Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act (PURE Executive Act), with Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME-02). 

The bipartisan bill imposes a five-year ban on senior Executive Branch employees from lobbying an agency where they were employed. It also creates a lifetime ban on senior Executive Branch employees lobbying for foreign governments or companies tied to them.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum for a press conference to highlight her relentless legislative efforts to lower input costs, boost domestic production, and increase competition in the fertilizer market for Iowan and American farmers. 

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) helped introduce bipartisan legislation alongside Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) to expand capacity for domestic fertilizer production for small- and mid-sized fertilizer producers.

Right now, just four major companies control more than 75 percent of the global fertilizer market, leaving farmers with fewer choices and higher prices. Companion legislation was introduced by Senators Marshall (R-KS) and Klobuchar (D-MN) in the U.S. Senate.

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins before the House Appropriations Ag-FDA Subcommittee, advocating for greater transparency and competition in fertilizer markets, as well as the critical role FSA offices play in supporting Iowa farmers.

On the need for greater transparency and more competition in fertilizer markets: 

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in cosponsoring the Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading (PREDICT) Act, an effort aimed at banning senior federal government officials, including Members of Congress, from engaging in insider prediction market trading. 

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after tonight’s vote on a 60-day continuing resolution for DHS:

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) to introduce the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act to give American farmers access to timely and accurate information on fertilizer prices. Specifically, this bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to collect and publish data on fertilizer prices from manufacturers on a weekly basis. Currently, USDA conducts an annual voluntary survey on the prices that producers pay for inputs.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced two pieces of legislation aimed at ensuring women 18 and up can access over-the-counter birth control at their nearest local pharmacy, as well as improving birth control options for adult women in rural areas. 

These measures would improve access to safe, effective, FDA-approved birth control options for adult women.