Recent News About Cindy Axne
Rep. Axne Proposes Bipartisan Tax Credit to Expand Use of Low-Carbon Renewable Fuels, Incentivize Higher Blends of Biofuel
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand the use of low-carbon renewable fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a new tax incentive for fuel with higher blends of ethanol
Axne Amendment Added to Legislation Aimed at Protecting Federal Government Watchdogs
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Amendment to IG Independence and Empowerment Act sponsored by Axne would require more detailed rationale for the removal of an Inspector General
Rep. Axne Announces $151,200 in USDA Rural Development Grants for Facilities in Clarinda, Shenandoah, Atlantic and Corning
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced a total of $151,200 in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant funding will be distributed to four facilities across Iowa’s Third Congressional District to help fund projects at a rural library, an opera center, a hospital and a mental health service provider
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court’s Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02), Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03) — released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the oil industry over family farmers and biofuels producers in rural America in HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association
Axne Continues Push for Biofuels in Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement, Emphasizing Clean Energy Potential
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to the bipartisan leadership of both chambers of Congress to emphasize her interest in seeing investments in biofuels infrastructure included in the bipartisan agreement reached by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators yesterday
Senate Passes Axne Mental Health Bill Named for Iowa Veteran
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The Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans’ Mental Health Act now heads to the President’s desk
Rep. Axne, Bipartisan House Vote to Reverse Supreme Court Age Bias Ruling Against Older Iowan
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan House to restore protections against age discrimination by passing the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA)
Rep. Axne Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Replenish Exhausted Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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Aid for restaurants approved through the American Rescue Plan is running out with only one-third of restaurants funded
Rep. Axne Joins Over 200 House Colleagues in Push to Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined more than 200 of her House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Administrator Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging immediate action to stabilize and improve the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program
Axne, Bustos, Craig, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Uphold Renewable Fuel Standard Obligations for Oil Refiners
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Representatives Cindy Axne (D-IA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a letter with 12 bicameral colleagues to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Economic Council (NEC) expressing concern about reports that the Biden administration is considering several options to exempt oil refiners of their obligations under the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
House Passes Two Axne Bills Aimed at Leveling Playing Field for Iowa Small Businesses and Investors
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Axne’s legislation will improve corporate transparency for workforce and shine a light on companies offshoring jobs or using tax havens
Reps. Axne, Miller-Meeks Applaud Extension of Relief for Health Care Providers
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Iowa members led effort to secure additional time and flexibility for Iowa hospitals, health centers to use Provider Relief Fund
Rep. Axne Statement on New Information Regarding April 22 HHS Flight to Des Moines
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement after learning that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) confirmed to Senator Grassley that migrant children were flown to Des Moines from Long Beach on April 22
Axne Secures Over $21,000,000 for Iowa Infrastructure Improvements in House Transportation Bill
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that she secured $21,901,000 in direct funding for Iowa infrastructure improvements within the House’s surface transportation authorization legislation that advanced to the House floor earlier today
Reps. Axne, Schakowsky and McKinley Unveils Bipartisan Tax Credit to Support Families Caring for Older Americans
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The AGE Act would help offset costs of unpaid care provided for elder family members
Rep. Axne Introduces Legislation to Promote Sustainable Food Practices, Reduce Food Waste
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced new legislation aimed at promoting innovation and research around sustainable food practices and food waste reduction in the U.S.
Rep. Axne Unveils Legislation to Ensure Federal Infrastructure Investments Support Local Jobs
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) unveiled new legislation to ensure federal roadway funding isn’t used to undermine competitive wages for local workers
Axne, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to extend the biodiesel tax credit for three years
Axne, Warner Introduce Updated Legislation to Reveal Investments in U.S. Workforce Development
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Legislation would require public companies to disclose training, turnover, workplace health and safety, other human capital metrics
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Full-Day Kindergarten Nationwide
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) co-led the introduction of legislation to ensure every child in America has access to high-quality full-day kindergarten, a cause she originally championed in West Des Moines, Iowa when her oldest child was denied that option at their local school district
