CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Ashley Hinson for the U.S. Senate at Big Grove Brewery & Taproom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event was a stop on the Chamber’s Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour, a national six-week bus tour promoting free enterprise. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers.
Rep. Hinson was also honored with the Chamber's Advocate for American Business Award for her leadership in advancing free-market policies that promoting affordability and expand opportunity for American families and businesses.
“Ashley Hinson has earned the U.S. Chamber's endorsement for the United States Senate through her steadfast dedication to pro-growth policies and defense of the free enterprise system. Having served with Ashley in the House, I have seen firsthand that she is a strong voice for Iowa's businesses and workers and an advocate for policies that encourage innovation, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen American competitiveness. We were proud to be in Cedar Rapids supporting her campaign and recognizing her commitment to free enterprise,” said Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Rep. Hinson was joined by U.S. Chamber Head of Government Affairs Rodney Davis, U.S. Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Thomas Wickham, and Owner and Director of Government Affairs of Big Grove Brewing Dave Moore. Since opening its first location 13 years ago, Big Grove has expanded to five locations across Iowa and now ranks among the top 60 breweries in the country.
The national Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour is a six-week trip through 20 states and more than 50 events to make the case for free enterprise in communities across America and push back against growing support for government-directed economic policies that threaten economic freedom, opportunity, innovation, and growth.
The effort is part of a broader Chamber initiative, the New Fight for Free Enterprise, a multi-year effort to organize, mobilize, and make the case for free enterprise everywhere public opinion is shaped, public policy is made, and future generations learn what it takes for people and communities to thrive.
