Recent News About Cindy Axne
Rep. Axne Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge Winners
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West Des Moines Valley High School students developed application to connect students with nonprofits in need of technical support
Rep. Axne Announces $500,000 in Grants for Law Enforcement Agencies in Norwalk, Union County
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The grants will allow the agencies to hire additional law enforcement professionals
Following Axne Letter, President Biden Agrees to Tap Oil Reserves to Lower Gas Prices
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Earlier this week, Rep. Axne and other colleagues wrote to President Biden urging him to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Rep. Axne Backs Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Provide Additional Flexibility for State, Local Governments with Federal COVID-19 Funds
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Bipartisan bill would ensure local cities and counties in Iowa can use over $1 billion from American Rescue Plan to cover infrastructure, housing and community development, and other long-term economic projects
Rep. Axne Announces More Than $610,000 in Grants for Municipal Improvements in Third District Cities
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New grants for Anita, Atlantic, Blanchard, Clarinda, Creston, Corning, Fontanelle, Lewis, Orient, Red Oak, and Ringgold County
Rep. Axne Votes for Landmark Bill to Create 1,500,000 New Jobs, Cut Taxes, And Lower Costs for Iowa’s Working Families
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Axne touts keeping promise to Iowans by delivering investments in child care and universal pre-K, skills training, lower prescription drug costs and expanded Medicare, and clean energy technologies like biofuels – all while cutting taxes for Iowa’s middle class
Reps. Axne & Feenstra, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Independent Cattle Producers, Improve Market Transparency
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Iowa Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) – both members of the House Agriculture Committee – led the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that will return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meat packers
In Wake of Delta Variant Surge, Axne Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Distribute Remaining Provider Relief Fund Dollars to Healthcare Providers
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Reps. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (IA-02) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would ensure remaining Provider Relief Fund (PRF) dollars are distributed to healthcare providers seeking to protect their workforce and patients from recent COVID-19 surges
“Largest Investment in Higher-Blend Infrastructure We Have Seen to Date” — Expert Affirms to Rep. Axne that the Build Back Better Act Will Support Biofuels, Iowa’s Rural Communities
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Axne successfully fought to include key biofuel funding and tax incentives in landmark bill set for a vote in the House this week
Rep. Axne Attends Signing of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Projected to Invest More than $5 Billion in Iowa
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Law includes largest-ever investment in rural broadband, and funding for clean water, bridge and road repairs, port and rail upgrades
As Next Round of Child Tax Credit Payments Begin Today, Axne Highlights $157,000,000 in Tax Cuts Delivered to Iowa in October
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House expected to vote this week on legislation to extend the expanded Child Tax Credit payments to the end of 2022
Rep. Axne Reminds Iowans of Monday Deadline for Child Tax Credit Sign-Ups
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November 15 is the last day for eligible families to sign up for 2021 CTC payments
Rep. Axne Unveils Supply Chain Solutions Agenda to Address Economic Disruptions Affecting Iowa Businesses and Families
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) unveiled her new Supply Chain Solutions Agenda – a list of congressional legislation that she supports which she will be pushing Congress to pass in order to alleviate economic disruptions that are affecting Iowa’s small businesses and middle-class families
Rep. Axne, USDA Rural Development’s Torres Small Announce $250,000 Grant for Atlantic’s Elite Octane Ethanol Plant
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Axne, USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development highlight how rural Iowa will benefit from clean energy investments included in the Build Back Better agenda
Rep. Axne Sends Legislation to Create Jobs, Invest More than $5 Billion in Iowa Infrastructure to President’s Desk
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to send a bipartisan infrastructure package, one that is projected to create more than 770,000 jobs by 2025 and bring more than $5,000,000,000 in infrastructure investments to Iowa, to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law
House Advances Axne-Backed Legislation to Protect Iowans from Age Discrimination
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to prohibit age discrimination against older employees and job applicants
Rep. Axne Seeks Solutions on Supply Chain Disruptions at Agriculture Committee Hearing
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Axne sought input from industry experts on how Congress can help alleviate supply chain issues in trucking, shipping sectors
Support Building for Axne Kidney Bill Named in Memory of Iowa Medigap Advocate
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A recent report estimated Axne’s bill would cut federal spending by $1.1 billion
Rep. Axne Statement on Biofuels Investments Included in Build Back Better Act
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Draft text released today has $1,000,000,000 for biofuel infrastructure, a four-year extension of biodiesel tax credit, and new incentives for sustainable aviation fuel
Axne, Demings Introduce Legislation to Assist Local Law Enforcement in Meeting Challenge of Increased Homicide, Shooting Rates
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In 2020, Iowa saw an 80% increase in homicides, 23% increase in shootings
