests over efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the federal government." [Globe Gazette, 3/7/25]
2025: Hinson Pledged Town Halls In Every County In Her District According to Globe Gazette, 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.' [Globe Gazette, 3/7/25]
2025: Hinson Planned To Hold Town Halls In Every County In Her District According to Telegraph Herald, "Late said Hinson has been present in the district since first being elected and would once again be available to constituents in her current term. '(Hinson) will once again hold a town hall in every county of the district this Congress,' Late wrote. 'Those dates are being planned out as we speak.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 3/7/25]
2025: Indivisible Dubuque County Invited Hinson To March 20 Town Hall According to Telegraph Herald, "Flatt said that the group has secured United Automobile Workers Local 94, 3450 Central Ave., as a venue for a March 20 town hall and invited Hinson. As of Thursday afternoon, the group had not received a response." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 3/7/25]
2025: Hinson Announced Plans To Continue In-Person Town Halls In Iowa's 2nd District According to Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District [...] 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 3/8/25]
2025: Hinson Scheduled Both In-Person And Virtual Town Halls According to Daily Nonpareil, "A spokesperson said Hinson also will host virtual telephone town halls. [...] 'So, per usual, I will be putting all of those ahead of time in my newsletter as we get those scheduled,' Hinson said. 'So I'd just encourage anybody who wants to know what we're up to and our schedule there to continue to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 3/8/25]
2025: Hinson Stated She Would Investigate VA Workforce Reduction Impact On Care According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson cited Collins' assurances that none of the reductions in workforce would impact direct care. 'So if that is happening, I certainly want to know about it,' she said. '… Unfortunately, we have some people working within the bureaucracy who are deliberately trying to undermine the Trump administration's goals of finding efficiencies and providing the best service for veterans.' Hinson said she intends to investigate the claims and 'fact find on what's actually happening, because my goal is to make sure veterans are getting the care that they deserve.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 3/8/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Announced Continued In-Person Town Halls Despite GOP Recommendations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. That despite instructions from U.S. House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests [...]. 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 3/8/25]
March 2025: Hinson Scheduled Virtual Town Halls for Her District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A spokesperson said Hinson also will host virtual telephone town halls. [...] 'So, per usual, I will be putting all of those ahead of time in my newsletter as we get those scheduled,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 3/8/25]
2025: Hinson Planned To Continue In-Person Town Halls Despite GOP Leadership Advice According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. That despite instructions from U.S. House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests over efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the federal government." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/9/25]
2025: Hinson Held 42 In-Person Town Halls Since 2021 According to Sioux City Journal, 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/9/25]
2025: Hinson Pledged To Hold A Town Hall In Every County She Represents According to Sioux City Journal, 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/9/25]
2025: Hinson Supported Virtual Telephone Town Halls In Addition To In-Person Events According to Sioux City Journal, "A spokesperson said Hinson also will host virtual telephone town halls." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/9/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Continue Holding Town Halls In Iowa According to Des Moines Register, "I will be doing town halls this Congress," Hinson told reporters in a weekly press call Friday. "And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 3/9/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Said She Will Announce Town Halls In Her Newsletter According to Des Moines Register, "So, per usual, I will be putting all of those ahead of time in my newsletter as we get those scheduled. So I'd just encourage anybody who wants to know what we're up to and our schedule there to continue to subscribe to our weekly newsletter." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 3/9/25]
March 2025: GOP Urged Lawmakers To Pause Town Halls Amid Backlash; Hinson Chose To Continue According to Des Moines Register, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she will continue to hold public town halls in Iowa this year, even as the campaign arm of House Republicans urged its members to pause those meetings in the face of angry backlash from constituents and activists." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 3/9/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Continue In-Person Town Halls Despite GOP Leadership Advice According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. That despite instructions from U.S. House Republican leadership that GOP lawmakers skip in-person public forums amid angry protests over efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the federal government." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/10/25]
Ashley Hinson Reported Holding 42 In-Person Town Halls Since 2021 According to Gazette, 'I've done 42 in-person town halls (since taking office in 2021), dozens of virtual town halls, and so I will be doing town halls this Congress,' Hinson said Friday during a weekly conference call with reporters. 'And my pledge is to still do a town hall in every single county that I represent.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/10/25]
March 2025: Hinson Promised To Hold Public Town Halls Despite Party Advice According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson has promised to hold public town halls where her constituents can ask her questions over the course of the year, even as the National Republican Congressional Committee advised some frontline Republicans against holding such events." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 3/17/25]
Hinson Reiterated Commitment To Holding Town Halls In Congress According to The Gazette, "'I've already done 42 in-person town halls, and I'm doing a telephone town hall next week,' Hinson said Friday. 'So I am absolutely committed to continuing to do town halls this Congress. And we're working on continuing to get those scheduled.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/28/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Scheduled A Telephone Town Hall For April 2, 2025 According to The Gazette, "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, will host a telephone town hall at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. Hinson announced the town hall Tuesday on her official Facebook page, and said she will provide an update on her work in Congress and answer questions." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/25]
April 2025: Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall For Public Q&A According to The Gazette, "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, will host a telephone town hall at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday [...] she said she will provide an update on her work in Congress and answer questions." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/2/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall Addressing Constituent Concerns According to Gazette, "Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration during a telephone town hall Wednesday evening hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/3/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Urged Constituents to Contact Her Office With Issues Accessing Federal Benefits According to Gazette, "She encouraged Iowa veterans, seniors and others to contact her office for help if they encounter problems accessing federal benefits and services." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/3/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Intended to Continue Hosting Town Halls Across District According to Gazette, "Hinson again said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District yet this Congress." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/3/25]
2021-2025: Ashley Hinson Conducted 42 In-Person Town Halls Since Taking Office According to Gazette, "Hinson said she's done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021 and made 26 visits covering 17 counties while being in session nine out of the 12 weeks since Congress convened in January." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall To Address Constituents' Concerns According to Globe Gazette, "Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration during a telephone town hall Wednesday evening hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Globe Gazette, 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Reassured Constituents About Social Security Service In Light Of Cuts According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson, a member of the House DOGE Caucus, reiterated she's committed to supporting Trump's and Musk's efforts "cutting waste, fraud and abuse so we can sustain the key programs and investments that Iowans do care about." She encouraged Iowa veterans, seniors and others to contact her office for help if they encounter problems accessing federal benefits and services.' [Globe Gazette, 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Reported Conducting 42 In-Person Town Halls Since 2021 According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson said she's done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021 and made 26 visits covering 17 counties while being in session nine out of the 12 weeks since Congress convened in January.' [Globe Gazette, 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall To Address Iowan Concerns According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration during a telephone town hall Wednesday evening hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Announced Intent To Continue In-Person Town Halls In District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), Hinson again said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District yet this Congress. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Stated She Has Held 42 In-Person Town Halls Since 2021 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), Hinson said she's "done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021 and made 26 visits covering 17 counties while being in session nine out of the 12 weeks since Congress convened in January." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall Addressing Constituent Concerns According to Gazette, "Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration during a telephone town hall Wednesday evening hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2025: Hinson Responded To Social Security Cuts Concerns, Urged Contact For Assistance According to Gazette, Hinson "encouraged Iowa veterans, seniors and others to contact her office for help if they encounter problems accessing federal benefits and services." [Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2025: Hinson Held In-Person And Telephone Town Halls Across District According to Gazette, "Hinson said she's done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021 and made 26 visits covering 17 counties while being in session nine out of the 12 weeks since Congress convened in January." [Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2025: Hinson's Office Reported 8,600 Joined Town Hall According to Gazette, "Hinson's office said about 8,600 individuals joined Wednesday's telephone town hall." [Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2, 2025: Hinson Conducted A Telephone Town Hall With District Callers According to Des Moines Register, "On an April 2 telephone town hall, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, took questions from callers around the district. [...] although there was plenty of praise and friendly questions for Hinson, the callers also included a man who identified himself as a Democrat." [Des Moines Register, 4/8/25]
