KMA Land: Axne introduces bill to protect workers who lose jobs to outsourcing January 16, 2020 Ryan Matheny (Washington, D.C.) — Iowa Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne is continuing her push against companies who outsource jobs to other countries. This week, Axne introduced the Offshoring Notification Act in response to massive layoffs at Wells Fargo in Des…
DetailsIowa Starting Line: Cindy Axne Held Most 2019 Town Halls Of Any Freshman Member January 14, 2020 Elizabeth Meyer It’s official: Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne was the most accessible House member of the freshman class in 2019. Axne, elected to represent the 3rd District in 2018, held 57 public town halls in 2019, according to…
DetailsCreston News: Rep. Axne outraises Young for the 7th consecutive quarter January 8, 2020 DES MOINES — Today, Rep. Cindy Axne’s re-election campaign announced it has raised more than $620,000 during the fourth quarter of 2019, marking the seventh consecutive quarter in which Axne has outraised her opponent, former Congressman David Young. Rep. Axne has…
DetailsRadio Iowa: Hamburg levee fight sparks Ernst and Axne bills seeking Corps changes January 2, 2020 O. Kay Henderson A bipartisan group of lawmakers who represent Iowa and Nebraska are joining to sponsor legislation that would help communities like Hamburg that are fighting federal rules about making temporary levees permanent. Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne of…
DetailsKMA Land: Axne, Ernst team up on levee legislation December 19, 2019 Mike Peterson (Washington) — Bipartisan efforts continue in Washington to aid communities like Hamburg in securing adequate flood prevention structures. On Wednesday, Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst introduced legislation in Congress to give communities and the U.S. Army Corps…
DetailsKMA Lands: Grassley, Ernst, Axne hail USMCA agreement December 10, 2019 Mike Peterson (Washington) — Congressional representatives across KMAland are celebrating a deal reached on the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the deal with the White House on the modified USMCA Tuesday morning. Pelosi’s announcement came roughly an hour after House Democrats…
DetailsKMA 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…
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