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August 13, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pam Carmichael, a tireless advocate for stable, affordable, and quality housing, as Iowan of the Week. 

August 10, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced her support for two bipartisan bills – the Telehealth Modernization Act and the CONNECT for Health Act – to preserve telehealth options for Iowans beyond COVID-19.

August 6, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a tireless advocate, role model, leader, and the CEO of Children & Families of Iowa Janice Lane Schroeder as Iowan of the Week.

August 5, 2021 In The News

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.

August 3, 2021 Press Release
I applaud the CDC for crafting this new eviction moratorium, but recognize that this is only a temporary solution to a problem facing too many Iowa families. “While this new moratorium is in place, we need the State of Iowa to fully utilize the rental assistance I worked in Congress to secure for Iowans —, and cut the red tape that is preventing assistance from helping Iowa families. Only then do we ensure this order does not simply postpone an eviction crisis until later this year because our families cannot get the aid they need.
August 3, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced she is seeking submissions to the 2021 Third Congressional District Photo Contest to showcase scenes from across sixteen counties of central and southwest Iowa on her social media channels and website.

August 3, 2021 In The News

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.

August 3, 2021 In The News

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said Tuesday that passing an infrastructure proposal without biofuels funding would be “short-sighted.” 

July 30, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Karissa Schweizer, Cross Country Runner and Tokyo Olympian, as our Iowan of the Week.

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May 17, 2021 In The News

Though the accommodations may seem small to some, Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa – who worked in human resources when she was pregnant and before she worked in government — said she saw firsthand how places of employment may not give accommodations to those who need it.

May 15, 2021 In The News

It’s time for millionaires and billionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pay their fair share in taxes, but we can’t let the new laws that will tax the rich inadvertently devastate our family farms.

May 13, 2021 In The News

Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is sponsoring a bill designed to force big corporations to disclose how many jobs they outsource to other countries and if they’re using so-called tax havens in other countries to avoid paying U.S. taxes.

May 12, 2021 In The News

More than one third of Iowa’s families say they struggle to afford basic costs of food, medicine, and housing.

Despite improving unemployment numbers and an expanding economy, we are leaving too many of our friends and neighbors behind, and their children too.

May 11, 2021 In The News

The twin American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan are a $4 trillion proposal that would pour reams of cash into a number of sectors, while increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

May 11, 2021 In The News

Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation in the House and Senate to shed more light on the use of corporate tax havens and incentives for outsourcing jobs abroad,

May 6, 2021 In The News

Rural Democrats issued a warning Thursday about the Biden administration’s plan to tax unrealized capital gains at death, saying they are worried about the potential impact on family farms.

May 6, 2021 In The News

A group of House Democrats who represent rural communities are urging leaders in the chamber to ensure that family farms aren’t hurt by legislation based on President Biden’s proposed tax increases.

May 5, 2021 In The News

The residents of Hamburg have been wanting a bigger and better levee for a decade. Now they are getting what they've always wanted. The levee will be raised 8 feet preventing water from ever getting into Hamburg.

April 29, 2021 In The News

As I visit Iowans across the 16 counties in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, I too often hear stories from parents whose children have moved far away because they couldn’t find good-paying jobs here. I’ve also heard from former residents who want to move back and raise their families in their hometowns, but they can’t find jobs that will support them.

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