April 2, 2025: Ashley Hinson Held Telephone Town Hall And Took Questions From Callers According to Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), "On an April 2 telephone town hall, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, took questions from callers around the district." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/9/25]
April 2, 2025: Hinson Received Praise From Democratic Caller For Accessibility During Town Hall According to Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), "'I just wanted to say thank you for holding this town hall,' said the caller, who identified himself as Nicholas from Dubuque. 'And as a Democrat, I want to give you kudos for accepting me on this call, for one, and doing everything in your power, not just for your side, but for both sides.'" [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/9/25]
April 2, 2025: Hinson Stated She Does Not Screen Town Hall Questions According to Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), '"I think it goes without saying, when I do my town hall publicly, too, I don't screen questions,' Hinson replied. 'And I think it's a little different in this environment where we have it coming in on tech, but I appreciate it, and I do want to take questions from a variety of opinions. So thank you so much for calling in and hearing me out tonight.'" [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/9/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Spoke At Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony In Gilbertville According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Fire Chief Curt Bovy, Assistant Police Chief Nick Brokaw and Hinson spoke to the crowd that had gathered." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Announced In-Person Town Hall Meeting In Mason City According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson will host an in-person town hall at 9 a.m. Thursday in Mason City. Hinson, of Marion, announced the public town hall in her weekly email newsletter sent out by her office Friday." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Planned To Provide Congressional Update And Answer Questions At Town Hall According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She said she will provide an update on her work in Congress and answer questions. The meeting will be held at the North Iowa Area Community College community auditorium, 500 College Dr., Mason City." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Stated Hearing From Iowans Was Most Important Part Of Her Job According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "'Hearing from Iowans is the most important part of my job. I look forward to hosting a town hall in Mason City on Thursday to hear from you,' Hinson wrote in her newsletter." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Continued Hosting In-Person Public Town Halls Across District According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson has said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District yet this Congress. Thursday would be the first in-person town hall she's held since the new Congress." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
Early April 2025: Ashley Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall, Addressed Multiple Constituent Concerns According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She hosted a telephone town hall earlier this month, where Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
2021-2025: Ashley Hinson Held 42 In-Person Town Halls Since Taking Office According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The Republican incumbent said she's done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021. So far this year, Hinson has made 37 visits covering 20 counties despite being in session for 12 out of the 16 weeks this Congress, according to her office." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Scheduled In-Person Town Hall In Mason City According to Globe Gazette, "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson will host an in-person town hall at 9 a.m. Thursday in Mason City." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Announced Congressional Update And Q&A At Town Hall According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, announced the public town hall in her weekly email newsletter sent out by her office Friday. She said she will provide an update on her work in Congress and answer questions." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Affirmed Importance Of Hearing From Constituents In 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "'Hearing from Iowans is the most important part of my job. I look forward to hosting a town hall in Mason City on Thursday to hear from you,' Hinson wrote in her newsletter." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Stated Intention To Continue In-Person Town Halls In Northeast Iowa According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson has said she intends to continue hosting in-person public town halls across Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District yet this Congress." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall With Iowans Expressing Economic Concerns According to Globe Gazette, "She hosted a telephone town hall earlier this month, where Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Reported 42 In-Person Town Halls Since Taking Office In 2021 According to Globe Gazette, "The Republican incumbent said she's done 42 in-person town halls since taking office in 2021." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
Ashley Hinson Logged 26 Visits To 17 Iowa Counties In Early 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "And as of the beginning of the month, she had made 26 visits covering 17 Iowa counties while being in session nine out of the 12 weeks since Congress convened in January." [Globe Gazette, 4/23/25]
April 2025: Hinson Held Her First In-Person Town Hall Since New Congress Convened According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson gives an update of her work in Congress during her town hall Thursday in Mason City. It marked her first in-person town hall since the new Congress convened in January. She held a telephone town hall earlier this month." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Discussed Bipartisan Initiatives On Government Efficiency And Veteran Support According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson also discussed her bipartisan initiatives to improve government efficiency and support for veterans." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
January 2025: Hinson Held First In-Person Town Hall Of New Congress In Mason City According to Daily Nonpareil, "The Mason City event was Hinson's first in-person town hall she's held since the new Congress convened in January." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Highlighted Bipartisan Initiatives For Government Efficiency And Veterans Support According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson also discussed her bipartisan initiatives to improve government efficiency and support for veterans." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
January 2025: Hinson Held First In-Person Town Hall Of New Congress According to Muscatine Journal, "The Mason City event was Hinson's first in-person town hall she's held since the new Congress convened in January." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Previously Held Telephone Town Hall Addressing Economic Concerns According to Muscatine Journal, "She hosted a telephone town hall earlier this month, where Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Discussed Bipartisan Initiatives For Government Efficiency And Veterans According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson also discussed her bipartisan initiatives to improve government efficiency and support for veterans." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Held First In-Person Town Hall Since January According to Sioux City Journal, "The Mason City event was Hinson's first in-person town hall she's held since the new Congress convened in January. She hosted a telephone town hall earlier this month [...]" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Hosted In-Person Town Hall In Mason City According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted a town hall meeting at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City on Thursday and faced a mostly hostile crowd as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Globe Gazette, 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Promised To Continue Meeting Constituents Despite Hostility According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson insisted she will keep meeting with constituents. She held a telephone town hall earlier this month and took questions about tariffs, grocery prices, and fears of cuts to Social Security." [Globe Gazette, 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Discussed Her Bipartisan Work On Government Efficiency And Veterans' Support According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson also discussed her bipartisan initiatives to improve government efficiency and support for veterans." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Reiterated Commitment To Veteran Job Security And Services Amid Executive Order Concerns According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson acknowledged the concerns and emphasized the need for efficiency and accountability in government agencies, including the VA, and reiterated her commitment to supporting veterans and ensuring they have good jobs and access to necessary services." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
January 2025: Hinson Hosted Telephone Town Hall Prior To In-Person Mason City Event According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "The Mason City event was Hinson's first in-person town hall since the new Congress convened in January. She hosted a telephone town hall earlier this month, where Iowans raised concerns over record-high egg prices, sweeping reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports and cuts to the Social Security Administration." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Faced Jeering at First In-Person Town Hall After Reelection According to Des Moines Register, "Members of the audience began to jeer and heckle U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson almost immediately as she spoke at her first in-person town hall event since her reelection - and it didn't let up for the hour-long event." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Emphasized Government Efficiency And Accountability At VA According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson acknowledged the concerns and emphasized the need for efficiency and accountability in government agencies, including the VA, and reiterated her commitment to supporting veterans and ensuring they have good jobs and access to necessary services." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
