U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
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Cindy Axne: House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills
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The co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus have introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to fully recognize the environmental benefits.
Reps. Axne, Foster Press Robinhood for Increased Transparency to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) wrote to Robinhood co-CEO Vlad Tenev asking for details of the agreements between Robinhood and market makers like Citadel to clarify how Robinhood sells customer orders, and how it collects payment for order flow (PFOF).
House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
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Today, the co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to fully recognize the environmental benefits.
Rep. Axne Votes to Address Systemic Racism and Bias in Law Enforcement
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, comprehensive legislation that would establish a national standard for the operation of police departments, mandate law enforcement agencies report use of force data, and invest in community-based programs to help inspire public safety systems that are more equitable and just.
Rep. Axne Votes to Pass Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform and Election Security Bill
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance comprehensive government reform legislation to reduce the influence of money in politics, ensure fair elections and expand voting rights, fight back against special interests, and demand better accountability from public officials.
Rep. Axne Statement on Pipe Bomb Discovered at Ankeny Polling Place
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Tonight, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the pipe bomb that was discovered at a polling place in Ankeny earlier today:
Cindy Axne: Ankeny police: Device found at polling place confirmed to be live pipe bomb
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The Ankeny Police Department confirmed Tuesday evening that a suspicious device found at the Lakeside Center was a pipe bomb.
Rep. Axne, Iowa House Members Push Biden Administration to Employ New COVID-19 Vaccine for Rural Areas
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Reps. Ashley Hinson (IA-01), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to utilize the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to ramp up vaccination efforts in Iowa’s rural areas.
Rep. Axne Announces Support for American Rescue Plan
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced her intention to vote for the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive relief bill aimed at helping Iowans in need and accelerating efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Axne Urges House Leadership to Include Unemployment Tax Relief in COVID-19 Aid Legislation
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) led a letter urging House leaders to include tax relief legislation she authored, which would provide tax relief for up to $10,200 in unemployment payments on a 2020 tax filing, in the House’s version of the American Rescue Plan.
Rep. Axne Praises House Passage of the Equality Act
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to pass the Equality Act, legislation to ensure key protections under federal civil rights law are fully extended to LGBTQ Americans.
Iowa Delegation Urges Secretary Vilsack to Expand COVID-19 Aid Programs for Iowa’s Family Cattle Feeders
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Today, Iowa’s Congressional delegation urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to expand eligibility of the department’s COVID-19 relief programs to include custom cattle feeders, a sector of Iowa’s agricultural economy operated primarily by family farmers.
Rep. Axne Highlights COVID-19’s Burden on Working Women at Hearing with Federal Reserve Chair
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) highlighted the specific impacts that COVID-19-related economic turmoil has had on working women in a Financial Services Committee hearing with Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Axne zooms with black business owners at Wednesday round table
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) hosted a virtual roundtable Wednesday afternoon with Small Business Administration (SBA) District Director Jayne Armstrong and some 20 black business owners and nonprofit directors from Iowa’s Third Congressional District.
Rep. Axne Congratulates Secretary Vilsack on Confirmation to Lead U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on Tom Vilsack’s confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
Carroll, Axne, mayors meet around COVID stimulus roundtable
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Creston Mayor Gabe Carroll joined Rep. Cindy Axne and six other mayors from across Iowa’s third Congressional district in a virtual roundtable to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on their respective communities Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Axne Grills Robinhood CEO on Gamification of Stock Trading, Risks to Average Investors
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined her colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee to conduct a hearing on recent market volatility related to purchasing of viral stocks through online trading platforms.
Congress presses Robinhood CEO on company’s role in GameStop stock frenzy
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Robinhood, the trading app at the center of the retail trading frenzy that rocked the stock market last month, found itself on the defensive Thursday as lawmakers trained their focus on its business model and decision-making in the first congressional hearing examining those events.
Reps. Axne, Fortenberry Urge VA to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations for Veteran Caregivers
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to urge expanded availability of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for veteran caregivers.
Rep. Axne Encourages Iowans to Utilize ACA Special Enrollment Period
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) is reminding Iowans to take advantage of the three-month special open enrollment period of the HealthCare.gov health care marketplace that begins today.
