Rep.Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, has voted against House resolutions directing President Donald Trump to halt the war with Iran six times, including as recently as last week.But on Monday, the Republican Senate candidate called for an “immediate end” to the conflict.
“Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran,” Hinson wrote on X, calling for measures like suspending the gas tax, pausing diesel exports and replenishing the highway trust fund to provide relief from high costs.“These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end,” she said.It drew a quick response from her Democratic opponent, Josh Turek, who also pointed to a seventh vote by Hinson against ending U.S.hostilities in Lebanon as part of the conflict in the Middle East.In a reply to Hinson, Turek wrote on X, “it’s easy to send a tweet but when you had the chance to vote to end this war, you chose not to.”“You voted seven times to continue it, including just last week.
It’s time to actually end the forever wars and put Iowa and Iowans first,” Turek continued.“Glad you’re finally following my lead after waffling on the proposals I put forward last week to address the rising costs of the war in Iran.”Last month, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter shifted its Iowa Senate race rating from “lean Republican” to “toss up.” Trump won the state in the last three presidential elections, and Democrats haven’t won a Senate race there since 2008.Hinson’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about her prior votes against the Iran war powers measures in the House.The latest resolution passed the House 220-204 last Tuesday, with seven Republicans joining all Democrats present in supporting it.
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