April 2025: Hinson Held First In-Person Town Hall Of New Congress In Mason City According to Daily Nonpareil, "The Mason City event was Hinson's first in-person town hall she's held since the new Congress convened in January." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
2018: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Constituent Engagement and Responsiveness as Policy Approach According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "I've heard from countless constituents as I've worked toward finding common sense solutions to problems, listening to their challenges and working on them. I welcome engagement in the process and am happy to continue serving in the 67th seat in the Iowa House." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/27/18]
2019: Letter Writer Judy Chihak Reported Ashley Hinson Deflected Difficult Questions at Listening Event According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "[Ashley] Hinson is a skilled communicator who deflected from difficult or strongly partisan topics by reassuring the audience that particular bills would unlikely be passed by the Senate. Another strategy she used was saying a specific issue was for a 'different conversation.'" [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/7/19]
2019: Letter Writer Judy Chihak Stated Ashley Hinson Was Accommodating at Listening Event According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I was pleasantly surprised how accommodating Hinson was because I have disagreed with her on some policies and votes." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/7/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Served As A State Representative And Committee Chair According to Gazette, Hinson is described as a "second-term Republican state lawmaker from Marion" who is the "chairwoman of the state House Transportation Committee." [Gazette, 5/13/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Claimed Experience In Consensus-Building And Problem-Solving According to Gazette, Hinson said, "I think I have a unique skill set in being able to consensus-build and to problem-solve [...] I have done that by developing relationships with people in the Legislature." [Gazette, 5/13/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Cited Consensus-Building As Key Skill According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson said, "I think I have a unique skill set in being able to consensus-build and to problem-solve. [...] I have done that by developing relationships with people in the Legislature. I have that drive to continue that on the bigger scale." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 5/13/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Interconnectedness Of Rural And Suburban Iowa According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson said, "If rural Iowa does well, suburban Iowa does well and vice versa. I think more than ever, Iowans are becoming aware of the fact that it's all very interconnected." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 5/13/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Chaired State House Transportation Committee According to Sioux City Journal, "The chairwoman of the state House Transportation Committee, Hinson thinks voters are interested in investing in infrastructure." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 5/13/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Served As State Representative Near Cedar Rapids According to Telegraph Herald, "She [Hinson] represents a district near Cedar Rapids, where she worked as a television journalist." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/23/19]
2018: Ashley Hinson Attended Drug Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "State Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, applauds at a graduation ceremony for five members of the 6th Judicial District's Drug Treatment Court program in October 2018 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids. Hinson was joined by state Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, and state Rep. Art Staed, D-Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/2/19]
Ashley Hinson Stated Her Focus Was On Constituents And Advocacy According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 'I think my focus is on what I'm hearing from my constituents and making sure I'm listening to them and advocating for them,' Hinson said. [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Hinson Committed To Accessibility And Weekly Press Calls According to Telegraph Herald, "Also, I am going to be an accessible congresswoman," Hinson told reporters, promising again to schedule weekly Iowa press calls." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
2020: Hinson Expressed Commitment To Accessibility And Diligence As Representative According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'I'm honored to have the faith of the voters of Iowa's First District,' Hinson said at a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 4. 'I'm going to work hard every day to be an accessible representative who listens, who does her due diligence on all the issues.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2020: Hinson Expressed Intent To Collaborate On Economic Development In Marion According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'I've worked with Mayor AbouAssaly and Nick Glew with MEDCO and all those folks for a number of years. I look forward to being a federal partner for them.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
November 2020: Hinson Identified Casework As Top Office Priority According to Telegraph Herald, "'My focus is building an office that will best serve Iowans,' she said. 'We want to make sure casework is a top priority for our office.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/15/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Formed Constituent Advisory Groups Before Entering Congress According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Continuing a practice she started as a member of the Iowa Legislature, Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson is forming constituent advisory groups to give her 'real-world' feedback on issues she will deal with as a member of the U.S. House." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Consulted Law Enforcement and Legal Experts While Legislator According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "For example, she said she reached out to Jones County Sheriff Greg Graver for advice on animal protection laws [...] Hinson also sought input from Greg McGivern, a retired Linn County sheriff's deputy, on law enforcement issues. [...] 'As we were working on criminal justice reform in the House, I reached out to attorneys on both sides of an issue to figure out how they would actually implement those rule changes,' she said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Formed Advisory Coalitions for Multiple Community Groups According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "So far, Hinson has formed coalitions for farmers, veterans, moms, law enforcement and small business. When she receives her committee assignments, Hinson said she may add more." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Allowed Non-Republicans To Join Advisory Groups According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "First District residents don't have to be Republicans to join an advisory group. However, the signup page — https://ashleyhinson.com/join-a-coalition/ — on her website explains that as a member 'you'll join other residents who share your values ... (because) when we band together to support conservatism, we can do big things.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
Ashley Hinson Announced Formation Of Constituent Advisory Groups In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Continuing a practice she started as a member of the Iowa Legislature, Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson is forming constituent advisory groups to give her 'real-world' feedback on issues she will deal with as a member of the U.S. House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
Ashley Hinson Cited Success Of Advisory Groups Model From Iowa House Tenure According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "It's a model, Hinson said, that served her well in four years in the Iowa House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
Ashley Hinson Formed Coalitions For Various Constituencies In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "So far, Hinson has formed coalitions for farmers, veterans, moms, law enforcement and small business. When she receives her committee assignments, Hinson said she may add more." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Constituent Casework In Congressional Office Formation In Nov. 2020 According to Telegraph Herald, '"My focus is building an office that will best serve Iowans," she said. "We want to make sure casework is a top priority for our office."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
November 2020: Hinson Prioritized Constituent Casework In Setting Up Congressional Office According to Telegraph Herald, 'My focus is building an office that will best serve Iowans,' she said. 'We want to make sure casework is a top priority for our office.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
January 2021: Hinson Was Barricaded In Her Office During Capitol Siege According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "When a mob supporting President Donald Trump assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, she was barricaded inside her office - where the walls were still bare - checking in with family back in Iowa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/9/21]
2021: Hinson Expressed Intent To Bring Federal Resources Back To Iowa According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Whether or not earmarks return, infrastructure is likely to be on the table, and Hinson said her responsibility will be to use her committee spot 'as best as I can to advocate to bring those resources back here.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/18/21]
2021: Letter Writer Lon Kammeyer Claimed Ashley Hinson Avoided Meeting Constituents According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "It is a year later and I have yet to meet with Rep. Ashley Hinson. You would think it would be even easier because it is virtual. Hinson could have taken a moment to meet with constituents outside of a photo op with friends during the President's Day recess." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/23/21]
2021: Letter Writer Lon Kammeyer Questioned Ashley Hinson's Bipartisanship Claims According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "As a member of the Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans, I do not think that Ashley Hinson's claims of bipartisanship ring true. If they did, we wouldn't be playing tag to try and set up a meeting." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/23/21]
March 2021: Hinson Said She Would Use Input From Dubuque Meetings To Inform Congressional Priorities According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Hinson said she intends to take the input gathered from the meetings to direct her legislative priorities in Congress. "Getting out and hearing what people's concerns are is a priority for me," she said. "I am making decisions going forward on funding on how we make requests to departments that are going to oversee these places."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 3/26/21]
