Hinson Statement On The Omnibus

December 23, 2022

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Hinson (IA-01) released the following statement on the omnibus spending bill. Hinson opposed the bill because it included wasteful spending and failed to secure the border.

"The omnibus bill includes wasteful spending and fails to secure our border – it is a disservice to hardworking Americans and Iowans. As a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I was successful in securing investments for Iowa in this legislation and am glad they were included in the final bill. However, House Republicans were shut out of the last-minute negotiations, and the end product did not respect taxpayers or address the dire border crisis. In November, Iowans rejected the Washington way of reckless spending – we must restore fiscal responsibility in Congress and a House Republican majority will do so." - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

Background:

Thirteen of Hinson's Community Project Funding requests were included in the omnibus. Read more about these vital community projects here.

$1 million for Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity's targeted neighborhood revitalization in Waterloo
$500,000 for Gilbertville Emergency Services
$208,000 for the Buchanan Emergency Operations Center
$375,000 for Northeast Iowa Community College's National Education Center for Agricultural Safety Equipment upgrades
$1 million for Granger Creek Lift Station improvements in Dubuque
$4 million for rural road construction in West Union
$1.7 million for the 5th Avenue gatewell and flood pumps in Cedar Rapids
$360,000 for the Kirkwood Community College Aviation Maintenance Technician Program
$7 million for the Eastern Iowa Airport Taxiway Expansion Project
$7 million for the Alburnett Road Extension
$3.5 million for the Maquoketa Wastewater Plant
$330,200 for the Osage Municipal Utilities Orchard Fiber Project
$1 million for the advanced hydrologic monitoring, assessment, and flood forecasting for Eastern Iowa

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