Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — After months of uncertainty, three priests serving the Archdiocese of Dubuque have received renewed visas, allowing them to return to serving their parishes and communities across Northeast Iowa.
Among them is Rev. Stephen Audu, a Nigerian priest who had been unable to serve at Church of the Nativity for seven months while waiting for his religious worker visa to be renewed. His absence was deeply felt by parishioners who had come to know and rely on him.
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) introduced the Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act, legislation to expose how often health insurance companies deny or delay basic care and give patients the information they need to choose a health plan that actually works for their families.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act alongside Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), legislation that would ensure parents do not receive surprise medical bills for their newborns.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) presented Vietnam veteran Specialist Lewis Robinson with the Purple Heart he earned for wounds sustained while serving in Vietnam more than five decades ago. After Robinson's request to correct his military record was denied in 2012, Hinson's office worked alongside him for more than a year to help secure reconsideration of his case. In 2025, the Army approved the request, corrected his military record, and authorized the award.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) voted in support of two commonsense reforms to strengthen Americans' confidence in our federal government: requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections and banning Members of Congress from publicly trading individual stocks.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced the bipartisan TEACH Improvement Act to modernize the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, empowering more students to become teachers while ensuring proper guardrails for grant dollars.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) highlighted the story of Ellie Hance and her mother, Kathy Hance, on her weekly press call as they shared Ellie’s journey to the U.S. Naval Academy and reflected on how Hinson’s office never stopped pushing through the roadblocks Ellie encountered.
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the Hinson-backed Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act passed out of the House Administration Committee. This legislation prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from using prediction markets to gamble on public policy issues and political outcomes. Last week, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined Bryan Steil (WI-01) in introducing the legislation.