Articles Tagged: Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Iowa's congressional delegation joined bipartisan lawmakers from Midwestern states in a letter calling on the Biden administration to permit the sale of higher ethanol fuel blends year-round.

Iowa political figures on both sides of the aisle weigh in on President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Back from a tour of the San Diego-Mexico border and meetings with Mexican officials, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Tuesday called on Democratic President Joe Biden to crack down of the flow of fentanyl entering the United States.

As Congress scrambles to pass a government funding bill by the end of the week, Iowa’s congressional delegation is weighing votes on the last major piece of legislation before the new year.

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who last month won re-election to Congress representing Iowa's 1st District, is registered to vote at a state senator's home in Scott County.

All 4 House members said yes to the main deal, but Republicans opposed an additional requirement for paid sick leave for railroad workers.

Republican prevails over challenge from Democrat Christina Bohannan

A Republican Iowa House member ousted in a June primary election by a fellow GOP lawmaker endorsed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has returned the favor, backing her Democratic challenger.

In 2006, Dave Loebsack defeated 30-year incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Leach to represent southeast Iowa. On Saturday, they campaigned together in Davenport for a Democrat they both hope will next represent southeast Iowa in Congress — Christina Bohannan.

A 2024 presidential prospect who has been a regular presence in Iowa over the last two years, Nikki Haley stopped in Davenport and Cedar Rapids on Tuesday for rallies with Republican women seeking re-election in the Nov. 8 general election

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a 2024 presidential prospect, is headed back to Iowa next week to campaign on behalf of elected Republican women in the state.

Political forecasters have rated the race as competitive, and each candidate has attracted support from their national party.

Also, Kevin Kinney releases “Noah’s Law” ad

The Fact Checker is reviewing statements U.S. Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks made at a Sept. 27 debate about how the Inflation Reduction Act would affect the Internal Revenue Service.