2021: Zumbach Compared Hinson's Public Service Qualities In Prayer For President Biden According to Gazette, "Led by Sen. Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan, the crowd prayed for Biden, asking that he be blessed with 'the passion of Sen. Joni Ernst, the tenacity of Miller-Meeks and the desire to serve of Hinson ... (and) help the president to see the light of the American people because his light has been dimmed.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/21]
April 2021: Zumbach Led A Prayer Praising Hinson's Desire To Serve According to Globe Gazette, "Led by Sen. Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan, the crowd prayed for Biden, asking that he be blessed with 'the passion of Sen. Joni Ernst, the tenacity of Miller-Meeks and the desire to serve of Hinson [...]'" [Globe Gazette, 4/1/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Was Recognized For Her Desire To Serve During Event Prayer According to Sioux City Journal, "Led by Sen. Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan, the crowd prayed for Biden, asking that he be blessed with ... the desire to serve of Hinson ... (and) help the president to see the light of the American people because his light has been dimmed." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/1/21]
April 2021: Hinson Called For Removal Of Capitol Fence According to The Gazette, 'Hinson would like to see the fencing around the Capitol removed because it sends the wrong message.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/16/21]
April 2021: Hinson Expressed Hope For Return To Normal Operations At Capitol According to The Gazette, 'I'm hopeful that the fence around the Capitol will come down soon and we can return operations to normal,' Hinson said. [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/16/21]
January 2021: Hinson Was Locked In Office During Capitol Attack According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Three days after being sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ashley Hinson spent several hours locked in her office while the Capitol was under siege by a violent mob." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
April 2021: Hinson Stated She Felt Safe Working At Capitol According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'I got dropped off this morning right by my workplace and felt completely safe coming to work,' Hinson said Friday. [...] 'We're being proactive in moving forward with additional safety measures as needed,' she said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
April 2021: Hinson Noted Increased Security Presence At Capitol According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "There's still an increased police presence and National Guard soldiers protecting the Capitol complex, 'but I feel safe,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
April 2021: Hinson Supported Removal Of Longworth Building Fence According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'So she was pleased that a fence around the Longworth building has been removed.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
April 2021: Hinson Expressed Hope For Return To Normal Capitol Operations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'I'm hopeful that the fence around the Capitol will come down soon and we can return operations to normal,' Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
May 2021: Hinson Held Three Town Halls During House Recess According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "She held three town halls this week." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 5/28/21]
Ashley Hinson Served Two Terms In The Iowa Legislature Before Congress According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "the candidates' connection continued at the Iowa Legislature where Hinson served two terms, representing a House district that was one half of Mathis' Senate District." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/27/21]
Ashley Hinson Served Two Terms In Iowa House Before Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "the candidates' connection continued at the Iowa Legislature where Hinson served two terms, representing a House district that was one half of Mathis' Senate District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/27/21]
Ashley Hinson Served Two Terms In The Iowa Legislature According to Globe Gazette, "the candidates' connection continued at the Iowa Legislature where Hinson served two terms, representing a House district that was one half of Mathis' Senate District." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 7/27/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Announced Telephone Town Hall Event According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, will hold a telephone town hall this week. Hinson announced Monday that she would hold the town hall today at 6p.m. A press release indicates that she will provide an update on her work in Congress and answer questions." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/27/21]
February 2022: Hinson Held Town Hall In Waterloo During First Congressional Term According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican in her first term representing Iowa's 1st Congressional District, faced a mixed crowd with friendly questions and a pointed critique at Tama Hall on the Hawkeye Community College campus in Waterloo Thursday afternoon." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/17/22]
June 2022: Over 50 Law Enforcement Officials Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign announced more than 50 endorsements from law enforcement members and first responders. The Marion Republican is running for re-election in Iowa's new 2nd Congressional District against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha. Hinson currently represents Iowa's 1st U.S. House district." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/29/22]
2020: Ashley Hinson Created Law Enforcement Advisory Committee To Address Public Safety Issues According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson launched a law enforcement advisory committee in 2020 to hear about public safety issues in Iowa." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/29/22]
2020: Hinson Launched Law Enforcement Advisory Committee To Address Public Safety According to Gazette, "Hinson launched a law enforcement advisory committee in 2020 to hear about public safety issues in Iowa." [Gazette, 6/29/22]
Ashley Hinson Presented Military Medals To Vietnam Veteran Klug In July 2022 According to Gazette, "At the ceremony, Hinson presented Klug with the military medals in a walnut box." [Gazette, 7/16/22]
September 2022: Hinson Touted Support For Veterans In First TV Ad Of Election Cycle According to Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is touting her support of veterans in her first TV ad of the election cycle. The Marion Republican will launch her first TV ad of the cycle on Tuesday, part of a more than $2 million planned ad buy between now and Election Day on Nov. 8." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/7/22]
2022: Hinson Stated All Iowa Veterans Should Receive Support Regardless Of Location According to Gazette, '"Veterans should never have to go without the help and support they need, no matter where they live in Iowa," Hinson said in a statement announcing the launch of the new ad.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/7/22]
September 2022: Hinson Promoted Support For Veterans In First TV Ad According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is touting her support of veterans in her first TV ad of the election cycle. The Marion Republican will launch her first TV ad of the cycle on Tuesday, part of a more than $2 million planned ad buy between now and Election Day on Nov. 8. The ad features Sgt. Trent Dirks, a local veteran Hinson's campaign said she has partnered with in her efforts to expand mental health services for veterans." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 9/7/22]
2017: Letter Writer Susan Blocker Claimed Ashley Hinson Implied Attendees Were 'Bused In' at Listening Session According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The pair started the meeting by implying attendees had been 'bused in.' We should have known then that Hinson wasn't really there to listen." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/13/22]
2021-2022: Ashley Hinson Worked To Address Lack Of Commercial Air Service To Dubuque According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "Hinson continues to work on solutions to address the lack of commercial air service to Dubuque, serving as a conduit between the airlines and local leaders." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/23/22]
2021-2022: Ashley Hinson Held Regular Constituent Meetings And Weekly Calls With Reporters According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "Over her first term, Hinson has met regularly with constituents around the district and holds weekly calls with reporters, making her far more accessible than most federal representatives the TH has worked with in recent years." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/23/22]
2022: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Noted Hinson's Efforts on Dubuque Air Service According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "Hinson continues to work on solutions to address the lack of commercial air service to Dubuque, serving as a conduit between the airlines and local leaders." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/23/22]
2022: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Hinson's Constituent Accessibility According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "Over her first term, Hinson has met regularly with constituents around the district and holds weekly calls with reporters, making her far more accessible than most federal representatives the TH has worked with in recent years." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/23/22]
2022: Gazette Quoted Hinson Committing To Transparency And Accessibility According to Gazette, "I will pledge to continue to transparent and accessible and come to hear your stories and take them to Washington with me, because that's what Iowans deserve." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/9/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Pledged Transparency And Accessibility For Constituents According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "So whether you supported me here tonight or didn't, I still work for you. I will pledge to continue to transparent and accessible and come to hear your stories and take them to Washington with me, because that's what Iowans deserve." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/9/22]
January 2023: Hinson Visited Charles City For First Time As District 2 U.S. House Representative According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa District 2) visited Charles City for the first time as the new congressional district's representative for a meeting with economic development stakeholders on Wednesday, Jan. 18." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 1/20/23]
February 2023: Hinson Met With Stakeholders In Three Iowa Counties According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, made stops in three local counties Tuesday, meeting with a diverse group of stakeholders." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
April 2023: Ashley Hinson Participated In First Avenue Floodgate Ribbon Cutting In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "City and government officials smile as U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, cuts the ribbon in celebration of the completion of the First Avenue floodgate completion in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday." [Gazette, 4/11/23]
