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Democrats Colin Allred, Cindy Axne, Sharice Davids, Andy Kim and Abigail Spanberger are second-term representatives from Texas, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey and Virginia.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to pass a measure that supports Iowa farmers and producers affected by last year’s derecho, extends government funding to avoid a government shutdown, and ensures the U.S. does not default on its debt.
In July, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of African swine fever in samples collected from hogs in the Dominican Republic, raising concerns that an outbreak could reach the United States. To improve vigilance in protecting U.S. herds, legislators are calling for $75 million to increase surveillance and protection efforts.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) led the Iowa delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives in the introduction of a resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of Iowa servicemembers over the past two decades in Afghanistan.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) highlighted data showing Iowans saved $2,100,000 on their health care premiums through affordability provisions included in the American Rescue Plan.
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a tireless advocate for the Hispanic/Latino community - Joe Gonzalez. Joe immigrated to Iowa in 1957 when he was 5, along with his mother and two younger brothers. Like many Iowa immigrant stories of the time, his family followed his father who came to work on the railroad.
Over the past few months, my colleagues and I in Congress have engaged in discussions about investments we can make at the federal level to support our local economies, create jobs, and meet the challenges facing our country in the coming decades.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $8,862,875 in advanced capital from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 202 Supportive Housing For the Elderly Program to expand affordable housing options for older Iowans in Des Moines.
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined a group of Democratic lawmakers in a letter to House leadership seeking $75 million in funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent and prepare for a possible African Swine Fever outbreak in the U.S.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrats from rural districts have become a rare breed in Congress, but Reps. Cindy Axne and Cheri Bustos think they can reverse the trend.
Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says she’d like to see a proposed tax change get rolled back, so it only applies to the country’s richest families.
Over the past year, COVID-19 has forced us to adapt many aspects of our lives — from how we work and learn to how we safely interact with our communities.
Congresswoman Cindy Axne is urging Governor Kim Reynolds to utilize federal funds for COVID testing in schools that the state rejected earlier this year. Axne sent a letter to the governor asking her to deploy all available resources to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the classroom. The Iowa Department of Public Health declined to utilize more than 95-million dollars in CDC funding for t
Skills and career training programs are an important pathway for connecting Iowans with high-demand, good-paying jobs.
These programs can open doors to in-demand, exciting careers that don’t require a four-year degree or mountains of student debt.
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is lauding the House Ag Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the WHIP+ program to cover agricultural losses from natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said Tuesday that passing an infrastructure proposal without biofuels funding would be “short-sighted.”
“He brings home the bacon” is often a sarcastic depiction of how a member of Congress wins favor with constituents — by getting federal funding for pet projects in their district. It's about those special discretionary funds known as "pork barrel" spending — when public dollars might be better spent on the broader national good.
Two Midwestern Congresswomen have been named chairs of the New Democrat Coalition Rural Reinvestment Taskforce.
Cindy Axne of Iowa and Cheri Bustos of Illinois will lead the group, which aims to develop and advance policy solutions that support Rural America.
Our law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services and other first responders put their lives on the line to protect Iowans every single day.
And as any one of these brave men and women will tell you, protecting our communities is not easy. It requires a lot of training, skills and tools because of the wide variety of situations they need to respond to.