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December 22, 2020 In The News

Congress on Monday night cleared and sent to President Donald Trump the first major COVID-19 relief measure since the spring, a sprawling spending bill that would provide $900 billion in pandemic-related aid but still didn’t go far enough for many Democrats.

 

December 22, 2020 Press Release

Yesterday, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03)Katie Porter (CA-10), and Linda Sanchez (CA-38) sent a letter to urge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue guidance expanding dependent car

December 22, 2020 Press Release

Today, Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the petition filed by Rita Hart to the Committee on House Administration concerning the election in Iowa’s Second Congressional District:

December 21, 2020 Press Release
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a comprehensive package of legislation that includes a wide variety of priorities and provisions fought for by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) over the past year.
December 21, 2020 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise before the House to recognize Kacia Cain, an Iowan who has dedicated her life to teaching students about the importance of STEM. Kacia has devoted her life to encouraging Iowans to participate and foster a love and appreciation for STEM.

December 18, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing a two-day continuing resolution:

“Last week, Congress decided it needed one more week to do its two most important jobs: wield the power of the purse and help our constituents when they are in need.

December 18, 2020 Press Release

Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to rename the U.S. Post Office in Clarinda in honor of Jessie Field Shambaugh, the former school superintendent from Page County and longtime Iowa educator known to many as the ‘Mother of 4-H.’ 

December 18, 2020 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise before the House to recognize two Iowans who have given countless hours to a worthy cause through their organization, Promise 4 Paws: a sanctuary in Council Bluffs for senior dogs.

December 18, 2020 In The News

Iowa Third District Representative Cindy Axne says the relaxing of COVID-19 prevention measures is confusing during a time when people should be working to slow the spread of the virus.

 

December 16, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on Governor Kim Reynolds’ revised coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency proclamation, which lifts restrictions on the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings:

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In The News

June 6, 2019 In The News

O. Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa, June 6, 2019.

Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is pushing for a lifetime ban on members of congress becoming lobbyists after they leave the U.S. House or Senate.

Axne said over the last several years there’s been a “massive” increase in the number of former elected officials who stay in Washington to become a lobbyist.

May 22, 2019 In The News

Friends,

As I’ve traveled throughout the Third District the last few months, I have heard from so many of you about the daily impact that rising prescription drugs costs is having on your lives. 

April 5, 2019 In The News

Des Moines Register, Cindy Axne, April 5, 2019

I have never been more proud to call myself an Iowan than after seeing how our communities have come together to help one another recover from this devastating flood.

April 4, 2019 In The News

Raccoon Valley Radio, Sam McIntosh, April 4, 2019

While Iowans recover from March’s flooding, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (D) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to authorize emergency relief programs to assist farmers impacted.

March 26, 2019 In The News

Robin Opsahl, Des Moines Register, March 26, 2019

Rep. Cindy Axne said Iowa needs more federal funding to help with flood relief in a House floor speech Tuesday.

March 23, 2019 In The News

Des Moines Register, Luke Nozicka, March 23, 2019

Jen Steele became emotional as she spoke into the microphone. 

The West Des Moines woman's daughter was 6 when she was diagnosed with ectodermal dysplasia, a genetic disorder that has left her without 18 permanent teeth.

March 13, 2019 In The News

Kevin Hardy, Des Moines Register

March 13, 2019

While Wells Fargo blamed declining workload when it announced hundreds of local layoffs late last year, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said the company appeared to be shipping American jobs overseas.

March 7, 2019 In The News

KMA, Mike Peterson, March, 7 2019

(Washington) -- Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne wants to strengthen continuing campaign finance reform efforts in Washington.

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