August 2023: Hinson Held Town Hall Meeting And Local Events In Chickasaw County As Second-Term Congresswoman According to New Hampton Tribune, "Monday's town hall meeting in New Hampton kicked off a busy day for the second-term congresswoman as she also made an appearance at a meeting of the Charles City Rotary Club and toured the Cargill Kitchen Solutions in Mason City." [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 8/3/23]
Ashley Hinson Held 29 Town Halls Since 2020 Election As Of August 2023 According to Gazette, 'Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Held 29 Town Halls Since Election And 9 In-Person Town Halls In 2023 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Held 29 Town Halls Since Election In 2020 According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Held 29 Town Halls Since 2020 Election According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Marked 29th Town Hall Since Entering Congress In 2020 According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year.' [Globe Gazette, 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Held 29 Town Halls Since 2020 Election According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year." [Globe Gazette, 8/24/23]
August 2023: Hinson Noted Her 29th Congressional Town Hall Since 2020 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/24/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Made Stops In Mason City And Clear Lake As Part Of A 22-County Tour According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, made her way to North Iowa on Wednesday, making stops at MercyOne North Iowa, Kingland Productions and Renovo Media Group. Iowa's 2nd Congressional District representative visited Mason City and Clear Lake as part of a 22-county tour." [Globe Gazette, 9/7/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Held Town Halls And Toured Delaware County Sheriff's Department According to Telegraph Herald, "The next day, Hinson toured the Delaware County Sheriff's Department in Manchester, Iowa. On Friday, she held a series of town halls, including one in Edgewood, Iowa." [Telegraph Herald, 10/8/23]
October 2023: Hinson Returned To Iowa Amid House Speaker Crisis According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, did not expect to be in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District last week, but scheduled numerous area appearances after her party's infighting removed the speaker of the House and crippled Congress." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/8/23]
October 2023: Hinson Held Local Events During Speaker Dispute According to Telegraph Herald, "The next day, Hinson toured the Delaware County Sheriff's Department in Manchester, Iowa. On Friday, she held a series of town halls, including one in Edgewood, Iowa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/8/23]
November 2023: Hinson Favored Raising Threshold For Removing House Speaker According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said she supports a mechanism to hold leadership accountable, but favors raising the threshold to trigger removal of the House speaker to a certain percentage of members." [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
November 2023: Hinson Supported Retaining Kevin McCarthy As Speaker And Backed Mike Johnson According to Globe Gazette, 'I hope some people learned a very serious lesson about the damage that did not only to the institution, but to the country as well,' said Hinson, who supported retaining McCarthy as speaker and later backed Johnson." [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Presented Posthumous Military Medals To WWII Veteran's Family In Dubuque According to Telegraph Herald, "On Tuesday, Hinson presented those medals to Tittle at Dubuque County Library District's Asbury branch." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 12/20/23]
Ashley Hinson's Office Arranged For Posthumous WWII Decorations Since 2020 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said Tuesday her office has worked to deliver medals to multiple families since she took office in 2020 as a way both to honor the legacies of those veterans and to bring attention to sacrifices made by Americans serving in the military." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 12/20/23]
Ashley Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Honoring American Veterans' Sacrifices In 2023 According to Telegraph Herald, "I think the holidays are a great time for us to take a moment to pause and reflect and think about what it means to be American and how blessed we are," Hinson said. "(I want people) to truly understand that freedom is not free, and there are so many who are going to be serving our country and spending Christmas away from their families." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 12/20/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Stated WWII Veteran Lester's Recognition Was Overdue According to Telegraph Herald, 'Private Lester was a hero, and this recognition is long overdue,' Hinson said. [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 12/20/23]
January 2024: Hinson Announced Manchester Town Hall Event According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, announced Tuesday that she would hold a public town hall in Delaware County today." [Telegraph Herald, 1/3/24]
January 2024: Hinson Invited Public and Press to Unfiltered Town Hall Questions According to Telegraph Herald, "A press release from Hinson's office invited members of the public and the press to ask 'unscreened and unfiltered questions.'" [Telegraph Herald, 1/3/24]
January 2024: Hinson Held Three Town Halls in One Day in Iowa According to Telegraph Herald, "It will be the first of three town halls Hinson will hold today - the others being in Linn and Poweshiek counties." [Telegraph Herald, 1/3/24]
January 2024: Ashley Hinson Held Town Hall In Manchester, Iowa According to Manchester Press (Iowa), "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson answered questions from constituents during a town hall at Old 20 Auctions in Manchester, Jan. 3." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 1/10/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Secured Funding for Dubuque Flood Protection According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The government funding package also includes Hinson's $8 million funding request for flood gates and pumps to support the city of Dubuque's efforts to prevent flood damage to the city's most at-risk neighborhoods and businesses." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/22/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Reported Assisting Cedar Rapids With Federal Bridge Funding Applications According to Gazette, "Asked about advancing Cedar Rapids' efforts to secure federal funding for the Eighth Avenue Bridge, Hinson said, 'We've actually worked with them to refine their application to try to make sure that we can even have better luck going forward because it keeps making it to that final round with the Department of Transportation.'" [Gazette, 3/28/24]
March 28, 2024: Ashley Hinson Spoke At Cedar River Flood Control System Ribbon-Cutting According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks before a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 12th Avenue SE Roller Gate Closure, part of the Cedar River Flood Control System, in Cedar Rapids, on March 28. Design and construction of the project was supported through federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/5/24]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Desire To Make Washington Function Like Iowa In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said, "I wake up every day with one mission, and that is to make Washington, D.C., function more like the state of Iowa." [Globe Gazette, 6/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Responded To Constituents' Questions On Multiple Topics At June 2024 Town Hall According to Globe Gazette, "As hands were raised, she was asked questions on many things like her stance toward protecting the 2nd Amendment, protecting LGBTQ+ students in schools, and the expiring farm bill." [Globe Gazette, 6/1/24]
Community Leaders Appreciated Ashley Hinson's Accessibility At June 2024 Town Hall According to Globe Gazette, Herb Copley said, "It's much better to hear her in-person than just reading reports, which is the perspective of the reporter." Linda Upmeyer said, "I appreciate the fact that everybody that had a question had the opportunity to ask it." [Globe Gazette, 6/1/24]
2024: Hinson Spoke At Operation Top Nunn In Clive, Iowa According to Des Moines Register, 'U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson speaks during Operation Top Nunn at Horizon Events Center on Sept. 28, 2024, in Clive.' [Des Moines Register, 2/2/25]
Ashley Hinson Welcomed Return Of Public To Capitol In 2023 According to Telegraph Herald, "We wait a lot longer for elevators, but I like having everybody here," she said. "I like the bustle and having the Capitol the way I think it should be. I appreciate the fact that people are back to coming to visit us again. We did a lot of Zoom meetings. Now we're doing a lot more in-person meetings, a lot more meetings off the side of the floor and in the hallway." [Telegraph Herald, 4/1/23]
October 2023: Hinson Attended Mount Mercy University Multicultural Fair According to The Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, visits with a student at Mounty Mercy University in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Hinson attended the Mount Mercy University Multicultural Fair and Experience to learn more about the home countries of Mount Mercy international students." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
January 2021: Hinson Reported She And Her Staff Were Safe During Capitol Unrest According to The Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra said after the incursion they and their staff were safe." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Stated She Had No Contact With Capitol Rioters Due To COVID-19 Protocols According to The Gazette, "It's been a very challenging day for our country," said Republican freshman U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, explaining that because of COVID-19 protocols she was in the Longworth House Office Building and had no contact with the rioters. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Was Not Present In The Capitol During The Attack According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, was sworn in just three days earlier. She told the Telegraph Herald and other media outlets that she was not in the Capitol when the supporters forced their way in. 'They had asked us today that if we were not scheduled to speak for any specific objection, that we return to our office, just for COVID(-19) protocols,' she said. 'I was watching things, like many people, unfold on TV.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
April 2021: Hinson Expressed Feeling Safe Working At The Capitol According to The Gazette, 'However, the Marion Republican says she feels safe going to work in the Capitol and the Longworth Office Building, which sits across Independence Avenue from the Capitol.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/16/21]
2024: Hinson Secured $1.1 Million To Expand West Union Maternity Unit According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson also secured $1.1 million to expand and modernize the maternity unit at the hospital in West Union." [Daily Nonpareil, 5/21/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $1.25 Million For Grinnell Regional Medical Center Expansion According to The Daily Nonpareil, "[Hinson] has requested $1.25 million to expand the Grinnell Regional Medical Center, increasing its delivery capacity up to 250 births annually." [Daily Nonpareil, 5/21/24]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Bestowed National Defense Service Ribbon To Korean War Veteran In Waverly According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-2nd District, bestowed a National Defense Service Ribbon to Korean War veteran Corp. Dickie Johnson at the Waverly Area Veterans Post on Friday morning." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/7/24]
