Members of Iowa’s delegation stood their fertile ground, ultimately persuading their party’s leaders to yield so the members could support the bill.
Articles Tagged: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Sarah Watson - Quad-City Times
Government & Politics Mar. 30, 2023 9:13 am971d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, discounted any concerns about a potential TikTok ban violating the First Amendment, noting that users could migrate to other apps.
Government & Politics Feb. 13, 2023 5:28 pm1016d ago
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.
Government & Politics Feb. 8, 2023 1:06 pm1021d ago
Iowa political figures on both sides of the aisle weigh in on President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Government & Politics Feb. 7, 2023 5:23 pm1022d ago
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.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Dec. 21, 2022 4:55 pm1070d ago
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.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
News Dec. 18, 2022 6:00 am1073d ago
A look back at the top news stories from the week of Dec. 12
Sarah Watson - Quad-City Times
News Dec. 15, 2022 2:45 pm1076d ago
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.
Federal Government Dec. 14, 2022 10:33 am1077d ago
All 4 House members said yes to the main deal, but Republicans opposed an additional requirement for paid sick leave for railroad workers.
By Sarah Watson, - Quad-City Times
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 9, 2022 4:07 pm1112d ago
Republican prevails over challenge from Democrat Christina Bohannan
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 3, 2022 4:30 pm1118d ago
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.
Sarah Watson - Quad-City Times
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 29, 2022 7:37 pm1123d ago
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.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 26, 2022 11:26 am1126d ago
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
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 20, 2022 3:46 pm1132d ago
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.
By Sarah Watson - Quad City Times
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 17, 2022 8:43 am1135d ago
Political forecasters have rated the race as competitive, and each candidate has attracted support from their national party.

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