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Emily Woodbury, Ben Kieffer & Amy Mayer, IPR, February 4, 2019
Rural Iowa communities might be missing out on federal dollars that could help with economic development.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) has invited Peggy Huppert, the Executive Director of The National Alliance on Mental Illness – Iowa, Inc (NAMI IOWA) to the 2019 State of the Union Address.
O. Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa, January 30, 2019
Iowa’s two congresswomen are among the 19 rookie Democrats in the U.S. House co-sponsoring a bill that would set up a system to prevent future federal government shut-downs.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer joined nineteen new members of Congress in introducing the Shutdown to End all Shutdowns (SEAS) Act to ensure that Iowans will never experience the hardships of a government shutdown again. The SEAS Act will keep the government open and functioning if Congress and the President fail to enact appropriations legislation.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fight Illicit Networks and Detect (FIND) Trafficking Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03). Evidence suggests that virtual currencies have become a prominent method to facilitate illegal drug and sex trafficking. However, the full scope of the problem remains unknown.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) released the following statement on the deal to re-open the government:
“I am incredibly grateful for our dedicated federal workforce, those who worked without receiving a paycheck and those who were furloughed for the past 35 days.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted for the 10th time to end the partial government shutdown. The legislation, H.R. 648, would reopen most federal agencies immediately – with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security – provide backpay for federal employees and fund border securities measures to keep our communities safe.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation that would help Iowa communities, small businesses and farmers access funds for programs and projects to create jobs and spur economic development across the state.
Staff reports, Daily Nonpareil, Jan 17, 2019
U.S. Representative Cindy Axne, D-Iowa District 3, was appointed Wednesday to sit on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.