In the wake of news an Iowa-based biofuels producer will cut jobs and production due to the Environmental Protection Agency's proliferation of "Small Refinery Exemptions" for oil companies, Iowa congresswoman Cindy Axne called for a federal investigation into the...
Iowa Democrats Have Bills To Brag On When Visiting Home Districts
While summer is beginning to wind down for most Americans, for members of Congress, it's just getting started. The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer recess Monday and will return to Washington Sept. 9. In the Senate, lawmakers adjourn Friday and will...
Iowa’s House Democrats Vote In Favor Of $15 Minimum Wage
Iowa's Democratic Reps. Abby Finkenauer, Cindy Axne and Dave Loebsack were among the 231 House members to vote in favor today of a bill raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. "It has been over a decade since the minimum wage has been increased, the...
Shake Ups In Iowa’s Federal Races After New Financial Reports
With this week's 2nd quarter campaign finance reports out, we now have a clearer look at where Iowa's federal races stand. Some potential candidates have seen what they'd be up against and decided against a run. Others have added their names to a 2020 primary. Here's...
How Cindy Axne Is Working To Save Iowans’ Health Insurance
In the midst of caucus politics and the president’s active Twitter feed, Congresswoman Cindy Axne and her fellow House Democrats continue to push for a more equitable health care system in the United States. Since 64 new Democratic representatives took office in...
Control Of U.S. House Runs Through Iowa In 2020
Photos clockwise from top-left: Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), former State Senator Rita Hart (IA-02), Congressman Steve King (IA-04), Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03. Not only is Iowa ground zero for the dozens of Democratic presidential candidates competing...
Health Care Ads Bolster Finkenauer And Axne
A new seven-figure ad campaign will promote the work of Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer for their efforts to protect Iowans with pre-existing conditions and reduce the cost of care and prescription drugs. The national group Protect Our Care is running the ad campaign,...
Cindy Axne Boosts Funding For Iowa Flood Relief
Congresswoman Cindy Axne successfully pushed through Congress an additional $3 billion in disaster relief for Iowa and the Midwest. Both the House ($14.2 billion) and the Senate ($13.5 billion) passed hurricane disaster relief bills in January. However, the bills have...
In Iowa, The Trump Era Realignment Intensifies
Two waves hit Iowa on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Democrats, the red one was just a little bit stronger and in just the right places for Republicans to win statewide and in specific state legislative seats. The election results continued the trend of intensifying...
The Most Shocking Number From Iowa’s Election Night
Democrats were feeling good early on last night. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer had both made history in their congressional victories. J.D. Scholten was actually leading Steve King. Democrats swept a series of Iowa House races in the Des Moines suburbs. Fred Hubbell...