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Rep. Axne Votes to Approve Billions in Broadband Expansion and Other Infrastructure Investments for Iowa

July 1, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to advance a package of more than $1.5 trillion in critical infrastructure funding, the Moving Forward Act, to support critical upgrades for Iowa’s infrastructure and spur a strong economic recovery through investments in rural broadband expansion, health systems, clean energy, and affordable housing.

Rep. Axne Bill to Keep Manufactured Housing Communities Affordable Included in Infrastructure Package

July 1, 2020 Press Release

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to amend the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration in the House, to include Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) legislation to keep manufactured housing communities (MHCs) affordable.

Rep. Axne Announces $815,000 in New Grants For Creston, Perry Airports

June 30, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced nearly $815,000 in new federal grants to fund repairs at Creston Municipal Airport and Perry Municipal Airport.

House Advances Two Axne Bills to Keep Iowans in Their Homes During COVID-19 Crisis and Recession

June 29, 2020 Press Release
The Protect Rural Renters Act and the Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act, introduced by Rep. Axne after the outbreak of COVID-19 and referred to her colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee, were both included in today’s Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act.

Rep. Axne Votes to Lower Health Care Costs, Strengthen Protections for Pre-Existing Condition

June 29, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act to make health care more affordable for millions of Americans, crack down on junk insurance plans, and strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions within the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Issues:
Health Care

Reps. Axne, Hill, and Larson Lead Call For Fair Reimbursements for Firefighters, EMS First Responders

June 29, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Rep. French Hill (AR-02), and Rep. John Larson (CT-01) led a bipartisan letter seeking fair reimbursements for firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS), and other medical first responders. Firefighters and EMS have been called upon with increasing frequency during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis to help keep American communities healthy and safe.
Issues:
Health Care

U.S. House infrastructure plans could benefit rural Iowa, Democrats say

June 27, 2020 In The News

To make her case that rural Iowa needs federal help fixing its roads and bridges, U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer took her colleague U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, on a tour of Buchanan County in northeast Iowa.

Buffy Jamison

June 26, 2020 Iowan of the Week
I rise today to ask the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Buffy Jamison, co-founder and co-chair of the Iowa Queer Communities of Color Coalition, as our Iowan of the Week for the final full week of Pride Month.

Reps. Axne, Finkenauer, Loebsack Seek Improved Tenants’ Rights for Manufactured Housing Communities with New Legislation

June 26, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) joined Reps. Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) to introduce new legislation that sets basic standards for federally backed loans used to purchase manufactured housing communities (MHCs).

Rep. Axne Votes to Override Veto of Bipartisan Student Protection Legislation

June 26, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to override a presidential veto of House Joint Resolution 76, legislation she cosponsored to block changes to the Department of Education’s borrower defense rule. The rule change removes protections for students who were defrauded by higher education facilities and predatory for-profit colleges.
Issues:
College Affordability and Skills Training

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