KMA Land: Axne pushes biodiesel tax credit extension December 4, 2019 Mike Peterson With time running out for Congress this year, Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is calling for continuing an important tax credit for renewable fuel production. The West Des Moines Democrat is among those calling for the U.S. House to pass the Biodiesel Tax…
DetailsDes Moines Register: Axne doing right by Iowans on prescription drugs, despite misleading advertisements in Register November 20, 2019 Anthony Carol he price of a new invention usually falls as more people adopt it, but prescription drug prices somehow defy gravity. Iowans, like all Americans, pay among the highest drug prices in the world, and prices…
DetailsKMA Land: Axne: ‘Show me the money’ on disaster aid November 7, 2019 Mike Henderson (Washington) — Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is expressing concerns about disaster aid not getting to flooding victims in a timely manner. This week, the West Des Moines Democrat sent letters to eight different federal agencies requesting detailed information on the flow…
DetailsKMA 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…
DetailsWHOTV: 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…
DetailsIowa 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,”…
DetailsKMA 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…
DetailsRadio 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsRoll 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…
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