Media

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing in Needs for Grieving Mothers and Fathers Act, or HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act, to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include the unexpected and devastating loss of an unborn child as a qualifying medical condition for FMLA leave. The bill would also establish a tax credit for a woman who suffers the loss of a child in the womb.

Washington, D.C. – This week Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway (FAIR) Trucking Act. Joined by Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) and endorsed by the American Trucking Association and the Iowa Motor Truck Association, this legislation restores fairness and balance to litigation—protecting our truckers against forum shopping and ensuring cases of national scope are heard in federal courts.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Congressman Brad Knott (R-NC-13), Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08), and Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE-01) introduced the Protect and Respect ICE Act, which will double criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an ICE officer or employee. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) led the Senate version of this legislation.

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
The Hill
August 11, 2025
 

Access to child care is a women’s issue, a family issue and a workforce issue. When I found out I was pregnant with my second child 12 years ago, one of the first calls I made was to my daycare center to ensure they had a spot available when my son was born.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to protect access to interstate commerce for Iowa family farmers and lower grocery prices for consumers. California and Massachusetts have proposed arbitrary mandates on production practices for farmers in other states. The Save Our Bacon Act would alleviate this overregulation by prohibiting state and local governments from interfering with the production of livestock in other states. 

Washington, D.C. — Today, under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) rolled out its national security plan alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Congresswoman Hinson released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s “Make Agriculture Great Again” Initiative, which includes several efforts that the congresswoman has led for years.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after voting in support of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill—a generational investment to secure our borders permanently, provide permanent tax relief for working Americans, and return America to prosperity.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) reintroduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act. This legislation will improve flood and drought mitigation through existing USDA conservation programs.