Press Releases
April 2, 2019
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Amendment increases grant funding for law enforcement agencies and community organizations to combat and prosecute violence against women
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne’s amendment to the bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) advanced out of the Rules Committee to the full House for approval. The Axne amendment would increase STOP grant funding for local law enforcement agencies and community organizations to better combat and prosecute violence against women. The House is expected to pass the bill later this week.
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April 1, 2019
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First-place winner to receive two round-trip tickets to D.C. to attend a reception on June 24th
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced the first day to submit artwork for the 2019 High School Congressional Art Competition. Each Spring, the Congressional Art Institute sponsors the Artistic Discovery Contest to recognize and encourage the artistic talent across the nation. High school students throughout the Third District are invited to submit original pieces of art to Rep. Axne’s office. The final day to submit artwork is April 30th.
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March 29, 2019
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Axne requests Iowa farmers receive same support as Nebraska farmers impacted by severe flooding
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize emergency relief programs to assist Iowa farmers impacted by the severe flood. President Trump’s disaster declaration allowed for the USDA to authorize specific recovery programs, including Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program and the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), which are vital to helping Iowa farmers recover and rebuild. On March 25th, USDA announced the authorization of these programs for Nebraska farmers. In a letter sent today to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, Rep. Axne requested the agency immediately authorize these programs in Iowa as well.
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March 28, 2019
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Axne will revisit flood-impacted communities on April 6th
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) invited the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accompany her on an April 6th tour of the flood damage in Southwest Iowa. As the Secretaries of two vital agencies that handle disaster recovery, Rep. Axne requested they survey the damage in order to fully understand the scope of federal assistance needed to rebuild these rural communities.
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March 27, 2019
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Eliminating ACA strips patient protections, including coverage of pre-existing conditions, reopens donut hole and kicks young adults off parents’ care
Washington, D.C. – Today, Iowa’s three Democratic Representatives, Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) and Cindy Axne (IA-03) called on the Department of Justice to drop its effort to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would lead to the loss of patient protections, including for those with pre-existing conditions, reopening the prescription drug donut hole, removing the ban on lifetime limits and taking away the ability for young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance until 26. In a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Loebsack called on the administration to halt its efforts to strike down the ACA.
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March 26, 2019
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Axne sends letter to House and Senate Appropriators requesting a robust increase in federal disaster funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting additional disaster relief funding following the recent flooding that devastated Iowa.
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March 22, 2019
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Axne sends letter to POTUS in support of Gov. Reynolds’ request for federal assistance
DES MOINES, IA – U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) urged President Trump to declare a major disaster declaration following the devastating flooding that hit Iowa, particularly Southwest Iowa. Rep. Axne wrote to President Trump in support of Governor Kim Reynolds’ request for an expedited emergency declaration.
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March 19, 2019
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IF YOUR FAMILY, TOWN, OR AREA HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE FLOOD, CLICK HERE FOR RESOURCES TO HELP RECOVER FROM DAMAGES.
March 14, 2019
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Axne hears from more Iowa-based workers who were directed to train replacements overseas following Tuesday’s House Financial Services Wells Fargo Hearing
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, called on Wells Fargo to notify Iowa workers whose jobs were shipped overseas, specifically to India and the Philippines.
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March 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) questioned Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan on recent Iowa layoffs at a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing. During her line of questioning, Congresswoman Axne exposed that the company has outsourced some of the 400 recent layoffs in Des Moines overseas.
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