February 2025: Hinson Expressed Support For Protecting Federal Grants Supporting Nonprofits According to Telegraph Herald, '"They use a lot of grant dollars to help make this happen," Hinson said of the nonprofits. "I care about protecting grants that are doing good things [...] as we're having bigger conversations about government funding ... being able to tell the story of something that's actually getting people back into the workforce (and) saving taxpayer money if they're not on Medicaid forever."' [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
February 2025: Hinson Praised Liberty Recovery's Approach As A Valuable Pilot Project According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson lauded the program's novel approach to providing both treatment and housing support, calling it a valuable pilot project for other communities." [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
February 2025: Hinson Stated Support For Protecting Effective Federal Grants Amid Spending Cuts According to Telegraph Herald, "'They use a lot of grant dollars to help make this happen,' Hinson said of the nonprofits. 'I care about protecting grants that are doing good things. And that's something that, I think, especially as we're having bigger conversations about government funding ... being able to tell the story of something that's actually getting people back into the workforce (and) saving taxpayer money if they're not on Medicaid forever.'" [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
February 2025: Hinson Praised Liberty Recovery’s Dual Approach To Treatment And Housing According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson lauded the program's novel approach to providing both treatment and housing support, calling it a valuable pilot project for other communities." [Telegraph Herald, 2/4/25]
2025: Hinson Vowed To Investigate Impact Of VA Job Cuts On Veterans According to Gazette, "Hinson cited Collins' assurances that none of the reductions in workforce would impact direct care. 'So if that is happening, I certainly want to know about it,' she said. '… Unfortunately, we have some people working within the bureaucracy who are deliberately trying to undermine the Trump administration's goals of finding efficiencies and providing the best service for veterans.' Hinson said she intends to investigate the claims and 'fact find on what's actually happening, because my goal is to make sure veterans are getting the care that they deserve.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/7/25]
2020: Ashley Hinson Supported Additional State Grants For Iowa Veterans Affected By COVID-19 According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "That's why Iowa needs to step up to fund payments to veterans who are financially impacted by COVID-19 and do not receive aid from the federal stimulus package. We need a grant that would take care of bills that an Iowa veteran or survivor is unable to pay as a result of unemployment or underemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This includes expenses like utility bills, insurance and rent or mortgage for up to $1,500." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette, 4/17/20]
July 28, 2020: Ashley Hinson Addressed Press During Visit To HACAP Food Reservoir According to Gazette, "Republican U.S. House candidate Ashley Hinson addresses members of the press during a July 28 visit to the HACAP Food Reservoir in Hiawatha." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/20]
October 2020: Hinson Encouraged Ongoing Donations To Derecho Aid Center According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'She encouraged people to continue to make donations either at the center or online at iowastormhelp.com.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/20/20]
2021: Hinson Said She Would Prioritize Recovery From 2020 Derecho, Infrastructure, And Biofuel Investment According to Telegraph Herald, 'Specifically, Hinson highlighted recovery from the 2020 derecho in Iowa, infrastructure and biofuel investment as priorities she will fight for.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/17/21]
May 2021: Hinson Participated In Memorial Day Flag Placement In Waterloo According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson joined several dozen volunteers to [place flags on veterans' graves at Garden of Memories] in advance of Memorial Day weekend." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 5/28/21]
May 2021: Hinson Expressed Support For Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), Hinson said, "it's just really important, rain or shine, to get out and honor [veterans]." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 5/28/21]
2021: Hinson Emphasized Advocacy, Not Guarantee Of Funding According to Daily Nonpareil, "a Hinson staffer cautioned, explaining, 'There are a lot of ifs' between the congresswoman's requests and their approval. Making the requests is not a guarantee a project will be funded. It's a commitment to advocate for its funding." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/8/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Addressed Ongoing Derecho Damage And Supply Chain Shortages In Cedar Rapids According to Journal-Eureka, "Earlier in the day, Hinson was in Cedar Rapids discussing some of the shortages in the supply chain and the fact that nearly a year later, the region was still dealing with damage from the derecho." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 7/29/21]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Simplifying Federal Grant Processes In 2023 According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'That's been a huge goal of mine, to simplify some of the red tape that is involved with a lot of these applications.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
Ashley Hinson Reported Success Securing Funds For Water Treatment, Emergency Centers, And Transportation In 2023 According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'Hinson believes she has been successful in acquiring targeted money for water treatment and emergency centers. Transportation grants have also been fruitful, as has anything that falls under emergency response to disasters and Homeland Security.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
Ashley Hinson Discussed Grant-Process Inequities Between Rural And Urban Communities In 2023 According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'Hinson is frustrated by the fact many large cities have a slew of grant writers at their disposal, with rural counties at a disadvantage in that way.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
Ashley Hinson Quoted Pete Buttigieg's Agreement On Onerous Grant Processes In 2023 According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'She added she had spoken with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, D-Ind. "He said we need to simplify this process," Hinson explained. "Even the secretaries realize it is onerous. ... Like most things, the government is churning very slowly."' [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Presented Posthumous WWII Medals To Charles Lester's Family According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Earlier this year, though, Tittle learned more about her father than she ever could have hoped when the office of U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, informed her Lester would be presented posthumously with a Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, a combat infantry badge and a good conduct ribbon for his service in World War II. On Tuesday, Hinson presented those medals to Tittle at Dubuque County Library District's Asbury branch." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 12/20/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Stated Her Office Had Worked To Deliver Medals To Multiple Families Since 2020 According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson said Tuesday her office has worked to deliver medals to multiple families since she took office in 2020 as a way both to honor the legacies of those veterans and to bring attention to sacrifices made by Americans serving in the military." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 12/20/23]
March 2024: Hebert Sought Ashley Hinson’s Help To Obtain Father’s Medals According to Gazette, "Hebert, who was joined by family members, reached out to Hinson’s office in March for help in honoring her father’s service and sacrifice." [Gazette, 12/16/24]
April 2025: Hinson Urged Constituents To Seek Her Office's Help With Federal Benefits According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "She encouraged Iowa veterans, seniors and others to contact her office for help if they encounter problems accessing federal benefits and services." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/3/25]
2020: Ashley Hinson Noted Federal Stimulus Barriers For Veterans’ Access To Relief According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "we're now seeing reports that as many as 2 million veterans and their survivors could miss out on the federal stimulus payments. That is because many veterans who rely solely on government benefits, including disability payments from Veterans Affairs, are not typically required to submit a return, and the IRS is requiring eligible households to file a tax return in order to receive their money. We cannot allow our nations heroes to fall through the cracks of government's red tape." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette, 4/17/20]
April 2025: Constituent Credited Hinson for Bipartisanship According to Des Moines Register, 'But she credits Hinson with trying to do that. "She really tries and she does work across the aisle a lot - almost too much," she said.' [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Was Booed And Heckled At Mason City Town Hall According to Daily Nonpareil, "Tensions flared Thursday at a Mason City town hall as Northeast Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was booed, heckled and shouted at as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
April 2025: Hinson Discussed Bipartisan Initiatives And Support For Veterans According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson also discussed her bipartisan initiatives to improve government efficiency and support for veterans." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Commitment To Representing All Constituents In Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'I represent everyone in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, not just those who supported me, and it is important for me to be accessible to all of my constituents,' Hinson said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Highlighted Bipartisan Efforts With Rep. Cindy Axne And Democrats According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'While acknowledging "there are issues where you and I disagree," Hinson highlighted her efforts made with 3rd District U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and other Democratic House members.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Stated She Represents All Constituents In Iowa's 1st District In 2021 According to Mitchell County Press-News, "I represent everyone in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, not just those who supported me, and it is important for me to be accessible to all of my constituents," Hinson said. [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Discussed Congressional Experience And Outreach Efforts In Early 2021 According to Mitchell County Press-News, "Hinson spoke by phone for about 13 minutes about her first couple of months in Congress, how to contact her district staff and some of the issues she's working on." [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Highlighted Bipartisan Efforts With Cindy Axne And Other Democrats In 2021 According to Mitchell County Press-News, "While acknowledging 'there are issues where you and I disagree,' Hinson highlighted her efforts made with 3rd District U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and other Democratic House members." [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
