- Hinson has faced criticism for allegedly refusing meetings and not being accessible to some community members and organizations (Courier letter; Gazette editorial; Indivisible Iowa criticism).
- Repeated use of divisive or partisan rhetoric and social media activity has led to accusations of name-calling and misinformation, potentially alienating constituents with differing political views (Gazette letter; Gazette letter).
- Local Democratic leaders and advocacy groups have publicly criticized Hinson for her alliances and decisions, such as inviting Sen. Ted Cruz and opposing key Iowa interests (e.g., Renewable Fuel Standard), which may undermine her support among farmers and moderates (Des Moines Register; Iowa City Press-Citizen).
- Some constituents and critics argue Hinson mainly meets with supporters and avoids hostile audiences, raising concerns about genuine bipartisan engagement (Courier letter; Gazette).
- National Democratic groups have labeled Hinson as vulnerable due to perceived alignment with far-right positions and the broader GOP agenda, which could be a liability in more competitive cycles (Muscatine Journal).
May 2021: Hinson Held Discussion With Marshalltown Business Owner On Policy Issues According to Times Republican, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) met with the owner of aSPArations Salon and Day Spa in Marshalltown to talk policy and issues surrounding the small business community." [Times Republican, 5/7/21]
January 2021: Rep. Ashley Hinson Returned To Iowa For District Tour According to KWWL, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) back in the hawkeye state for the first time since taking office. Hinson touring all 20 counties within her district and toured Retrieving Freedom in Waverly." [KWWL, 1/28/21]
October 2021: Ashley Hinson Held Discussion With Oak Street Manufacturing Leaders On Workforce And Supply Chain Issues According to Journal-Eureka, "During a stop to Monticello's Oak Street Manufacturing, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson heard from the company's CEO Tom Bagge and President Cindy Bagge about some of the challenges they were facing. Some of the issues that were highlighted during Hinson's sit down and subsequent tour of the facility included the labor shortage, supply chain issues and price inflation that were affecting the business." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 10/21/21]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Thanked U.S. Chamber Of Commerce For Endorsement According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson thanks the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its endorsement during a ceremony at Iowa Beverage, 11125 High Life Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, on Oct. 23, 2024." [Gazette, 1/16/25]
February 2025: Ashley Hinson Toured Grainwell Puffed Grains Facility In Dyersville According to Dyersville Commercial, "On Feb. 3, U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson made a stop at Grainwell Puffed Grains to find out exactly what this new and local food manufacturer is about." [Dyersville Commercial, 2/12/25]
February 2021: Hinson Toured Fox River Mills In Osage, Iowa According to Globe Gazette, "In Osage, Hinson toured Fox River Mills, America's oldest performance sock manufacturer. She also stopped for lunch at Taste on Main Street." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/18/21]
February 2021: Hinson Visited ADA Enterprises In Northwood, Iowa According to Globe Gazette, 'In Northwood, Hinson visited ADA Enterprises, a family-owned manufacturer of plastisol-coated animal flooring.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/18/21]
August 2021: Hinson Was Criticized By Iowa Democratic Party Chair For Hosting Cruz According to Des Moines Register, "Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn was similarly critical of Cruz's opposition to the Renewable Fuel Standard and Iowa's ethanol industry. 'Senator Grassley, Governor Kim Reynolds and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson are betraying Iowa farmers by inviting him to headline a fundraising event,' he said in a statement." [Des Moines Register, 8/30/21]
August 2021: Iowa Democratic Party Chair Criticized Ashley Hinson For Inviting Ted Cruz According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn was similarly critical of Cruz's opposition to the Renewable Fuel Standard and Iowa's ethanol industry. 'Senator Grassley, Governor Kim Reynolds and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson are betraying Iowa farmers by inviting him to headline a fundraising event,' he said in a statement." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/31/21]
October 2024: Hinson Met With Rural Iowa Leaders About Economic Challenges According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, met with economic development and business leaders in Dyersville and Manchester on Tuesday to discuss challenges facing families in rural communities and to seek creative solutions." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Hinson Discussed Rural Family Challenges With Leaders In Dyersville And Manchester According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, met with economic development and business leaders in Dyersville and Manchester on Tuesday to discuss challenges facing families in rural communities and to seek creative solutions." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/2/24]
February 20, 2025: Rep. Ashley Hinson Visited Mason City High School To Observe Work Readiness Programs According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, made a stop at Mason City High School on Thursday, Feb. 20, to learn more about the district's work readiness programs. Hinson met with students in the welding and medical careers programs along with representatives from MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and Curries." [Globe Gazette, 2/22/25]
