She’s putting yarn shops and bakeries before the border, she's Zoomed with the Mexican president, but I think that sends the absolute wrong message to the men and women that are putting their lives on the line every day, not to mention the men and women and families that live in these communities along the border and the communities of Iowa -- every state is a border state.

Ashley Hinson

Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (née Arenholz) (born June 27, 1983) is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, her district comprises much of the northeast quadrant of the state, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Dubuque. Hinson was the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district. She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.

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