In recognition of her work to establish 4-H, the Clarinda post office was officially renamed the Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building during a special ceremony held outside the facility May 24 in Clarinda.
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July 30, 2021
Iowan of the Week
Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Karissa Schweizer, Cross Country Runner and Tokyo Olympian, as our Iowan of the Week.
July 29, 2021
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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.
July 29, 2021
Press Release
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:
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July 29, 2021
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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).
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July 29, 2021
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to approve and advance a package of seven appropriations bills to fund investments ranging from public health and safety initiatives to expansions of federal support for broadband, skills training, and rural communities.
July 28, 2021
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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.
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July 28, 2021
In The News
“He brings home the bacon” is often a sarcastic depiction of how a member of Congress wins favor with constituents — by getting federal funding for pet projects in their district. It's about those special discretionary funds known as "pork barrel" spending — when public dollars might be better spent on the broader national good.
July 27, 2021
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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.
July 27, 2021
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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.
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July 27, 2021
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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.
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May 27, 2021
In The News
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is among the supporters of a bill expanding full-day kindergarten nationwide.
May 27, 2021
In The News
Five years ago, retired Sgt. Brandon Ketchum – an Iowan and Marine veteran – took his own life after he was unable to get the mental health care he needed.
Now, I’m telling his story in the halls of Congress and passing new legislation to ensure veterans like him have access to the care they need.
May 26, 2021
In The News
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation was introduced May 25 in the United States Congress to extend the $1 per gallon blenders tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel through 2025. Currently, the incentive is set to expire in a year and a half, at the end of 2022.
May 26, 2021
In The News
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne is pushing for tenants’ rights to extend to residents of manufactured housing communities to protect them from predatory rent hikes.
May 26, 2021
In The News
Iowa's third district Congresswoman Cindy Axne is now trying to help mobile and modular homeowners in Iowa.
They have been fighting for years for protections against sudden recent increases and rule changes by new owners.
Residents at Country Estates have seen rent spikes and hope Axne's new legislation will finally help.
May 20, 2021
In The News
A bill introduced by Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne taking aim at COVID-19 fraudsters has passed the House.
May 19, 2021
In The News
Manufactured home owners who rent lots around the country would receive additional protections, including the right to renew their lease every year unless a landlord provides "good cause" to deny them, under legislation U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has reintroduced this year.
May 19, 2021
In The News
Military veterans living in rural areas in Iowa and beyond may see greater access to mental health care through a bill making its way through Congress just ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
May 17, 2021
In The News
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Though the accommodations may seem small to some, Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa – who worked in human resources when she was pregnant and before she worked in government — said she saw firsthand how places of employment may not give accommodations to those who need it.