Ashley Hinson Communicated With Cindy Axne To Form Delegation Bonds In Nov. 2020 According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson also said she had been in communication with U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, to form delegation bonds. Those will be important because Hinson will head to D.C. in the minority, with Democrats maintaining control of the House.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
November 2020: Hinson Noted Assistance From Finkenauer's Staff During Congressional Transition According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson said Finkenauer and her staff had been responsive and helpful during the transition. Hinson also said she had been in communication with U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, to form delegation bonds. Those will be important because Hinson will head to D.C. in the minority, with Democrats maintaining control of the House.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
April 12, 2023: Hinson Participated In Marion 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 of the recently opened library in Marion, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/23/23]
April 12, 2023: Hinson Was Present At Roundtable With Tim Scott And Home-School Families According to Gazette, "South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott greets home-school student Olivia Boyd, 12, before a roundtable discussion with home-school families as well as Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson at the Marion Public Library in Marion, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/23/23]
February 2024: Hinson Spoke At Mason City's Breaking Glass Leadership Series According to Globe Gazette, "The Mason City Chamber of Commerce welcomed Iowa District 2 U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to its Breaking Glass Leadership Series on Thursday morning." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/9/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Invited Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley To The State Of The Union Address According to Globe Gazette, "Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley is in Washington, D.C., this week after being invited to be U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's guest for President Biden's State of the Union address tonight." [Globe Gazette, 3/7/24]
March 2024: Hinson Expressed Honor In Bringing A Constituent To The State Of The Union Address According to Globe Gazette, "She said the opportunity to bring Brinkley to the State of the Union address is an honor. 'For me, it's really important to highlight my constituents who are doing good work,' Hinson said. 'Public safety is at the front of the minds for people in my district.'" [Globe Gazette, 3/7/24]
2021: Letter Writer Stated Ashley Hinson Refused Meetings with Community Members According to a letter to the editor published in Courier, "Hinson refuses to meet with community members and organizations and her voting record is abysmal." [Letter to the Editor - Courier, 8/24/21]
2021: Hinson Was Criticized By Indivisible Iowa For Not Engaging With Opponents At AFP Event According to Gazette, "It is unfortunate that AFP and Hinson will not engage in dialogue or answer questions about issues that are important to all of us,' [JoAnn McNeil] said. 'It doesn't seem like Hinson wants to listen to anyone whose opinion is different from hers or from Americans for Prosperity.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
2021: Letter Writer Shari Flatt Claimed Ashley Hinson Used Divisive Language Toward Constituents According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Radical liberal, socialist, coastal elite are just a few of the names my congresswoman has called me since she took office. What she has failed to call me is her constituent and a voter." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/21]
2021: Letter Writer Shari Flatt Accused Ashley Hinson of Sharing Misinformation on Social Media According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Their votes showed they are tired of Hinson's daily social media posts with misinformation meant only to deceive and divide." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/21]
January 2024: Hinson Held Town Hall With Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, embraces her close friend Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell during a planned town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/23/24]
2024: Letter Writer Dan Hess Reported Ashley Hinson's Frequent Engagements In Her District According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "I have been able to visit with and question Rep. Hinson on at least five separate occasions this year. Only one of which has been outside of Linn County and most have been in Cedar Rapids. [...] I have 'rubbed elbows' with Rep. Hinson in many different types of settings and have found her to be knowledgeable about the most important subjects affecting our country today." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette, 9/22/24]
October 2024: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection In Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District According to The Daily Nonpareil, "A national business advocacy organization is endorsing Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's re-election campaign to represent northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/23/24]
