Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) released the following statement on H.J. Res. 46:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) released the following statement on the bipartisan border security package and statements from the White House that President Trump will declare a national emergency:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), joined in the re-introduction and roll-out of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Act helps keep new parents and family caregivers in the workforce, providing eligible employees with up to 12 weeks to address their own health concerns or those of a family member.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), presided over the U.S. House of Representatives. As Speaker pro tempore, Finkenauer managed debate and floor speeches as Republican and Democratic leaders reflected on the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Dingell.
WASHINGTON, DC - ‘Tonight, our nation was reminded of our Greatest Generation. We welcomed our heroes to the US House who, like my own Grandfather, were called to fight for our country, our sacred democracy and our freedoms in WWII. We met a brave young girl who not only overcame brain cancer, but works with her community to give back to other children.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced she has invited Jesse Wegner, President of the Iowa Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees, to the 2019 State of the Union Address. The speech will take place tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) announced her original co-sponsorship of the bipartisan Paycheck Fairness Act. It will improve pay equality by preventing employers from retaliating when employees discuss their wages, making it harder to keep discriminatory pay practices hidden.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer joined nineteen new members of Congress in introducing the Shutdown to End all Shutdowns (SEAS) Act, ensuring that Iowans will never experience the hardships of a government shutdown again.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced she will serve as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship. This is a subcommittee of the Small Business Committee. The appointment comes after Finkenauer became the youngest woman to pass a bill through the House of Representatives earlier this year.
WASHINGTON, DC- Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer, (IA-01) released the following statement tonight after a short-term deal was made to end the longest government shutdown in American history: