Veterans

Cindy believes we owe no greater debt than to the men and women, and their families, who have served our country.  

In Congress, Cindy will continue to fight to make sure Washington takes care of all of our veterans and their families. She will look at policies to ensure that veterans have the skills they need for good-paying jobs and access to quality, affordable health care.

For more information concerning work and views related to Veterans issues, please contact our office.

 

 

More on Veterans

September 14, 2022 Press Release
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority to pass the Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act, which would modernize and expedite the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) processes for identifying, locating, and paying hard-to-find survivors of recently deceased veterans. As of September 2020, the VA estimates that the Department owes more than $155 million in undisbursed life insurance benefits to nearly 15,000 individuals. On average, this represents approximately $10,500 per family.
August 10, 2022 Press Release
Today, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, legislation Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) cosponsored, to ensure Iowa veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and toxic substances receive the medical treatment they deserve.
July 14, 2022 Press Release
Last night, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority of her colleagues to pass a compromise version of the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which would ensure Iowa veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and toxic substances receive the medical treatment they deserve. The legislation will now head to the Senate, and is expected to be signed into law later this month.
January 12, 2022 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced legislation to expand higher education access for veterans to include those who are enrolled part-time.

December 21, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) is highlighting her constituent service and legislative accomplishments of the past year with the release of her 2021 End of Year Report.

December 16, 2021 Press Release

Today, President Joe Biden signed a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Marine Corporal Daegan Page from Red Oak, Iowa.

The bipartisan legislation awards the Congressional honor to all thirteen U.S. servicemembers who were killed while protecting civilians at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.

October 25, 2021 Press Release

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Marine Corporal Daegan Tyler Page from Red Oak, Iowa.

September 23, 2021 Press Release

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the Transition for Success Act, bipartisan legislation written by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to provide skills training and employment assistance to members of the National Guard and Reserve, as a part of this year’s defense policy bill.

September 20, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) led the Iowa delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives in the introduction of a resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of Iowa servicemembers over the past two decades in Afghanistan.

September 2, 2021 Press Release

Earlier today, the House Committee on Armed Services voted to advance legislation written by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to 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.