U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
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Recent News About U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
Rep. Axne Announces $500,000 in Grants for Law Enforcement Agencies in Norwalk, Union County
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced the Norwalk Police Department and the Union County Sheriff’s Department will receive $500,000 in grants provided by the Department of Justice through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
Rep. Axne Backs Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Provide Additional Flexibility for State, Local Governments with Federal COVID-19 Funds
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced her support and co-sponsorship of a bipartisan bill that would provide additional flexibility for Iowa’s cities and counties who received support from federal COVID-19 relief legislation, cut red tape, and allow them to use funds to make infrastructure investments.
Rep. Axne Votes for Landmark Bill to Create 1,500,000 New Jobs, Cut Taxes, And Lower Costs for Iowa’s Working Families
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance a comprehensive bill that will cut taxes and lower costs for Iowa’s working families and create 1.5 million new jobs by 2025.
Rep. Axne Announces More Than $610,000 in Grants for Municipal Improvements in Third District Cities
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $611,360 in new USDA Rural Development grants for cities across Iowa’s Third Congressional District to support a range of municipal improvements, including new equipment for Iowa hospitals, police departments, and fire departments.
Reps. Axne & Feenstra, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Independent Cattle Producers, Improve Market Transparency
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Today, Iowa Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) – both members of the House Agriculture Committee – led the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that will return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meat packers.
In Wake of Delta Variant Surge, Axne Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Distribute Remaining Provider Relief Fund Dollars to Healthcare Providers
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Reps. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (IA-02) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would ensure remaining Provider Relief Fund (PRF) dollars are distributed to healthcare providers seeking to protect their workforce and patients from recent COVID-19 surges.
“Largest Investment in Higher-Blend Infrastructure We Have Seen to Date” — Expert Affirms to Rep. Axne that the Build Back Better Act Will Support Biofuels, Iowa’s Rural Communities
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Today, a renewable fuel expert affirmed to Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and her colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee that the biofuels provisions included in the Build Back Better Act will benefit Iowa’s biofuel sector and its rural communities.
Rep. Axne Attends Signing of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Projected to Invest More than $5 Billion in Iowa
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) was a part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers invited by President Joe Biden to join him for the signing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that is projected to create more than 770,000 jobs by 2025 and bring more than $5,000,000,000 in infrastructure investments to Iowa.
As Next Round of Child Tax Credit Payments Begin Today, Axne Highlights $157,000,000 in Tax Cuts Delivered to Iowa in October
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) is highlighting the wide reach of the expanded Child Tax Credit as another round of monthly tax cuts begin to go out to the families of more than 600,000 Iowa children.
Rep. Axne Reminds Iowans of Monday Deadline for Child Tax Credit Sign-Ups
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) is reminding Iowa parents who do not regularly file taxes and have not received a Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment to sign up for extended 2021 payments before the Monday’s deadline.
Rep. Axne Unveils Supply Chain Solutions Agenda to Address Economic Disruptions Affecting Iowa Businesses and Families
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) unveiled her new Supply Chain Solutions Agenda – a list of congressional legislation that she supports which she will be pushing Congress to pass in order to alleviate economic disruptions that are affecting Iowa’s small businesses and middle-class families.
Rep. Axne, USDA Rural Development’s Torres Small Announce $250,000 Grant for Atlantic’s Elite Octane Ethanol Plant
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Today, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined USDA’s Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small at the Elite Octane dry-mill ethanol plant in Atlantic to announce a $250,000 energy efficiency grant funded by the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Rep. Axne Sends Legislation to Create Jobs, Invest More than $5 Billion in Iowa Infrastructure to President’s Desk
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to send a bipartisan infrastructure package, one that is projected to create more than 770,000 jobs by 2025 and bring more than $5,000,000,000 in infrastructure investments to Iowa, to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law.
House Advances Axne-Backed Legislation to Protect Iowans from Age Discrimination
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to prohibit age discrimination against older employees and job applicants.
Rep. Axne Seeks Solutions on Supply Chain Disruptions at Agriculture Committee Hearing
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) spoke to industry experts about ongoing disruptions to U.S. supply chains and sought input on solutions that Congress can implement to help alleviate bottlenecks and workforce shortages that are contributing to delays and other problems for Iowa businesses and families.
Support Building for Axne Kidney Bill Named in Memory of Iowa Medigap Advocate
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Health and patient advocate groups are continuing to throw their support behind Rep. Axne’s bipartisan bill to expand access to Medigap insurance coverage to all patients living with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), regardless of age.
Axne, Demings Introduce Legislation to Assist Local Law Enforcement in Meeting Challenge of Increased Homicide, Shooting Rates
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) to introduce legislation aimed at helping local law enforcement agencies solve homicides and other violent crimes while supporting victims and their families.
Rep. Axne Statement on Biofuels Investments Included in Build Back Better Act
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement after the newly released text of the Build Back Better Act included key investments that support expanded availability and use of renewable fuels.
Axne Urges House Leadership to Remove IRS Reporting Proposal from Build Back Better Act
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and twenty other House Democrats requested the removal of a proposed tax information reporting rule from the Build Back Better Act, raising concerns about lack of details on the privacy and scope of the current measure.
House Unanimously Passes Axne-Backed Bill to Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal on Iowa’s Cpl. Daegan Page
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Marine Corporal Daegan Tyler Page from Red Oak, Iowa.
