Media

Latest News

April 22, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Emily Lang and Kristopher Rollins, the co-founders of RunDSM, as well as Leah Waughtal-Magiera and Jalesha Johnson as Iowans of the Week.

April 22, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) applauded the announcement of $22,549,000 in federal investments to improve water and sewer infrastructure in three cities within Iowa’s Third Congressional District.

Issues:
April 22, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) helped reintroduce bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House aimed at breaking down barriers for farmers and producers interested in participating in carbon markets and rewarding climate-smart practices used in Iowa agriculture and land use.

April 20, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the guilty verdicts returned in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin:

April 20, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced she is cosponsoring and advocating for bipartisan legislation that will ensure farmers, ranchers, and self-employed small businesses can receive the maximum forgivable loan amount through the Paycheck Protection Program.

April 19, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort urging the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to follow through on quickly relaunching an emergency relief program set up by Congress to support local music, arts, cinema, and other entertainment venues hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 16, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority to pass the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act, which would provide health and social services workers the on-the-job protection they deserve.

April 16, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $369,536,572 in federal investments to help Iowa child care providers open safely, keep workers on the payroll and lower costs for hardworking families.

Pages

In The News

April 7, 2021 In The News

Last week, the Biden administration proposed a mammoth $2 trillion jobs plan of such vast scale and ambition it is difficult to summari

April 7, 2021 In The News

President Biden on Wednesday said he was open to compromise with Republicans on how to pay for his approximately $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure package, but insisted that inaction was unacceptable.

April 4, 2021 In The News

As a working mom raising two teenage boys, I know firsthand how nerve-racking it can be to budget for the rising cost of child care. And I know what a lack of affordable care means for the average family: if you can’t find or can’t afford child care, you can’t go to work.

April 1, 2021 In The News

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded more than $627.7 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the Airport Improvement Program on Thursday.

Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Des Moines International Airport a $702,000 grant to reconstruct the 9,000 feet of the existing runway.

March 31, 2021 In The News

Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with.

March 31, 2021 In The News

Congresswoman Cindy Axne is expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine by investing more than $11 million in central and Southwest Iowa as part of the American Rescue Plan.

March 25, 2021 In The News

Iowa Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne is backing proposed legislation that would invest over $90 billion to improve broadband access in rural communities across the country.

March 21, 2021 In The News

Tuesday, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act, to expand Iowa families’ ability to pay for child care expenses.

Pages