Iowa’s all-Republican U.S. House delegation split as the House voted to extend expired health care subsidies. U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn joined Democrats and a small group of Republicans to pass the bill, while Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra opposed the measure, which now heads to the Senate.
The U.S. military seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro drew strong support from Iowa’s Republican delegation — and sharp criticism from Democrats who say the operation bypassed Congress and could pull the nation into another foreign war.
The funding — $50 billion spread across the country — comes from federal Republicans’ tax policy and federal budget legislation which also slashed hundreds of billions from Medicaid and other federal health programs
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined House GOP leaders to promote a health care overhaul they say would lower premiums and curb costs tied to the Affordable Care Act. But as Congress debates alternatives to extending ACA subsidies, some Iowa farmers who rely on the marketplace warn that expiring credits could trigger sharp premium hikes.
Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is leading House Republicans’ latest effort to lower health care costs, pitching a plan she says targets the root causes of rising premiums as Democrats warn it fails to address the looming expiration of ACA subsidies and the impact on thousands of Iowans.
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who since 2022 has been registered to vote in Scott County, earlier this year changed her voter registration back to her Ottumwa home, according to voter records from Wapello County.
New Iowa House Minority Leader Brian Meyer is endorsing Trone Garriott instead of previous House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
As Congress races to decide the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, Iowa’s delegation remains divided. Republicans cite fraud risks, insurer windfalls and wealthy households benefiting from subsidies, while advocates warn tens of thousands of Iowans could face steep premium hikes if the COVID-era support expires.
Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach is touting an aggressive ethics and campaign-finance overhaul in Iowa’s 1st District race, arguing plans from rivals Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan don’t go far enough to curb the influence of money in politics.
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan are backing ethics measures that would ban congressional lawmakers from trading stocks.
The 2026 Iowa midterm elections are less than a year out, and policy issues that campaigns and voters are talking about include health care costs and affordability. But one issue both parties have used to energize voters in the past has yet to gain prominence: abortion.
The $50 billion initiative is aimed at helping states offset the impact of the cuts rural hospitals will face from the spending package’s billions in reductions to Medicaid and other federal health programs.
The legislation forces the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation into the late sex offender amid mounting political pressure.
Lutheran Services in Iowa turned a funding freeze into a success story — but refugee resettlement leaders warn thousands of Afghan allies remain stuck in limbo without congressional action.
Other projects include facility upgrades in Lee County and surgical tech improvements in Winneshiek County
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