On April 9, 2025, Ashley Hinson of Iowa voted for S.J.Res. 18, repealing a federal limit on overdraft fees at the largest banks. In July 2025 she voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (roll call 190), whose expanded small-business stock exclusion goes mostly to households earning over $1 million.
Hinson also voted for House rules that blocked votes on ending the tariff emergencies, one of which passed 216 to 215, and in February 2026, after the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs, defended the policy as challenging the broken status quo.
Ashley Hinson's Votes and Statements on Small Businesses, Consumers and Tariffs
- Hinson Voted to Repeal a Limit on Big-Bank Overdraft Fees in April 2025. On April 9, 2025, Ashley Hinson voted yes on S.J.Res. 18, which passed the House 217 to 211 and repealed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule limiting overdraft fees at the largest banks. The bureau had estimated the rule would save Americans billions of dollars a year in fees, or $225 per household that pays overdraft fees.
- Hinson Voted for a Small-Business Stock Tax Break Whose Benefit Goes Almost Entirely to Millionaire Households, in July 2025. On July 3, 2025, Hinson voted yes as the House passed the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act 218 to 214, which expanded the tax exclusion for gains on qualified small business stock. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that 94 percent of the exclusion goes to households with annual income over $1 million, and that unless states act, the break will cost state budgets a combined $710 million in 2026, rising to $1.2 billion in 2031, in the 38 states and the District of Columbia whose tax codes follow it.
- Hinson Cast a Deciding Vote to Block House Votes on Ending the Tariffs Small Importers Paid, in April 2025. On April 9, 2025, Hinson voted for H.Res. 313, a House rule that passed 216 to 215, so it could not have passed without her vote; it stopped the clock on a House vote to end the April 2025 tariff emergency. She voted for similar rules that passed 216 to 214 in March 2025 and 213 to 211 in September 2025, and on February 11, 2026 voted no on ending the Canada tariff emergency. In the Federal Reserve's 2026 survey of small employers, more than four in 10 firms reported that increased costs associated with tariffs were a financial challenge. The plaintiffs who won the Supreme Court case that ended those tariffs on February 20, 2026 were, in the Court's words, "two small businesses".
What the Tariffs and Tax Changes Ashley Hinson Voted For Cost Iowa
- Tariff bill. Executive tariffs, including the ones Hinson voted to shield from House votes, have cost Iowa an estimated $1.7 billion since January 2025, equivalent to $1,276 per Iowa household, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's tracker.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ashley Hinson on Small businesses and competition
What is Ashley Hinson's record on small businesses and competition under Trump?
Ashley Hinson of Iowa voted to repeal the overdraft fee rule for the largest banks, for House rules that blocked votes on ending the tariffs, and for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, whose expanded small-business stock break sends nearly all of its benefit to households earning over $1 million.
Did Ashley Hinson vote to let banks charge higher overdraft fees?
Yes. Ashley Hinson voted on April 9, 2025 for S.J.Res. 18, which repealed the rule limiting overdraft fees at banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had estimated it would save $225 per household that pays overdraft fees.
Who benefits from the small-business stock tax break Ashley Hinson voted for?
Ashley Hinson voted for the 2025 law that expanded the qualified small business stock exclusion, and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found 94 percent of the exclusion goes to households with annual income over $1 million.
Last updated: 2026-10-25