U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
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Recent News About U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
House Passes Axne Mental Health Bill Named for Iowa Veteran
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to advance Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to expand mental health care for rural veterans.
House Unanimously Approves Axne Bill Aimed at Protecting Consumers and Investors From COVID-19 Fraud
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously advanced bipartisan legislation authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, to better protect Americans from COVID-19 fraud.
Axne Votes to Send Bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill to President’s Desk
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review hate crimes incidents reported during the public health emergency and strengthen enforcement of existing laws against hate crimes.
Axne-Backed Bill to Protect Pregnant Workers’ Rights Advances out of U.S. House
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) that will improve workplace protections and accommodations for pregnant workers.
Rep. Axne Announces $4.3 Million Grant for Creston Airport
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced a new $4,399,480 grant for the Creston Municipal Airport for a runway renovation.
Axne Votes to Protect Consumers from Predatory Debt Collectors
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to strengthen protections for small business lending and to protect consumers from predatory debt collectors.
Rep. Axne Highlights Launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program This Week
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) highlighted the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program and urged eligible constituents to enroll to receive a discount on their monthly internet bill.
Rep. Axne Announces Winner of 2021 Congressional Art Competition
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that Eli Clayton, a senior at Bondurant-Farrar High School in Polk County, is the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Iowa’s Third Congressional District. Eli’s acrylic and oil painting titled “Lost in Translation” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
House Financial Services Committee Advances Axne Tax Haven and Offshoring Transparency Bill
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to promote corporate transparency on use of tax havens and offshoring American jobs.
Axne, Van Hollen Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Transparency on Corporate Use of Tax Havens, Offshoring of Jobs
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Today, Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced legislation to provide investors and the public with transparency on corporations’ use of tax havens and tax incentives to outsource American jobs.
Reps. Axne, Miller-Meeks Lead Call to Extend Critical Relief for Health Care Providers
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Today, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) led a bipartisan group of 77 members in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for greater flexibility and additional time for health care providers to use financial assistance they have received from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
Axne, Costa Lead Effort to Protect Family Farms from Inheritance Capital Gains Changes
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Today, Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Jim Costa (CA-14) led a group of thirteen House Democrats who represent farm districts in a letter to House leadership urging the exemption of family-owned farms from any potential changes to the stepped-up basis for capital gains in tax law.
Axne Presses SEC Chair on Need to Protect Investors from Gamified Trading, Conflicts of Interest
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Today, Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) pressed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler on the risks facing investors from gamified trading platforms and brokerage relationships that create conflicts of interest.
Momentum Builds for Axne’s Mental Health Bill Named for Iowa Veteran
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This week, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, introduced Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) legislation to expand mental health care for rural veterans in the U.S. Senate.
Rep. Axne Named Iowa’s Most Bipartisan House Member
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This week, the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy announced they ranked Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) as Iowa’s most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives for her work during the 116th Congress.
Axne: American Rescue Plan Relief for Restaurants Available Starting Today
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that, beginning today, restaurants in central and southwest Iowa are now eligible to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Rep. Axne, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Encourage Employer Investments in Skills Training for Workers
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation that encourages and incentivizes American businesses to invest in workforce training programs for their employees.
Axne Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Carbon Markets Access for Iowa Farmers and Producers
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) helped reintroduce bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House aimed at breaking down barriers for farmers and producers interested in participating in carbon markets and rewarding climate-smart practices used in Iowa agriculture and land use.
Axne, Thompson, Newhouse, Feenstra, Sewell, Higgins, DeFazio, Panetta Ask Appropriators to Extend and Fully Fund Whip+ Program
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Today, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Randy Feenstra (IA-04), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Clay Higgins (LA-03), Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and 21 other signers wrote to House leaders and Appropriators asking that they extend and fully fund the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) for 2020 natural disasters.
Rep. Axne Applauds Over $22,000,000 in Water Systems Investments from USDA
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) applauded the announcement of $22,549,000 in federal investments to improve water and sewer infrastructure in three cities within Iowa’s Third Congressional District.
