Cindy Axne

I know I am in a rural community when I am talking to a group of people who care deeply about their home but none of them are grant writers.

I am looking very much forward to working on the 2023 Farm Bill, and on behalf of Iowa farmers and producers in particular, but also so that we can support strong nutrition policy that reduces food insecurity and improves access to…

I really hope that we continue with that in the next farm bill, because people are finally getting comfortable about exactly what these programs are.

We recognize that there could be improvements made to the funding allocation to ensure that there is an equitable distribution of funds based on current poverty rates across states.

Will giving producers more leverage and market information help address some of the issues that we are seeing in our cattle markets?

The dire need for carbon reduction can't wait and be achieved when we have electric vehicles alone as the only option.

To achieve our vision and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, we must also be looking at supporting biofuels.

Which is why I applaud my colleagues and the Biden Administration for enacting the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

I want to make sure that they are protected and they have the same investor protections that they would for other forms of currency.

I think it could be extremely helpful to clarify the regulatory frameworks, to build them out where they are missing.

it is absolutely imperative that we utilize the tools that we have in rural America, and we take full advantage of the opportunities there to not just support our climate, but of course, our farmers.

I am also absolutely concerned that reduction of these E15 goals would impact our climate goals, they run in tandem.

We cannot realize the full potential of low-carbon renewable fuels without year-round access to E15.

We ask that you support continued growth of the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry as a pivotal driver of economic opportunities for rural America.

my amendment, the one that provides for $1 billion towards the expansion of infrastructure for biofuels across this country, will help not just Iowans, but Americans.

one of our best solutions we have is the use of biofuels in our transportation sector.

Because with gas and energy costs rising, we would be fools not to address the roles that biofuels can play in reducing price pressures for Americans across the country.

First, the Administration should immediately issue robust RVO numbers for 2022. This delay has gone on for far too long.

I am concerned about how some foreign-owned shipping companies are essentially dictating trade.

I appreciate the President's leadership in developing the Build Back Better agenda to help grow our economy, and create good paying jobs.

I strongly urge my colleagues to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because it is a bipartisan legislation to help us provide significant and long overdue investments in our crumbling infrastructure.

I hope that we can all come together as Americans to make sure that we protect our children and have safe, affordable housing for people across this country.

Having this level of lead poisoning in Iowa's children is very concerning to me, and so I want to focus on some of the causes and solutions that we might have here.

Obviously, this isn't right. It is not sustainable, and it is something that we need to change.

We need more regional processing, more price discovery, and more competition so our family farmers in Iowa can be profitable and stay in operation.