Press Releases
December 8, 2022
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Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) bipartisan legislation that will allow rural communities more flexibility in how they use homelessness funding to ensure quality lodging is available for Iowans who have been displaced from their homes. Her bill was included in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
November 17, 2022
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Yesterday, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the federal law against animal fighting to protect animals across the nation.
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November 4, 2022
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This week, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand programs to develop new markets and business opportunities for American agricultural goods.
October 26, 2022
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Axne Has Urged the SEC for Years to Finalize a Rule to Claw Back Unearned Incentive-Based Compensation
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalizing a rule requiring public companies to recoup unearned incentive-based compensation from executives.
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October 25, 2022
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Recent Data Show Wage Theft Costs 250,000 Iowa Workers $904 Million Annually
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to Iowa Workforce Development Director (IWD) Beth Townsend asking for more information about what policies and penalties are in place at the IWD to combat wage theft.
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October 21, 2022
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), led a letter urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify the Climate Disclosure rule to ensure small farms and businesses aren't unintentionally burdened by disclosures meant for large public companies.
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October 20, 2022
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The Russian and Saudi Arabian-led Organization Produces 40% of the World’s Oil Supply
Today, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Susan Wild (PA-07) wrote to House leadership pushing for action to weaken the power of the Russian and Saudi Arabian-led group OPEC+, made up of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 10 non-OPEC oil-producing countries, which have resulted in higher gas prices for Americans and strengthened Russia’s position in its war with Ukraine.
October 14, 2022
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Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Agency (CMS) inquiring about the agency’s future efforts to improve health insurance options for small businesses, including its efforts to revitalize the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP.
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October 11, 2022
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Change Will Fix the ‘Family Glitch’ that Affects 77,000 Iowans
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) applauded the Biden Administration’s final rule to end the “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act, an issue that excluded certain families from premium subsidies under the ACA because they are deemed to have ‘affordable’ coverage through their employers. That determination previously only accounted for the cost of insuring the individual offered health insurance via their employer – not their whole family.
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October 11, 2022
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Out-of-Stock Rates for Infant Formula in Iowa Soared to Over 50% at the Height of the Recent Shortage
After the shutdown of an Abbott infant formula production plant in Sturgis, Michigan this past February, more than 40% of the nation’s supply of baby formula was out of stock by May. Iowa was one of the states most heavily impacted, with the statewide infant formula out-of-stock percentage soaring to over 50%.