U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
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Recent News About U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
Axne Amendment Added to Legislation Aimed at Protecting Federal Government Watchdogs
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) successfully added an amendment to strengthen legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives that protects the independence of the federal government’s Inspectors General (IGs) and ensures they can continue investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse within their agencies.
Rep. Axne Announces $151,200 in USDA Rural Development Grants for Facilities in Clarinda, Shenandoah, Atlantic and Corning
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Today, 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.
Axne Continues Push for Biofuels in Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement, Emphasizing Clean Energy Potential
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Today, 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.
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court’s Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS
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Today, the co-chairs of the bipartisan House Biofuels Caucus — 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:
Senate Passes Axne Mental Health Bill Named for Iowa Veteran
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Today, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to approve Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to expand mental health care for rural veterans. The legislation now heads to the desk of President Biden for his signature.
Rep. Axne Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Replenish Exhausted Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced she is co-sponsoring bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will provide additional funding for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to ensure Iowa restaurants and their workers receive the aid they requested through COVID-19 relief programs created earlier this year.
Rep. Axne Joins Over 200 House Colleagues in Push to Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
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Earlier this week, 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, which provides emergency assistance grants to venues that were unable to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
Axne, Bustos, Craig, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Uphold Renewable Fuel Standard Obligations for Oil Refiners
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Today, 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).
Axne Secures Over $21,000,000 for Iowa Infrastructure Improvements in House Transportation Bill
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Today, 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.
Rep. Axne Statement on New Information Regarding April 22 HHS Flight to Des Moines
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Today, 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.
Reps. Axne, Schakowsky and McKinley Unveils Bipartisan Tax Credit to Support Families Caring for Older Americans
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Rep. David McKinley (WV-01) unveiled bipartisan legislation that supports Americans who are caring for their older family members by offering tax credits to cover costs of elder care.
Rep. Axne Introduces Legislation to Promote Sustainable Food Practices, Reduce Food Waste
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Today, 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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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) unveiled new legislation to ensure federal roadway funding isn’t used to undermine competitive wages for local workers.
Axne, Warner Introduce Updated Legislation to Reveal Investments in U.S. Workforce Development
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced their legislation to require public companies to disclose information about their management policies related to their workforces, including the investments they make on skills training, workforce safety, and employee retention.
Axne, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
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Today, 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.
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Full-Day Kindergarten Nationwide
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Last week, 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.
Rep. Axne Named Vice-Chair of Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
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This week, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) was named Vice-Chair of the Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance.
Rep. Axne Introduces ‘Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights’ to Protect Iowa Residents from Predatory Owners
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced two pieces of legislation that will better protect residents of manufactured housing communities (MHCs) from predatory financial practices by corporate owners, provide them fundamental rights as tenants, and help keep communities affordable.
Rep. Axne Votes with Bipartisan Majority to Establish Independent Commission to Review Attack on U.S. Capitol
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority to establish an independent commission that will investigate the January 6 domestic terrorism attack on the United States Capitol and recommend changes to further protect the Capitol.
