Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Decorah Social Security office is now open after months of Rep. Hinson’s relentless advocacy to restore local access to critical services for Northeast Iowa residents. Rep. Hinson and community leaders released the following statements.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-07), Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-08), and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV-03) in introducing the Child Care Modernization Act. This bipartisan legislation would reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), helping provide affordable childcare options for working families. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement following the House passage of the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Appropriations Bill.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in cosponsoring the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization Act to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) for five years.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is one of several Iowa hospitals that benefits from the RCHD program, which supports rural hospitals and improves patient care by providing more reliable Medicare support.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced Gabriella Evans, a student at Cedar Ridge Christian School, as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Iowa’s Second Congressional District. Her winning piece, A Quiet Kind of Joy, captures a peaceful moment at sunset in Iowa. Gabriella’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol as part of the nationwide Congressional Art Competition Exhibit.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) in introducing bipartisan legislation to help families afford infant formula or donor breast milk when a mom or baby can’t breastfeed because of a medical condition.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement following the House passage of the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced the Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes Act — also known as the ENDS Chinese Vapes Act — to stop the flood of illegal, unregulated, Chinese vape products that are targeting America’s youth. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, bipartisan legislation to allow the permanent, nationwide sale of year-round E15. The bill passed the House with a vote tally of 218-203.
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