Recent News About Cindy Axne
Rep. Axne’s Manufactured Housing Affordability Bill Advanced by House Financial Services Committee
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The House Financial Services Committee passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) legislation designed to keep manufactured housing communities (MHCs) affordable by providing federal assistance for acquiring and preserving these communities
Axne: Lack of Biofuels in Bipartisan Infrastructure Package is Unacceptable
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the lack of biofuels investments in the bipartisan infrastructure bill agreed to by the White House and members of the U.S. Senate
As Delta Variant Surges, Axne and Miller-Meeks Introduce Legislation to Preserve Pandemic Resources for Health Care Providers
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New bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced this week follows provider concern about having to return relief funds intended to fight COVID-19
Axne Votes to Approve Robust Investments in Public Health, Broadband, Skills Training, Iowa’s Rural Communities
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Funding bills approved in House today also include projects, priorities Axne advocated for, including prohibiting U.S. Postal Service from closing rural post offices or eliminating six-day delivery services
Axne, Bergman Introduce Bipartisan Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act
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Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced the Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act, a bipartisan bill to improve oversight of Medicaid, prevent improper payments and waste, and protect patients from fraud
Axne Amendment to Boost Investments in Community College Career Training Programs Approved by House
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to boost funding for career skills training programs at community colleges to help workers displaced by COVID-19-related economic downturn and other layoffs.
Axne, House Agriculture Committee Pass Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance Bill with Coverage for 2020 Derecho
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The committee advanced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the WHIP+ program to cover agricultural losses from natural disasters in 2020, 2021
Rep. Axne Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Connect National Guard and Reservists with In-Demand Skills Training, Employment
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) reintroduced bipartisan legislation she wrote last Congress that will provide in-demand skills training and employment assistance to members of National Guard and Reserve who are within 180 days of transitioning into civilian life
Rep. Axne to Lead New ‘Rural Reinvestment Task Force’
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As Co-Chair of New Democrat Coalition task force, Axne will lead development and proposal of policies that promote rural equity and create new opportunities for rural areas
President Biden Signs Axne-Backed Bill to Bolster Resources for Crime Victims
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Axne, who joined Biden at White House today for signing of the new law, had previously urged congressional leaders to ensure strong funding for grant programs under the Victims of Crime Act
Rep. Axne Votes to Keep Promises to America’s Allies, Protect Those Who Aided U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
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The ALLIES Act helps ensure those who assisted American troops can safely leave Afghanistan
Rep. Axne Votes to Expand Resources to Guarantee Clean Drinking Water for Iowans
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Bipartisan legislation will assist in cleanup of PFAS chemicals, support community water systems
Rep. Axne Votes to Ensure Iowa Scam Victims Get Their Money Back
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Legislation co-sponsored by Axne would restore the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to get victims of scams and fraud repaid after a recent Supreme Court ruling blocked that authority
Rep. Axne Helps Lead Bipartisan Effort to Allow Year-Round E15
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The Year-Round Fuel Choice Act, led by the House Biofuels Caucus, reacts to recent D.C. Circuit ruling by affirming EPA’s authority to allow summer sale of E15
Rep. Axne Backs Bipartisan Bill to Rehabilitate Homes and Revitalize Neighborhoods
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Neighborhood Homes Investment Act would provide a tax credit for home renovation in Iowa
Rep. Axne Invites Middle and High School Students to Participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced the opening of the submission window for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge in Iowa’s Third Congressional District
Rep. Axne, Sen. Baldwin Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Affordable Housing Options for Volunteer First Responders
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced they will be introducing legislation to give volunteer firefighters and first responders access to affordable housing programs in order to help Iowa fire departments recruit and retain more volunteers
Rep. Axne Announces Over $24,000,000 for Runway Construction at Des Moines, Perry Airports
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $24,406,172 in new federal grants to fund runway reconstruction projects at airports in Des Moines and Perry
House Approves Over $21,000,000 for Iowa Infrastructure Projects Championed by Rep. Axne
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Axne measure to protect wages of local workers, funds for Iowa bridge, road, and transit projects all included in surface transportation bill
President Biden Signs Axne Legislation Honoring Iowa Veteran Brandon Ketchum into Law
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The Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans’ Mental Health Act expands VA rural mental health programs and supports additional research
