FACT CHECK: Ashley Hinson Voted to Spike Health Insurance Costs, Cut VA Funding While Her Net Worth in Congress Soared
DES MOINES – In Ashley Hinson’s first TV ad, Hinson claims her priorities are lowering health care costs, supporting veterans, and banning stock trading in Congress. The truth is, Hinson has a long history of doing the exact opposite.
“Ashley Hinson’s new ad is nothing more than hypocrisy,” said Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Drew Myers. “Iowans know the biggest threat to affordable health care and funding for the VA is Hinson herself. Meanwhile, she holds millions in stocks and her personal net worth has skyrocketed while in Congress. Iowa voters won’t be fooled by her campaign of lies and deception.”
FACT: Hinson Has Made Health Care More Expensive for Iowans While Lining Her Campaign Coffers with Big Pharma Money
- Hinson voted for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which included the biggest Medicaid cuts in history and threatens to kick 110,000 Iowans off their health insurance.
- Hinson has taken over $717,000 in campaign contributions from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries while in Congress.
- Hinson repeatedly voted against extending the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which would have prevented 100,000 Iowans from seeing their health insurance premiums double on average.
- Hinson voted against capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month and capping prescription drugs at $2,000 for an estimated 22,000 Iowa seniors.
FACT: Hinson Refused to Support Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit Congressional Stock Trading While She Owned Individual Stock and Grew Her Net Worth By Up To 10X
- Hinson refused to sign a bipartisan discharge petition to prohibit stock trading by members of Congress.
- Since being elected to Congress, Hinson increased her net worth by up to 10X – up to $7.5 million – the majority of which came from individual stock.
FACT: Hinson Repeatedly Voted Against Billions in Funding for the VA and Made it Harder for Veterans to Access Care
- Hinson supported massive DOGE cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, which included layoffs of VA employees in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, who warned the cuts would make it more difficult for Iowa veterans to receive care.
- DOGE cut $323,550 in VA contracts based in Iowa, including three research contracts with the Veterans Health Administration.
- Hinson repeatedly voted against considering an additional $12 billion in funding for veteran healthcare.
- Hinson voted against bipartisan legislation that would allow for automatic healthcare eligibility for servicemembers after being discharged.
- Hinson voted against a bipartisan bill to expand GI bill eligibility for the National Guard that was “strongly supported” by veteran service organizations.
- Hinson voted against the American Rescue Plan, which allocated billions of dollars to provide affordable healthcare access to veterans.
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