Press Releases

March 29, 2019 Press Release
Finkenauer is a co-sponsor of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced that she is co-sponsoring the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. The announcement comes on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. 

March 26, 2019 Press Release
Finkenauer vows to continue fight to protect Medicare & coverage for pre-existing conditions

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act:

March 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) released the following statement on flooding across Iowa:

March 12, 2019 Press Release
Works with Republican Colleague Grow and Strengthen Small Businesses & Family Farms
March 11, 2019 Press Release
Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade & Entrepreneurship Subcommittee Holds Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) will lead her first hearing as chair of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship Subcommittee (RATE). The hearing—“Challenges in the Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program”—will focus on expanding access to markets for entrepreneurs and family farms.

March 10, 2019 Press Release
Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade & Entrepreneurship Subcommittee Holds Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) will lead her first hearing as chair of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship Subcommittee (RATE). The hearing—“Challenges in the Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program”—will focus on expanding access to markets for entrepreneurs and family farms.

March 8, 2019 Press Release
Finkenauer Cosponsored the Groundbreaking Legislation to Stop Political Corruption

WASHINGTON, DC- Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the For The People Act:

March 7, 2019 Press Release
Axne, Loebsack join in protecting Iowa’s system

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Iowa’s Democratic Congressional delegation, spearheaded by U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), successfully amended the For The People Act (H.R. 1) to include a provision to preserve Iowa’s current system of nonpartisan redistricting.

March 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) is inviting the public to “Conversations with your Congresswoman,” community events this Saturday in Vinton and Grinnell.

March 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) encouraged eligible Iowans to use a free tax preparation and filing service available through the IRS Free File program.  Since its inception in 2003, the IRS Free File program has offered eligible taxpayers free access to tax preparation, completion, and filing services. To be eligible, a taxpayer must have

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