2022: Hinson Leveraged Reporting Experience To Advocate Flood Mitigation According to Daily Nonpareil, "Referring to her previous career in television news, Hinson said that as someone 'who has been out there, knee-deep in dirty water, covering floods,' she said she knows that investing in Linn County flood mitigation and the UI Flood Center will pay dividends to taxpayers, communities, businesses and homeowners." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/8/22]
August 2023: Hinson Noted Legislative Activity In Town Halls Since 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson said it was her 29th town hall since being elected to Congress in 2020, and her ninth in-person town hall this year." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/22/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden Administration Policies According to Des Moines Register, "She said she plans to advocate against Democratic policies from the Biden administration and Vice President Kamala Harris that put conservative values under attack. 'We're not going to let them do that, are we?' Hinson called out to her supporters." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
2023: Ashley Hinson Argued Against Biden Administration's Regulatory Policies According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Iowa Torch, "President Biden’s regulatory regime is a nightmare for hardworking Iowans." [Ashley Hinson - Iowa Torch, 3/6/23]
2020: Ashley Hinson Apologized For Plagiarism In Op-Eds And Website According to Des Moines Register, "Republican congressional candidate Ashley Hinson apologized for plagiarism in her opinion pieces and website and cut ties with a Virginia-based consulting firm she said was responsible." [Des Moines Register, 7/22/20]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Democratic Party And Biden Administration Policies As 'Radical' And 'Out Of Touch' According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson opened the afternoon's remarks by calling out 'woke nonsense' from the Democratic party." and "On multiple occasions, she warned supporters that the Biden-Harris administration has been trying to turn the country into a 'liberal wasteland' by allowing transgender people to compete in women's sports, permitting 'dangerous illegal immigrants' to enter the country and spending money that the country does not have." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
2024: Letter Writer Asserted Ashley Hinson Refused to Acknowledge Jan. 6 Events as Attempted Coup According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald, "I also have a question for Hinson: Why won't you acknowledge what actually happened on Jan. 6? [...] Hinson knows this was an attempted coup that used violence in an effort to prevent the peaceful exchange of power and to overthrow our democracy. But Republican representatives refuse to admit this." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald, 8/9/24]
2022: Hinson Discussed Various Issues On Iowa PBS According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson discusses various issues during an appearance Dec. 9, 2022, on Iowa PBS' 'Iowa Press' at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
2019: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Infrastructure, Health Care, And Immigration As Key Issues According to Gazette, Hinson highlighted, "Many of the issues on the minds of residents, such as trade and tariffs, affect urban and rural voters" and stated "Hinson also sees health care as a key issue, especially costs." She said, "Immigration, regardless of voters' party affiliation, remains an issue." [Gazette, 5/13/19]
November 2020: Hinson Promised Weekly Press Calls With Iowa Reporters According to Telegraph Herald, "On Friday, U.S. Rep.-elect Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, held the first of what she promises will be weekly press calls with reporters in Iowa. These weekly calls were a promise that Hinson, a former broadcast news reporter, made during her successful campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/15/20]
November 2020: Hinson Held First Weekly Press Call As U.S. Rep.-Elect According to Telegraph Herald, "Nov. 13, U.S. Rep.-elect Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, held the first of what she promises will be weekly press calls with reporters in Iowa. These weekly calls were a promise that Hinson, a former broadcast news reporter, made during her successful campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
2021: Letter Writer Catheryn Irvine Criticized Ashley Hinson's Vote Against Impeachment According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "I am disappointed U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson chose party politics over accountability in her vote against impeaching the president for incitement to insurrection." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 1/20/21]
2021: Letter Writer Catheryn Irvine Quoted Ashley Hinson's Divisive Language in Fundraising Appeal According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson's letter uses divisive language -- 'I stand against the Democrats' agenda to overhaul our democracy ... (packing the courts).'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 1/20/21]
2021: Letter Writer Catheryn Irvine Accused Ashley Hinson of Using 'Socialism' to Attack Democrats According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She chose to use 'socialism' twice in attacking the Democrats even though Iowans believe in Social Security and Medicare." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 1/20/21]
January 2021: Hinson Vowed To Serve As A Check On Biden Administration's 'Ultra-Liberal Agenda' According to Quad-City Times, "in a broader statement posted to Facebook, Hinson vowed to 'serve as a check on the ultra-liberal agenda I expect from the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress.'" [Quad-City Times, 1/20/21]
January 2021: Hinson Pledged To Fight For Conservative Policies Including Second Amendment And Protecting The Unborn According to Quad-City Times, 'I will be watching like a hawk to protect your taxpayer dollars and will always fight for conservative policy priorities like upholding the Second Amendment, maintaining a strong national defense, and protecting the unborn,' according to the statement." [Quad-City Times, 1/20/21]
2021: Letter Writer Catheryn Irvine Characterized Ashley Hinson's Impeachment Vote as Party Politics According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "I am disappointed U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson chose party politics over accountability in her vote against impeaching the president for incitement to insurrection. The same day she refused to hold Donald Trump responsible for his actions, I received a request for a donation from Hinson." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/20/21]
2021: Catheryn Irvine Claimed Ashley Hinson Used Divisive Language in Fundraising Communications According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Despite her web site's claim that she is 'committed to unifying our country' and attempting to 'work together for Iowa,' Hinson's letter uses divisive language -- 'I stand against the Democrats' agenda to overhaul our democracy ... (packing the courts).'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/20/21]
2021: Catheryn Irvine Reported Ashley Hinson Criticized Democratic Policies as 'Socialism' According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "She chose to use 'socialism' twice in attacking the Democrats even though Iowans believe in Social Security and Medicare." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/20/21]
2021: Jeremy Brigham Noted Ashley Hinson Criticized 2020 Election as Chaotic and Dysfunctional According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I take issue with Ashley Hinson's claim that the 2020 election was chaotic and dysfunctional, words she seems to like ('Voting rights bill takes power from states,' March 11)." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/23/21]
2021: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Stated Ashley Hinson Gave Herself an 'A' Grade for Iowa 1st District Job Performance According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "During a TV interview, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson gave herself an A for her job performance as Iowa's 1st District representative." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/1/21]
2021: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Quoted Ashley Hinson Giving Herself an A for Congressional Job Performance According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "During a TV interview, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson gave herself an A for her job performance as Iowa's 1st District representative." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/1/21]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Gratitude To Hospital Staff For Her Care In 2022 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I’m on the road to recovery and I’m so grateful for all of the incredible doctors and nurses at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital," she said. "They provided phenomenal care during my stay. So I’m doing great, and I’m ready to get out and hit the road." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
October 2022: Hinson Thanked UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital Staff For Care According to Sioux City Journal, 'I'm on the road to recovery and I'm so grateful for all of the incredible doctors and nurses at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital,' she said. 'They provided phenomenal care during my stay. So I'm doing great, and I'm ready to get out and hit the road.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/21/22]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Opposed Justice System Policies Under President Biden According to Gazette, 'Hinson, too, said she "will not stand for the politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden" a reference to the third criminal case brought against former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in less than six months.' [Gazette, 8/6/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Criticized Democratic Policies At BBQ Bash According to Sioux City Journal, "'The reason we're in this fight is because the radical left has declared war on middle America and our values,' Hinson said. 'They have opened up our Southern border. They have spent trillions of dollars we don't have. They have let criminals out onto our streets and they turned our schools into woke indoctrination centers,' while ignoring kitchen table issues of inflation, a bulging federal deficit, border security and the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Condemned Biden Administration And Justice System Politicization According to Sioux City Journal, "'But, we're not going to sit on the sidelines as Joe Biden destroys our country,' Hinson said to cheers.
