KMA Land: Axne to Congress: Get the USMCA done October 24, 2019 Mike Peterson (Washington) — Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is sending a message regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “Get this thing done as soon as possible,” said Axne. “Bring it to the floor for a vote, and let us pass the USMCA. Axne sent that…
WHOTV: Axne Brings FCC Commissioner to Iowa, Says Rural Broadband Can Save Small Towns October 10, 2019 Dan Hendrickson INDIANOLA, Iowa — US Representative Cindy Axne says Iowa can reverse the trend of shrinking small towns by bringing faster data to rural parts of the state. On Thursday Axne welcomed FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to Madison…
Iowa Starting Line: Amid Impeachment, Cindy Axne Focuses on Health Care Policy October 2, 2019 Elizabeth Meyer Congresswoman Cindy Axne told constituents Tuesday the United States had hit a “crisis point” in its health care system. “Suffice it to say, you’ve got a group of people in Congress who truly understand we’re at a crisis point,”…
KMA Land: Axne bucks House leadership on tariff aid September 18, 2019 Mike Peterson (Washington) — Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is challenging members of her own party to include money for farmers struggling with tariffs imposed on overseas products in proposed budget bills. Earlier this week, the West Des Moines Democrat urged House Democratic leadership…
Radio Iowa: Axne bucks House leadership on tariff aid September 18, 2019 O.Kay Henderson Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is sponsoring legislation to address some of the unwelcome surprises on medical bills. “The Update Act will require insurance companies to regularly update their directories to prevent patients from unknowingly receiving out-of-network care,” Axne says. The bill…
The Daily Nonpareil: Axne calls for assault rifle ban, improved rural health care, tax reform during town hall August 23, 2019 Jon Leu Rep. Cindy Axne, D-3 District, addressed a wide range of topics during a town hall meeting at Iowa Western Community College Wednesday evening. Topics ranged from school safety and gun control to EPA…
Roll Call: House freshmen try to keep it local as presidential race steals the spotlight August 21, 2019 Bridget Bowman DES MOINES — Rep. Cindy Axne’s letter to Customs and Border Protection about African swine fever didn’t make national news. But it did prompt a “thank you” from a man with the Iowa Pork Association as…
13WHOTV: Cindy Axne Introduces Legislation to Fix Background Check System for Daycare Employees July 25, 2019 Dan Hendrickson WASHINGTON, DC — A 2014 federal law requires all states to perform background checks on employees of child care centers. But only two states are currently in compliance with that law. Cindy Axne wants to do something…
KMA LAND: Axne-sponsored rural entrepreneur bill passes House July 10, 2019Mike Peterson Legislation spurring rural entrepreneurship passed in one portion of Congress Tuesday. By a 413-to-7 vote, the U.S. House approved the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne was the among the bill’s sponsors. Speaking on KMA’s “Morning…
Daily Nonpareil: Chamber members give Axne a cordial welcome July 1, 2019Tim Johnson U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, told a modest-sized crowd Friday that she would “work with anyone” to serve her constituents in Iowa’s Third Congressional District. She spoke to attendees at the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon at Holiday Inn…