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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the House’s bipartisan passage of the Protecting Rights to Organize (PRO) Act, legislation to protects workers’ basic right to organize and negotiate for higher pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions:
With Governor Kim Reynolds recently signing into law changes to voting in Iowa, U.S. Congresswoman Cindy Axne is against those changes.
Axne says the changes to aspects such as reducing the number of early voting days could impact groups such as those with disabilities, students who may be studying out of their residency, older Iowans or those who have difficult work schedules.
March 8 marks one year since the first cases of COVID-19 were found in Iowa.
Since then, we have lost more than half-a-million friends and family members from across the country to this deadly virus. To put that number in perspective, that equals nearly two-thirds of the population of Iowa’s 3rd District, which includes a 16-county stretch from Des Moines to Council Bluffs.
The COVID-19 relief bill that passed the Senate on Saturday morning contains a key provision that would come as a big relief to millions of Americans who received unemployment benefits last year: no surprise tax bills.
Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that a provision to provide tax relief for Americans who lost their jobs and utilized unemployment benefits last year will be included in the American Rescue Plan.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Rep. John Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced they are introducing bipartisan legislation to provide fair reimbursements for firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS), and other medical first responders.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined the five other members of the Iowa congressional delegation in a letter requesting additional staffing for the Iowa Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) office.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance comprehensive government reform legislation to reduce the influence of money in politics, ensure fair elections and expand voting rights, fight back against special interests, and demand better accountability from public officials.
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U.S. Representative Cindy Axne hosted a virtual town hall with members of the Indianola business community late last week to gather feedback on whether the small business programs the federal government has set up during the COVID-19 pandemic have been working.
Most of the conversation centered on the Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP.
Iowa is not considered a coronavirus “hot spot” and thus is not prioritized for COVID-19 test kits, an issue Congresswoman Cindy Axne is trying to rectify by pointing out the state’s importance to the global food chain.
The first-term congresswoman who held the most town hall meetings in 2019 was forced to adjust her approach amid a pandemic, but not even a public health crisis will keep her from connecting with constituents.
(Des Moines) -- Coronavirus is a threat to everyone--including the nation's veterans.
ATLANTIC – Representative Cindy Axne continues to look for personal protective gear (PPE) and medical supplies for health workers in her district due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Two of Iowa's Democratic members of Congress are calling on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to issue a stay-at-home order as the state confirms more cases of the novel coronavirus.
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne talked about the most important thing that needs to be done to get Iowans through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Axne also discussed what it’s been like behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. during this time.
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, spoke with the Business Record over the phone about federal resources in combating the impact of coronavirus on U.S. citizens’ health and the economy.
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Third District U.S. Representative Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, told Channel 13 Tuesday that she could personally support a federal plan that could give Iowans a cash payment--perhaps, $1,000--to help offset some of the financial hardship caused by COVID-19.