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May 7, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, In honor of Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, I would like to recognize Jacque Howell, director of Red Oak Child Development Center. Jacque has led the way in expanding childcare options in her rural community of Red Oak, Iowa.

May 6, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Jim Costa (CA-14) led a group of thirteen House Democrats who represent farm districts in a letter to House leadership urging the exemption of family-owned farms from any potential changes to the stepped-up basis

May 5, 2021 Press Release

This week, the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy announced they ranked Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) as Iowa’s most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives for her work during the 116th Congress.

May 5, 2021 Press Release

This week, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, introduced Rep.

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May 3, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that, beginning today, restaurants in central and southwest Iowa are now eligible to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

April 30, 2021 Iowan of the Week

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jeff Miller, the retired West Des Moines police officer who is currently walking across the entire state of Iowa in honor of his sister Linda, who passed away from Alzheimer’s disease.

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.

April 28, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation that encourages and incentivizes American businesses to invest in workforce training programs for their employees.

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.

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April 15, 2021 In The News

Brandon Ketchum's family is grateful to Iowa's members of Congress, who have not forgotten the tragic way he died almost five years ago.

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April 12, 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 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.

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