U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
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Recent News About U.s Representative Cynthia Axne
As Delta Variant Surges, Axne and Miller-Meeks Introduce Legislation to Preserve Pandemic Resources for Health Care Providers
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This week, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at giving health care providers additional time to use financial assistance they have received from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
Axne: Lack of Biofuels in Bipartisan Infrastructure Package is Unacceptable
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the lack of biofuels investments in the bipartisan infrastructure bill agreed to by the White House and members of the U.S. Senate:
Rep. Axne’s Manufactured Housing Affordability Bill Advanced by House Financial Services Committee
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) legislation designed to keep manufactured housing communities (MHCs) affordable by providing federal assistance for acquiring and preserving these communities.
Axne, Bergman Introduce Bipartisan Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act
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Yesterday, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced the Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act, a bipartisan bill to improve oversight of Medicaid, prevent improper payments and waste, and protect patients from fraud.
Axne, House Agriculture Committee Pass Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance Bill with Coverage for 2020 Derecho
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and her colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee advanced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to cover agricultural losses from natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.
Axne Amendment to Boost Investments in Community College Career Training Programs Approved by House
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to boost funding for career skills training programs at community colleges to help workers displaced by COVID-19-related economic downturn and other layoffs.
Rep. Axne to Lead New ‘Rural Reinvestment Task Force’
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Today, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) named Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) the Co-Chair of the Rural Reinvestment Task Force, a new group aimed at developing and advancing policy solutions that will support rural communities across the U.S.
Rep. Axne Votes to Keep Promises to America’s Allies, Protect Those Who Aided U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance bipartisan legislation that helps ensure the United States meets its commitments to those who served alongside U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan as interpreters, drivers, security personnel, and other aides by providing safety and a new life for them and their families free from the threat of Taliban retribution.
President Biden Signs Axne-Backed Bill to Bolster Resources for Crime Victims
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined President Joe Biden at the White House today for the signing of bipartisan legislation originally cosponsored by Axne that will make critical improvements to victim services programs that receive grant funding through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
Rep. Axne Votes to Expand Resources to Guarantee Clean Drinking Water for Iowans
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance comprehensive legislation aimed at protecting clean drinking water access, combating toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, and supporting community water systems and cleanup efforts.
Rep. Axne Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Connect National Guard and Reservists with In-Demand Skills Training, Employment
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) reintroduced bipartisan legislation she wrote last Congress that will provide in-demand skills training and employment assistance to members of National Guard and Reserve who are within 180 days of transitioning into civilian life.
Rep. Axne Votes to Ensure Iowa Scam Victims Get Their Money Back
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to ensure victims of scams, fraud, and other bad actors can get their money returned to them by passing legislation she co-sponsored earlier this year.
Rep. Axne Helps Lead Bipartisan Effort to Allow Year-Round E15
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and her fellow co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus introduced legislation to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to allow the sale of E15 and higher blends of ethanol to be sold year-round.
Rep. Axne Backs Bipartisan Bill to Rehabilitate Homes and Revitalize Neighborhoods
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that she is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage investment and repairs of homes in distressed neighborhoods.
Rep. Axne Invites Middle and High School Students to Participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced the opening of the submission window for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge in Iowa’s Third Congressional District.
Rep. Axne, Sen. Baldwin Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Affordable Housing Options for Volunteer First Responders
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced they will be introducing legislation to give volunteer firefighters and first responders access to affordable housing programs in order to help Iowa fire departments recruit and retain more volunteers.
Rep. Axne Announces Over $24,000,000 for Runway Construction at Des Moines, Perry Airports
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $24,406,172 in new federal grants to fund runway reconstruction projects at airports in Des Moines and Perry.
House Approves Over $21,000,000 for Iowa Infrastructure Projects Championed by Rep. Axne
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve $21,901,000 in direct funding for Iowa infrastructure improvements included in the House’s surface transportation authorization legislation.
Rep. Axne Proposes Bipartisan Tax Credit to Expand Use of Low-Carbon Renewable Fuels, Incentivize Higher Blends of Biofuel
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Today, 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.
President Biden Signs Axne Legislation Honoring Iowa Veteran Brandon Ketchum into Law
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Today, President Joe Biden signed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to expand mental health care for rural veterans into law.
