On July 3, 2025, Ashley Hinson voted for final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which ended veterans' exemption from SNAP's time limit, so a veteran must work or train for at least 80 hours a month to keep their food stamps beyond three months. From January 2027 its Medicaid work requirement will exempt only veterans whose disability is rated as total. Hinson also voted against all six House resolutions to end the Iran war, whose first U.S. dead were soldiers of a Des Moines-based Army Reserve unit.
In June 2025, as DOGE's tool marked VA contracts for cancellation, Hinson posted that "the good work of DOGE must continue!" In fiscal 2026 the Iowa City VA designated 37 severe staffing shortages.
Ashley Hinson's Votes and Statements Affecting Veterans
- Hinson Voted for the Law That Ended Veterans' Exemption From SNAP Work Rules and Limits Their Medicaid Exemption. On July 3, 2025, Ashley Hinson voted for final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after voting on May 22 for the House version, which passed 215 to 214 and could not have passed without her. Section 10102, MODIFICATIONS TO SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS, ended veterans' exemption from SNAP's time limit, so a veteran without a qualifying disability must now work or train for at least 80 hours a month to keep their food stamps beyond three months. Starting by January 1, 2027, the law's Medicaid work requirement will exempt only a person who is a veteran with a disability rated as total under section 1155 of title 38. Nationally, around 1.2 million veterans with lower incomes receive SNAP. The federal rule carrying out the Medicaid requirement exempts veterans rated at total (100%) disability from the Department of Veterans Affairs, so veterans with partial disability ratings who rely on Medicaid will have to prove their hours or lose coverage.
- Hinson Voted Six Times Against Ending the Iran War, Which Has Killed at Least 21 Service Members. Ashley Hinson voted against all six House resolutions in 2026 directing the President to remove U.S. forces from the war with Iran, from March 5 to September 15; one failed 213 to 214, so a switch by her alone would have adopted it. As of the Pentagon's October 15, 2026 report, 21 U.S. service members have died and 865 have been injured, and the first Americans killed were Army Reserve soldiers: All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines.
- Hinson Praised DOGE as Its Tool Flagged Thousands of VA Contracts for Cancellation, in June 2025. On June 2, 2025, Hinson posted that "the good work of DOGE must continue!" At the Department of Veterans Affairs, ProPublica reported that week, The DOGE AI tool flagged more than 2,000 contracts for "munching.", and VA officials have said they’ve killed nearly 600 contracts overall, including one to maintain a gene sequencing device used to develop better cancer treatments. The VA also moved to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees in fiscal 2025.
What the VA Cuts and New Benefit Rules Mean for Iowa Veterans Under the Laws Ashley Hinson Backed
- Iowa City VA. In fiscal 2026 the Iowa City VA, which serves eastern Iowa veterans, designated 37 severe occupational staffing shortages, 28 of them clinical, and Central Iowa's VA in Des Moines designated 8, according to the VA inspector general's Table C.1.
- Nurses. Nationwide, 86% reported shortages for nurses, up from 79% the previous year, the inspector general found in September 2026, meaning longer waits for care at VA hospitals.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ashley Hinson on Veterans
What is Ashley Hinson's record on veterans under Trump?
Ashley Hinson voted twice for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which ended veterans' exemption from SNAP's work rules and limits the Medicaid work-rule exemption to veterans rated totally disabled. She voted six times against resolutions to end the Iran war, which killed Iowa-based soldiers on its second day, and praised DOGE as its tool marked VA contracts for cancellation.
Did Ashley Hinson vote to take food assistance from veterans?
Ashley Hinson voted on July 3, 2025 for the law that removed veterans' exemption from SNAP's time limit, so veterans who cannot document 80 hours of work or training a month can lose food aid after three months. Nationally, about 1.2 million veterans with lower incomes receive SNAP.
Will veterans have to meet Medicaid work requirements under the law Ashley Hinson voted for?
Yes, unless they are rated totally disabled: Ashley Hinson voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, whose Medicaid work requirement starts by January 1, 2027 and exempts only veterans rated at total (100%) disability. A veteran with a partial rating must report qualifying hours to keep coverage.
Last updated: 2026-10-25