Press Releases
Legislation would fund most federal agencies, provide federal employees with back-pay and fund enhanced border security measures
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted for the 10th time to end the partial government shutdown. The legislation, H.R. 648, would reopen most federal agencies immediately – with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security – provide backpay for federal employees and fund border securities measures to keep our communities safe.
Legislation would streamline and modernize the outdated and cumbersome federal grant reporting process
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation that would help Iowa communities, small businesses and farmers access funds for programs and projects to create jobs and spur economic development across the state.
Congresswoman Axne granted waiver from House Leadership to serve on Agriculture and Financial Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) was appointed to sit on the House Agriculture Committee in the 116th Congress, serving as the sole representative from Iowa on this crucial committee.
Legislation allocates $12.1 billion in emergency disaster funding
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) supported the Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives 237-187, to help Iowa farmers and rural communities recovering from severe weather disasters in 2018. The legislation includes $12.1 billion in emergency funding for projects to mitigate damages for natural disasters.
Congresswoman Axne to bring entrepreneurial and rural perspective to key House Committee
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) was appointed to sit on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in the 116th Congress. The Financial Services Committee has jurisdiction over key issues relevant to Iowa’s Third District, including oversight of federal monetary policy, banking and financial institutions, insurance, trade, housing, and community development.
After hearing the stories of two Dallas County families with children suffering from ectodermal dysplasias, Axne sponsors bipartisan bill to ensure coverage for necessary care
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and a bipartisan group of members reintroduced the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, legislation to ensure health care coverage for Iowa children suffering from rare genetic disorders and birth defects.
As the partial government shutdown enters its 20th day, Axne urges bipartisan support to fund the Agriculture Appropriations bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) urged Congressional leaders to re-open the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore crucial programs and services vital to Iowa farmers. The partial government shutdown, which began on December 22, 2018, has now stretched into its twentieth day.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Philip Kiko, directing the CAO to withhold her paycheck until the government is re-opened.
Washington, D.C - On her first day in office, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to open the government as the partial government shutdown enters into its 14th day. Congresswoman Axne voted for two bills to open the government. The first was a package of six appropriations bills that were previously approved with bipartisan approval in the U.S. Senate in December, 2018.
Congresswoman Axne today took the oath of office to serve as the U.S. Representative from Iowa's Third Congressional District
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) was sworn-in to serve as the U.S. Representative from Iowa’s Third Congressional District in the 116th Congress. Congresswoman Axne's husband John, her two sons Gunnar and Rafe, and her father Terry Wadle joined as guests in the House gallery to watch the oath of office.