Press Releases

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) proudly announced that Iowa will receive $209,040,064 in federal funding as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program, the largest federal investment in rural health care in American history. This groundbreaking initiative, established under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation passed by House Republicans and signed by President Trump, represents an unprecedented $50 billion commitment to revitalizing rural health care systems across the country.

In response to the massive fraud scandal uncovered in Minnesota, where an estimated $9 billion or more in taxpayer funds was lost to fraudulent claims and shell operations, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller‑Meeks (IA‑01) today introduced the Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions (WALZ) Act, comprehensive legislation aimed at preventing similar fraud across the nation

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) hosted her final telephone town hall of 2025, bringing together more than 13,000 Iowans to discuss the top issues facing families as the year comes to a close, from healthcare and the economy to border security and support for our veterans.

U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller‑Meeks (IA‑01) A 24-year Army veteran, joined members of the Iowa congressional delegation in introducing a resolution honoring the lives, service, and sacrifice of Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres‑Tovar of the Iowa National Guard. These two brave young soldiers were killed in an ambush by an ISIS‑affiliated terrorist near Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025. Companion legislation is being introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Joni Ernst (R‑IA) and Chuck Grassley (R‑IA).

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Conference Chairwoman McClain, released a joint statement after House Republicans today passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act – legislation that lowers health care premiums, increases health care access, expands health care choices, and brings greater transparency to America’s health care system. Every House Democrat voted against this legislation, which would lower premiums for all Americans by more than 11% and save taxpayers $30 billion in the process.

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) joined the House Republican Leadership Press Conference to discuss H.R. 6703 - Lowering Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.

Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a physician and the only former State Director of Public Health in Congress, alongside House Republican Leadership released the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — legislation that lowers health care premiums, increases health care access, expands health care choices, and brings greater transparency to America’s health care system. The legislation will be considered in the House next week.

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted today to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), landmark legislation that supports President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda, delivers critical investments in national security, and protects Iowa’s defense workforce.