Finkenauer, Abby, 1988-

<p>Abby is the youngest woman ever to pass a bill in the House of Representatives – a bipartisan bill focused on supporting small businesses. In Congress she built a reputation as someone who would work with anyone in either party to get things done, including funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program, strengthening Iowa’s flood prevention infrastructure and securing needed resources for our rural communities.</p>

FINKENAUER, Abby, a Representative from Iowa; born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, December 27, 1988; graduated from Hempstead High School, Dubuque, Iowa, 2007; U.S. Capitol Page School, 2006; B.A., Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 2011; legislative assistant; staff, Iowa state house; member of the Iowa state house, 2015-2019; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2021); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020.

<p>Abby Lea Finkenauer (born December 27, 1988) is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Finkenauer is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022.</p>

<p>Before being elected to Congress, Finkenauer served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 99th district from 2015 to 2019. Her committee assignments included Economic Growth, Labor, Transportation, and Ways and Means. She was also a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.</p>

<p>On November 6, 2018, Finkenauer and fellow Democrat Cindy Axne became the first women from Iowa elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Finkenauer also became the second-youngest woman to ever be elected to the U.S. House.</p>