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WASHINGTON — A bill headed to President Joe Biden's desk contains earmarked funding to study highways in the Oskaloosa area.
The $850,000 requested by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, was included in the $1.5 trillion appropriations bill. It was passed in bipartisan fashion by the U.S. House on Wednesday, and the U.S. Senate 68-31 late Thursday. Iowa's Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst both voted to pass the legislation, as did Miller-Meeks.
Congressional Republicans have whipped together a unified front in opposition to President Biden's ongoing federal mask mandates for students in the Head Start program.
The letter, spearheaded by New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, demands the White House order the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to cease all mask mandates nationwide.
Three of the Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are touting items in the spending bill that will keep the federal government running through the end of September.
“We’ve got a lot in there that’s really great for Iowa,” said Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines.
Axne said more than $10 million is included for projects in her third congressional district, including $1 million for expansion of the Stanton Child Resource Center and more than $3 million to repair storage tanks at the Des Moines Airport.
Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden Administration to prioritize American energy independence amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and record-high fuel prices at home.
U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks recognized a local athlete for his exceptional fall season on the floor of the House of Representatives. Miller-Meeks honored Central College Quarterback Blaine Hawkins for the NCAA-record 63 touchdown passes in the 2021 season, most among all divisions. Hawkins, now a graduate, won the Gagliardi Trophy, an honor awarded to the nation’s top Division III player, for his efforts.
Iowa’s congressional delegation is urging the Biden administration to expand the production and potential export of ethanol and biodiesel to meet global energy needs as the U.S. and its allies look to decrease reliance on Russian oil.
Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa,; Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa; Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa,; and Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, along with Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., on March 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan advocating for the increased use of biofuels.
Every March we celebrate National Women’s History Month by recognizing and honoring the legacy of the important role that countless women have played in American history.
Beginning as a week-long celebration in California, President Carter first declared the week of March 8 as Women’s History Week back in 1980. After Congress passed a resolution in 1987, Women’s History Month was born.
Every March we celebrate National Women’s History Month by recognizing and honoring the legacy of the important role that countless women have played in American history.
Beginning as a week-long celebration in California, President Carter first declared the week of March 8 as Women’s History Week back in 1980. After Congress passed a resolution in 1987, Women’s History Month was born.