Government Reform

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Cindy spent a decade at the State of Iowa directing initiatives to help over twenty state agencies improve government services while saving Iowa taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.  

Cindy is bringing the same approach to Washington by working on policies to make the federal government work better for less. Cindy has already introduced two pieces of legislation to root out waste, fraud and abuse in Washington. Cindy will focus on prioritizing ways to save taxpayer dollars, bring much-needed transparency in government spending and hold Washington accountable.

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Show Me the Money, Axne Seeks Answers from 8 Federal Agencies on Disaster Funding

November 2, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent letters to eight different Federal agencies, requesting detailed information about where Congressionally allocated disaster relief funding has been spent, and how much has gone to Iowa. She requested each agency outline how to apply for their disaster funding in their response letters, which she’ll make public so Iowans impacted by 2019 flooding can apply for these funds.

Congresswoman Axne's Statement on Today's House Impeachment Inquiry

October 31, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cindy Axne released a statement on her vote on H. Res. 660, which establishes the procedures for the public phase of the House impeachment inquiry.

“I’ve heard from Iowans across my district, and people on all sides want to get to the bottom of what happened in an open transparent process that follows the law. That’s what I voted for today—a path forward for fair hearings that are open to the public and will give the American people the facts they deserve."

House Agriculture Committee Passes Rep. Axne's Legislation

October 30, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, applauded the committee’s passage of the bipartisan Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act. This legislation includes Rep. Axne’s Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), legislation that would extend whistleblower protections to more individuals who report market manipulation, fraud, or other illegal activity to their supervisors.

Rep. Axne Introduces the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act

October 24, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. House Agriculture Committee Member Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), legislation that would extend whistleblower protections to more individuals who report market manipulation or other wrongdoing to their supervisors.

Axne Applauds House Passage of SHIELD Act

October 23, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) applauded House passage of the Stopping Harmful Inference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, legislation that protects our democracy by strengthening our campaign finance laws and deterring foreign influence. Intelligence community officials have been clear that we should expect ongoing attempts by foreign adversaries to target our elections. Protecting our elections and our national security should be an area for strong bipartisan support. The SHIELD ACT takes the following steps to protect our elections:

Rep. Axne on Whistle Blower Complaint

September 24, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON  – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) released the following statement in response to the recently revealed whistle blower complaint made against President Trump:

Iowa Delegation Urges Social Security Administration to Address Staffing Shortages

August 7, 2019 Press Release

DES MOINES – Today, Iowa’s Congressional delegation, led by U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), urged the Social Security Administration (SSA) to address staffing shortages in order to ensure quality service for Iowa seniors. Reps.

Rep. Axne on the Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton

August 4, 2019 Press Release

DES MOINES – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) released the following statement on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio:

“Once again, my heart breaks following two more mass shootings that have devastated communities in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. My prayers are with the families and friends of the victims of these horrific tragedies who are mourning the loss of loved ones too soon.

House Passes Axne-Sponsored Bill to Crackdown on Robocalls

July 24, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Axne-sponsored legislation to stop illegal and unwanted robocalls. The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act will better protect consumers, businesses and vulnerable Iowans from the daily onslaught of robocalls. This legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take regulatory action to improve call authentication, prevent robocalls, and ensure phone providers offer robocall blocking services to consumers free of charge. To strengthen enforcement, the bill increases maximum penalties and extends the statute of limitations for the FCC to go after bad actors.

Axne-Sponsored Disaster Recovery Reform Bill Passes Committee

July 17, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) praised House Financial Services Committee passage of bipartisan legislation to reform federal disaster recovery programs in order to improve government services while saving taxpayer dollars. The legislation, which is sponsored by Rep. Axne, would ensure funds appropriated by Congress are delivered to disaster victims in a timely manner and would protect taxpayer dollars by increasing safeguards against misuse of program resources. The legislation passed out of the House Financial Services Committee and now heads to the House floor for consideration.