Education
Growing up, it was always my dream to become a teacher. I loved school and wanted to share my passion for learning with others. However, in the 10th grade, I suffered a severe burn in a kitchen fire and was hospitalized. During my time in the hospital, a physical therapist went out of her way to ensure my recovery, inspiring me to pursue a career in the medical field. Despite this, my love for learning never waned.
As a member of Congress, I have actively advocated for enhanced educational opportunities for all. I believe every American child deserves access to a quality education.
Here are some of the bills I’ve worked on to improve education:
- I introduced the Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act, legislation that would require Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) to counsel students before any federal loans are disbursed.
- I introduced the Securing Our Schools Act, legislation that would clarify that states have the flexibility to utilize unused State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to be made available for school security measures.
- I cosponsored the Educational Choice for Children Act, which would provide $10 billion in annual tax credits to incentivize education choice for K-12 students.
- I introduced the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act, a bill to reauthorize funding for children’s mental and behavioral health programs. This bill would help address the children’s mental health care crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) today introduced the bipartisan GI Bill NEED Act to protect veterans’ educational benefits from expiring due to institutional closures or other factors caused by the COVID-19 national emergency. This important legislation will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to pause the time limit currently placed on the use of GI Bill benefits, and allow them to restart the clock after it is safe for veterans to return to school.
WASHINGTON —
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill 219-212 allowing it to progress to the Senate.
Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne voted in favor of the bill while Republican Representatives Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted against it.
The bill includes $1,400 payments to Americans that qualify, billions of dollars for COVID-19 vaccines and testing, and financial assistance for schools and businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 27th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 1319, the budget reconciliation package.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 23rd, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize University of Iowa men’s basketball player Luka Garza. On Sunday, February 21st, 2021, Garza set a new school record with 2,126 career points, breaking the previous record of 2,116 points, held for over 30 years by the late Roy Marble.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 12th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), released the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing guidance to have students safely return to in-person learning as soon as possible:
Democratic leaders have spent months promising to “listen to the scientists;” however, when it comes to reopening schools and getting children back to in-person learning, their actions do not match their words.
Democratic leaders have spent months promising to “listen to the scientists;” however, when it comes to reopening schools and getting children back to in-person learning, their actions do not match their words.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, January 26th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) announced that she will serve on the House Homeland Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and Education and Labor committees.