Iowa’s U.S. Senate Candidates Share Fuel Cost Policies, Trade Criticisms on Campaign Trail
Hinson said the House should return immediately as diesel averages $6.31 a gallon in Iowa, according to AAA.
- On Friday, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson held a news conference in Des Moines calling for the U.S. House to return to Washington, D.C. immediately to vote on measures lowering fuel costs.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes on September 16, sending members home for recess before midterm elections, while nationwide gas prices average nearly $4.50 per gallon amid the ongoing war with Iran.
- Hinson proposed suspending the federal gas tax, pausing diesel exports, and creating a Diesel Relief Program for truckers and farmers; state Rep. Josh Turek advocates similar measures to help Iowans.
- Although Hinson texted Speaker Johnson to "put the extra pressure on" bringing members back, the House is not scheduled to reconvene for votes until November 9, blocking immediate legislative action.
- The dispute underscores the competitive race between Hinson and Turek for the U.S. Senate seat held by Joni Ernst, a contest that could determine which party maintains control of the United States Senate.
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Iowa’s U.S. Senate candidates share fuel cost policies, trade criticisms on campaign trail
Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat in 2026 against U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, held a roundtable discussion Sep. 25, 2026 in Des Moines about rising fuel costs. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Hinson calls on House to return 'immediately' to tackle diesel prices
Rep. Ashley Hinson, the GOP's Iowa Senate candidate, called for the House to come back to session “immediately” to tackle soaring diesel prices and suspend the gas tax as voter frustration over the economy amid the war in Iran grows. “The House should return to DC immediately to work to pause diesel exports, suspend the...
Rep. Hinson Demands House Return to Address Diesel Prices
Hinson calls for US House to 'return to DC immediately' for work on diesel issues
Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who is running for the U.S. Senate, is escalating her appeal for federal action to reduce fuel prices. On Monday, Hinson said the gas tax should be suspended, U.S. diesel exports should be paused and a federal Diesel Relief Program should be created for farmers and truckers. She also supports reviving […]
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