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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.
Posted 3:26 pm, WHOtv.com, January 12, 2019, by Whitney Blakemore
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Congresswoman Cindy Axne took the oath of office to serve as the U.S. Representative for Iowa’s third congressional district last Thursday in Washington D.C., but today made the trip back to Des Moines to get sworn-in in front of the people she represents in Iowa.
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.
Brent Barnett, KMA Land, Jan 4, 2019
(Washington, D.C.) -- You can take 'elect' away from her title. Cindy Axne is officially the U.S. Representative from Iowa's Third Congressional District.
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.
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.
The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2019 when the First Session of the 116th United States Congress convenes.