October 2024: U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Re-Election To Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A national business advocacy organization is endorsing Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's re-election campaign to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/24/24]
2019: Peggy Stover Claimed Ashley Hinson Failed To Research Reasons For USMCA Stalling According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "In an Aug. 1 guest column, Ashley Hinson, GOP candidate for US House District 1, failed to research why the USMCA (or NAFTA 2.0) has stalled." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/15/19]
2019: Peggy Stover Asserted Ashley Hinson Placed Blame On Democrats and Abby Finkenauer For USMCA Delay According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Placing blame on the Democrats and U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer shows how misguided Hinson is." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/15/19]
2020: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Ashley Hinson's Commitment to Constituency Engagement According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "She applies a similar approach as a representative, seeking out input from a constituency advisory commission that includes teachers, farmers, health care providers, businesspeople and others. It's an effort she pledges to continue, should she be elected to Congress." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Discussed Importance Of Iowa Delegation Working Together According to Gazette, "She called Axne 'because I think it's important that we as Iowans have a very strong voice in Washington,' she said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference." [Gazette, 11/4/20]
January 2021: Iowa Democratic Party Claimed Hinson Signed Letter Alleging 'Significant Abuses' In Election System According to Telegraph Herald, 'While Rep. Ashley Hinson tries to distract from previous comments and didn't object to the election certification, she continues to push false claims about the results of the election and signed a letter in which members of Congress said they are, "outraged at the significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adoption of mail-in ballots and the lack of safeguards maintained to guarantee that only legitimate votes are cast and counted,"' read a release." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/17/21]
February 2021: Hinson Prioritized Visiting All 20 Counties In Her District Shortly After Swearing In According to Globe Gazette, 'I wanted to make it a priority to get out to all 20 counties in the district as soon as I could after being sworn in to office,' Hinson said. [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/18/21]
2021: Democratic Committee Invited Hinson To Speak At Quarterly Meeting According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa 1st Congressional District Democrats took the unusual step of inviting Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to speak to their quarterly meeting over the weekend." [Globe Gazette, 3/8/21]
2021: Hinson Claimed To Represent All Constituents Including Democrats According to Globe Gazette, "'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." [Globe Gazette, 3/8/21]
2021: Hinson Addressed Importance Of Civil Discourse According to Globe Gazette, "'Too often we don't engage with people we disagree with on politics or policy, and I think that is a major reason why our civil discourse has become so heated and divisive. While we may have significant differences of opinion on many issues, there is a lot we can unite on as Iowans and Americans.'" [Globe Gazette, 3/8/21]
2021: Hinson Discussed First Months In Congress And Cooperation With Democrats According to Globe Gazette, "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. 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." [Globe Gazette, 3/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Spoke To 1st District Iowa Democrats At Quarterly Meeting According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa 1st Congressional District Democrats took the unusual step of inviting Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to speak to their quarterly meeting over the weekend." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 3/9/21]
2021: Hinson Emphasized Representing All Constituents, Not Just Supporters According to The Daily Nonpareil, Hinson said, "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." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 3/9/21]
2021: Hinson Stated Importance Of Civil Discourse And Engagement Across Differences According to The Daily Nonpareil, Hinson said, "Too often we don't engage with people we disagree with on politics or policy, and I think that is a major reason why our civil discourse has become so heated and divisive. While we may have significant differences of opinion on many issues, there is a lot we can unite on as Iowans and Americans." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 3/9/21]
2021: Hinson Highlighted Bipartisan Efforts With Cindy Axne And Democratic House Members According to The Daily Nonpareil, Hinson highlighted "her efforts made with 3rd District U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and other Democratic House members." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 3/9/21]
