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July 12, 2019
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Legislation preserves and expands access to affordable housing options in rural communities
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, praised unanimous committee passage of legislation that will help ensure Iowans in rural communities have access to affordable rental housing options. The Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Axne, will strengthen U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) programs that preserve and expand affordable housing options in rural communities. The legislation passed out of the House Financial Services Committee yesterday and now heads to the House floor.
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July 11, 2019
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Letter calls attention to rapid spread of African swine fever in Europe and Asia, urges CBP to prioritize efforts to prevent the introduction of the devastating disease in U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) and Rep. James Baird (R-IN-04) urged U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prioritize agricultural inspections to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) among domestic swine herds. In a letter sent to Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan, the Representatives called attention to the rapid spread of ASF in Europe and Asia and highlighted the threat the disease poses to American hogs and our pork industry.
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July 10, 2019
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Rep. Cindy Axne joins colleagues in introducing resolution honoring sacrifices made by Journeyman Linemen to ensure public access to electricity
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) joined a group of colleagues, led by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38), to introduce a bipartisan resolution designating July 10th as Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day to honor the contributions and sacrifices made by the men and women who have helped build and power our nation by maintaining electrical power systems.
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July 9, 2019
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Legislation will help rural small business owners access the capital they need to succeed
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, bipartisan legislation to support rural entrepreneurs and communities. The bipartisan Axne-led bill would ensure rural entrepreneurs and small business owners have a seat at the table as federal policymakers consider new rules that govern investment and capital.
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July 9, 2019
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DES MOINES, IOWA – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (D-IA) released the following statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed biofuel targets for 2020, which would remain virtually the same as 2019 obligations.
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July 8, 2019
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Following Rep. Axne’s questioning of former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan about the recent 400 Des Moines lay-offs, Axne introduces legislation to protect Iowa workers and shed light on the prevalence of corporate outsourcing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced the Outsourcing Accountability Act, legislation that seeks to curb the practice of outsourcing American jobs by requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose in their annual report information about where employees are located by State and Country. Currently, publicly-traded companies are not required to list where their employees are located, making it easy for corporations to hide when they ship American jobs overseas.
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June 27, 2019
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Legislation creates first-time home ownership opportunities for federal student loan debt holders
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and colleagues to introduce the Transform Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019, legislation intended to help college graduates strapped with student loan debt purchase a home. This legislation would allow college graduates to roll federal student loan debt into a home mortgage through the purchase of a federally-owned vacant property.
June 26, 2019
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Legislation would delay enforcement of burdensome regulations on small rural hospitals
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance Rep. Cindy Axne’s (D-IA-03) bipartisan legislation to provide relief to rural hospitals. The legislation, which Axne recently introduced with Rep.
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June 25, 2019
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Legislation would delay enforcement of burdensome government regulations on small rural hospitals
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide relief to rural hospitals by delaying enforcement of burdensome regulations that limit the ability of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), or rural hospitals, to provide quality care. The legislation postpones implementation of “direct supervision” – or the requirement that a physician or nonphysician practitioner be physically present – for outpatient therapeutic services at rural hospitals until 2021.
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June 21, 2019
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WASHINGTON – The Town Hall Project, an organization dedicated to encouraging constituent participation in the democratic process, released its’ Jan-April 2019 Congressional Accessibility Report, which highlighted that Rep.
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