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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) was officially sworn into the 119th Congress during a ceremony on the House floor, led by newly re-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. This marks her third time taking the oath of office.
Washington, D.C. — Today Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act, legislation that increases access to costly medications out of reach for severely disabled veterans in State Veterans Homes. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not pay State Veterans Homes for high-cost medications for severely disabled veterans, which are covered outside the facility.
Washington, D.C. — In a bipartisan, bicameral press conference held in front of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks announced her candidacy for House Republican Conference Secretary. In a letter to her colleagues, Miller-Meeks highlighted the need for battleground district representation in House GOP Leadership and her ability to help grow the Republican majority.
The full text of the letter is below:
Colleagues,
Washington DC – U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced legislation to extend the Second-Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit, which will protect biofuels production in the Midwest and across the country.
DAVENPORT - U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks led 232 bipartisan House members in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to address the scheduled 2.8% cut in reimbursement for physicians who participate in Medicare before the end of the 118th Congress. With rising provider costs, the proposed 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule would threaten to impact patient care, especially for rural Americans, and contribute to provider burnout, which is already straining the healthcare workforce.
Washington DC – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks honored Mr. David Lee Ireland who died on September 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He served as Lee County Sheriff for 16 years and was a Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa.
A rough transcript of Miller-Meeks floor speech is below:
Washington DC – Fighting for Quad Cities seniors, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today urged the Centers for the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a UnityPoint Health application for a senior’s healthcare facility in Bettendorf.