2021: Facebook Group 'Harmful Hinson' Opposed Hinson's Agenda Over Key Votes According to Gazette, "Harmful Hinson, a Facebook group of about 500 people that recently protested outside of Hinson's Cedar Rapids district office, gave her agenda a grade of F based on her opposition to removing QAnon supporter Rep. Marjory Taylor Greene from House committees and her votes against the Biden American Rescue Plan and coronavirus pandemic relief, raising the federal minimum wage, the George Floyd bill and House Resolution 1 to reduce the impact of money in politics and expand voter access." [Gazette, 4/16/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson's Office Issued Premature Statement On Tibbetts Verdict According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/29/21]
May 2021: Hinson Expressed Sympathy For Tibbetts' Family And Belief Justice Was Served According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/29/21]
May 2021: Hinson Held First Town Hall In Delaware County As First District Representative According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa - just past her first term's four-month mark - held her first town hall in the area at the Delaware County Fairgrounds." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/30/21]
May 2021: Hinson Responded To Criticism About Rhetoric At Town Hall Event According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Another member of the crowd, Shari Flatt - leader of local progressive group Indivisible Dubuque - pointed a finger at Hinson's own rhetoric for some of that fire. [...] Hinson accepted the comments calmly, then defended herself but said she had listened." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/30/21]
May 2021: Hinson Stated Willingness To Work With All Who Help Her District According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "What I've tried to do is make it clear that I am willing to work with anybody who will help this district," she said. "It's also important, though, when I'm calling attention to policies that I think are radical - which I do think some policies coming out of Washington are. [...] I appreciate your comments and will have them in the back of my mind, moving forward, about how we carry ourselves and the language we use." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/30/21]
May 2022: Hinson Met With Cedar Valley Black Business Leaders To Discuss Disparities According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Black business leaders in the Cedar Valley met with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Monday as they worked to build relationships with the congresswoman." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/24/22]
Hinson Indicated Ongoing Relationship With Linn Eagles Fundraising Group According to The Gazette, "Hinson meets with the Eagles occasionally during the Legislative session to provide updates and take questions, she said. She sees a lot of overlap between the fundraising group and local business people who support her through volunteering and individual donations." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/3/22]
Hinson Hoped For Continued Support From The Eagles In 2020 Congressional Race According to The Gazette, "She said she hopes the Eagles will continue to be on her side in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/3/22]
June 2022: Law Enforcement Officials Endorsed Hinson For Congress Re-Election According to Gazette, "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." [Gazette, 6/29/22]
2022: Letter Writer Deb Lechtenberg Asserted Hinson Used Social Media for Partisan Name-calling According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She votes against bills to help Iowans and uses her social media for partisan name-calling and finger-pointing." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/5/22]
October 2023: Local Sheriff Affirmed Ashley Hinson's Engagement With Northeast Iowa Issues According to Manchester Press (Iowa), 'LeClere said Hinson's visit was important. "It shows she has an interest in local stuff we are encountering here in the real world. It shows she has her feet anchored in Northeast Iowa and wants to be a part of it."' [Manchester Press (Iowa), 10/11/23]
Cook Political Report Rated Iowa's 2nd District "Solid Republican" According to Globe Gazette, "The Cook Political Report rates Iowa's 2nd District as 'solid Republican,' meaning the race is not considered competitive and is not likely to become closely contested." [Globe Gazette, 10/18/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Disturbance At Rise In Antisemitic Rhetoric According to Daily Nonpareil, 'I have been disturbed to witness pro-Hamas demonstrations and a rise in antisemitic rhetoric in the United States, even in Cedar Rapids,' Hinson said. [Daily Nonpareil, 10/31/23]
Ashley Hinson Served As A Member Of The Republican Study Committee In March 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Hinson Served As Member Of Republican Study Committee According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 3/22/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Served As Republican Study Committee Member According to Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee." [Daily Nonpareil, 3/24/24]
2021: Letter Writer Matthew Zanger Criticized Ashley Hinson for Not Voting to Censure Paul Gosar According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald, "I'm so disappointed (but not really surprised) that our U.S. congressional representative, Ashley Hinson, did not vote to censure Arizona congressman Paul Gosar. Apparently, Hinson feels it is OK to threaten a colleague with violence." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/21/21]
2017: Union Lobbyist Email Described Hinson As 'Cute But Still Douche' According to Des Moines Register, "In addition, first-term Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, is characterized as 'Cute but still douche,' while Rep. Walt Rogers, R-Cedar Falls, is labeled 'Super Duper Douche.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/11/17]