Hinson, too, said she 'will not stand for the politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden' a reference to the third criminal case brought against former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in less than six months." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Criticized Democratic Policies At BBQ Bash According to Daily Nonpareil, "'The reason we're in this fight is because the radical left has declared war on middle America and our values,' Hinson said. 'They have opened up our Southern border. They have spent trillions of dollars we don't have. They have let criminals out onto our streets and they turned our schools into woke indoctrination centers,' while ignoring kitchen table issues of inflation, a bulging federal deficit, border security and the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Opposed Politicization Of Justice System Under Biden According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, too, said she 'will not stand for the politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden' a reference to the third criminal case brought against former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in less than six months." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Criticized 'Politicization' Of Justice System Following Trump Indictment According to Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), "Hinson was the only member of Iowa's D.C. delegation to post on social media after Trump's latest indictment was unveiled Tuesday. She told a cheering crowd Sunday that she 'will not stand for the un-American politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden.'" [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 8/8/23]
August 2023: Hinson Criticized DOJ Politicization After Trump's Indictment According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson was the only member of Iowa's D.C. delegation to post on social media after Trump's latest indictment was unveiled Tuesday. She told a cheering crowd Sunday that she 'will not stand for the un-American politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 8/8/23]
May 2021: Hinson's Statement On Tibbetts' Murder Trial Was Sent Before Jury Verdict According to Gazette, "A comment from U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson on the trial of the man accused in the 2018 killing of Mollie Tibbetts was sent prematurely Friday morning while the jury still was deliberating. Hinson's congressional office confirmed the news release, headlined as a 'statement on guilty verdict in Mollie Tibbetts trial,' was issued in error and a clarification was sent to media outlets." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/28/21]
May 2021: Hinson Expressed Sympathy To Tibbetts' Family And Satisfaction With Verdict According to Gazette, "According to Hinson's statement: 'Mollie Tibbetts' death was absolutely tragic, and my heart has been with her family during this unimaginably difficult time. I believe justice was served in this case and hope the Tibbetts' family can find closure. We have to work to ensure that no other family endures what the Tibbetts' family has gone through.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/28/21]
2019: Letter Writer Jay Borschel Accused Ashley Hinson of Avoiding Debate on Divisive Votes According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She presents herself as a bipartisan representative for our community; however, I've noticed a tactic she uses to avoid discussing her more divisive votes. Rather than debating the merits of contentious issues or legislation, she placates the audience by saying 'I don't think that will make it out of committee' or 'that won't get enough votes in the Senate.' It is an intelligent manipulation technique that quells debate." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/19]
2019: Letter Writer Jay Borschel Encouraged Constituents to Press Ashley Hinson to Debate Her Positions According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I encourage all Hinson constituents not to accept 'don't worry' as an answer and press her to debate her positions in our public forums." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/19]
2019: Letter Writer Bill Goodman Justified Ashley Hinson's Media Criticism According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "If she has in fact recently bashed the media, she is completely justified in doing so. So called 'journalists' in the mainstream media misrepresent the truth on a daily basis and are working hand-in-glove with the liberal left to fundamentally change the America we know." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/12/19]
October 2020: Gazette Fact Checker Gave Ashley Hinson's Overall Post A 'B' Grade For Accuracy According to Gazette, "Her claims are otherwise solid, so we give Hinson's overall post a B." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/20]
2018: Gazette Editorial Board Reported Ashley Hinson Declined Editorial Board Meeting According to an editorial published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson declined to meet with us, which was especially disappointing since Hinson has at times appeared to be a moderate voice on issues where we think other Republicans go too far." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/18]
2024: Hinson Requested $1,620,000 For Cedar Rapids Redundant Power For Flood Control According to The Gazette, "Hinson requested the money to help the city of Cedar Rapids prevent electrical failures of the pump station during severe flooding, bringing it into Federal Emergency Management Agency compliance and protecting homes and businesses. The project would consist of the installation of a 450 kW natural gas generator and the duct bank required to power the Third Avenue SE downtown pump station along the Cedar River." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $7 Million For Eastern Iowa Airport Aircraft De-Icing Facility According to The Gazette, "Hinson requested funds to support construction of an aircraft de-icing pad for The Eastern Iowa Airport. According to request, the facility would reduce the amount of water sent to the city of Cedar Rapids for treatment from 36 million gallons to 7 million gallons." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $3.7 Million For Swine Career And Technical Education Barn At Kirkwood Community College According to The Gazette, "Hinson requested the money to create a 'hub for career and technical education, focusing on the in-demand field of swine husbandry and production.' The initiative aims to 'bridge workforce skill gaps and bolster economic vitality in Iowa' with comprehensive education on food supply production." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $2 Million For Ely Urban Renewal Initiative According to The Gazette, "Hinson requested the money to support the city of Ely in its redevelopment of the Old Town District, including stormwater, sewer water and road improvements. The requests states the investments will aid the city in attracting new businesses downtown while supporting existing ones." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/24]
2024: Hinson Requested $1,250,000 For Grinnell Regional Medical Center Labor And Delivery Expansion According to The Gazette, "Hinson requested the funds to support the expansion of the Grinnell Regional Medical Center labor and delivery unit, increasing its delivery capacity to up to 250 births annually. [...] Hinson said the project would increase access to high-quality labor and delivery services for rural communities and allow them to better handle acute and unexpected medical needs of obstetrics patients." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Supported Iowa Drought Information System Funding Request According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson and Nunn requested the funding to expand Iowa's hydrologic monitoring network to provide Iowans with reliable, timely and accurate drought information.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $4 Million For Belle Plaine Drinking Water Resiliency Upgrades According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson requested the funding to support upgrades to the city of Belle Plaine's drinking water infrastructure." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $4 Million For Independence Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson requested the funds to help the city of Independence modernize its wastewater treatment plant constructed in the 1970s." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $1.62 Million For Cedar Rapids Pump Station Flood Control Upgrade According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson requested the money to help the city of Cedar Rapids prevent electrical failures of the pump station during severe flooding, bringing it into Federal Emergency Management Agency compliance and protecting homes and businesses.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $7 Million For Eastern Iowa Airport Aircraft De-icing Facility According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson requested funds to support construction of an aircraft de-icing pad for The Eastern Iowa Airport.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Requested $3.7 Million For Swine Career And Technical Education Barn At Kirkwood Community College According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson requested the money to create a "hub for career and technical education, focusing on the in-demand field of swine husbandry and production."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 6/8/24]
January 2021: Hinson Joined GOP Freshmen In Letter Offering Bipartisanship To President Biden According to Quad-City Times, "Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson joined GOP colleagues in a letter sent to Democratic President Joe Biden expressing their willingness to work together on key issues facing the nation." [Quad-City Times, 1/20/21]
January 2021: Hinson Stated Readiness To Find Common Ground With Biden Administration According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson, who represents northeast Iowa's 1st District, tweeted: 'People are tired of the chaos and dysfunction that runs DC. As our nation prepares for the peaceful transition of presidential power, I stand ready to find common ground with the Biden Administration where possible so that we can help Iowans & Americans.'" [Quad-City Times, 1/20/21]