Dear Friend,

Two years ago, we turned years of advocacy into action when my Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act was signed into law by President Biden, giving states more tools to prevent stillbirth, protect moms, and save babies’ lives across the country.

That was a major victory for moms and families, but thousands of families still experience the heartbreak of stillbirth every year, and our work is far from over.

This week, I reintroduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day.  

Behind every number is a mom, dad, a family, who grieves birthdays that will never be, dreams that will never come true, and a child who will always be loved and remembered. 

We owe it to those families to do everything we can to prevent and end this tragedy. That means improving prenatal education, expanding access to maternal care, especially in rural communities, and ensuring expecting moms have the support they need every step of the way. 

I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with stillbirth prevention advocates and was able to secure additional funding this year to strengthen stillbirth prevention efforts and help expecting moms access the care and support they need.

As a mom, my kids are my everything. I’m incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made to protect moms and babies, and I’ll keep pushing for solutions that save lives and spare more families from this devastating loss.

Sincerely,

Hearing Directly from Iowa Farmers

I appreciated USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden for coming out to Iowa and spending time hearing from our ag community in Ogden.

Our farmers are getting squeezed by high fertilizer costs, low commodity prices, and razor-thin margins.

We had a good conversation about what farmers are up against and the work being done to give producers some breathing room. I’ll keep pushing relentlessly to lower input costs, improve competition, and ensure our family farmers get what they need to do what they do best: feed and fuel the world.

Team Hinson Around IA-02

My team spent time across Dubuque, visiting places like the Dubuque Museum of Art, Field of Dreams, and the University of Dubuque’s medical school, hearing directly from Iowans about the challenges they’re facing and the opportunities they see for their community.



My team and I will keep showing up, listening, and taking what we hear back to Washington to deliver results for Iowans.

Team Hinson met with FEMA’s new regional director for Iowa to get an update on disaster recovery efforts across our state, ongoing projects like the Cedar Rapids flood wall project, and how we can better prepare for the next disaster.



We’ll keep working to make sure Iowa’s communities are heard and supported before, during, and after disasters.

My team also had a great conversation with Hiawatha leaders about the community’s growth and what’s ahead, including updates on the Boyson Road/I-380 interchange, traffic and road improvements along Tower Terrace Road, and other infrastructure projects.