2017: Schmidt Characterized Hinson In Email Using Sexist Language According to Des Moines Register, "In addition, first-term Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, is characterized as 'Cute but still douche'" in Erich Schmidt's email, which included bluntly worded descriptions of several Republican Iowa House members. [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/11/17]
February 2021: Gazette Claimed Ashley Hinson Avoided Editorial Board Meetings According to Gazette, "Hinson finds the idea of meeting with our editorial board frightening, and we've never even incited an insurrection." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/11/21]
April 2025: DCCC Labeled Hinson ‘Vulnerable’ for Embracing GOP Agenda According to Muscatine Journal, "The DCCC, in a news release, said it considers the trio of Iowa Republicans among the GOP incumbents nationwide who are 'vulnerable' and that the organization will work to ensure that voters hear that the three Iowa Republicans have embraced 'Elon Musk's extremism and their party's dangerously far right agenda that's raising costs, destroying jobs, eroding Iowans' freedoms, and hurting our country's future.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/8/25]
May 2022: Hinson Praised 24/7 BLAC’s Community Impact According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "If there's anything I learned today, it's that this group of women and leaders got together and stopped talking about (the disparities) and started doing something about it,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/24/22]
Ashley Hinson Held Regular Meetings With Linn Eagles During Legislative Sessions According to The Gazette, "Hinson meets with the Eagles occasionally during the Legislative session to provide updates and take questions, she said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/18/19]
March 2021: Ashley Hinson Accepted Democratic Committee's Invitation To Address Iowa's 1st District Democrats According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa 1st Congressional District Democrats took the unusual step of inviting Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to speak to their quarterly meeting over the weekend." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Recognized Importance Of Engaging With Differing Political Views According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Too often we don't engage with people we disagree with on politics or policy, and I think that is a major reason why our civil discourse has become so heated and divisive. While we may have significant differences of opinion on many issues, there is a lot we can unite on as Iowans and Americans.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Spoke To Iowa 1st District Democrats In March 2021 According to Mitchell County Press-News, "Iowa 1st Congressional District Democrats took the unusual step of inviting Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to speak to their quarterly meeting over the weekend." [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Civil Discourse In 2021 According to Mitchell County Press-News, Hinson said, "Too often we don't engage with people we disagree with on politics or policy, and I think that is a major reason why our civil discourse has become so heated and divisive. While we may have significant differences of opinion on many issues, there is a lot we can unite on as Iowans and Americans." [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Stated Commitment To Bipartisan Support For Iowa Veterans According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "Now more than ever, I remain committed to working with leaders in Washington and Iowa — including members from both parties — to focus on the safety and economic prosperity of our small businesses, rural communities and most vulnerable citizens." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette, 4/17/20]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Placed Flags On Veterans' Graves For Memorial Day In Waterloo According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson joined several dozen volunteers to do so anyway in advance of Memorial Day weekend." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/28/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Participated In Placing Flags On Veterans' Graves In Waterloo According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/28/21]
October 2022: Hinson Participated In Roundtable With Joni Ernst On Veterans' Issues According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson discussed veterans' health care, education and related services with local veterans and students on Thursday at University of Dubuque." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/7/22]
2022: Hinson Commented On Bipartisan Support For Veterans' Care According to Telegraph Herald, "'Many things do transcend politics, and I believe caring for our veterans and those who have served our country is one of those things,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/7/22]
May 2022: Ashley Hinson Met With Black Business Leaders In Waterloo According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Black business leaders spoke about similar issues with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, in May." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/11/22]
May 2022: Hinson Met With 24/7 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson also met with 24/7 BLAC back in May. After the meeting, the congresswoman said she wanted to target resources to specifically help Black-owned, women-owned and minority businesses." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/11/22]