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The House of Representatives tonight passed the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, introduced by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing more critical infrastructure goods in the United States, with a focus on identifying rural communities best suited to support domestic production.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today praised President Trump, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for granting an emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer, helping lower costs for Iowa families and strengthening America's biofuels industry.

Amid reports of a potential reduction in force at the Rock Island Arsenal, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today urged U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to protect the military site. A member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, Miller-Meeks is a proud 24-year Army veteran advocating for those who served our nation.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce hosted Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) for a roundtable discussion in Davenport, Iowa with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions before portions of President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expire at the end of the year. Doing so will create new opportunities for American workers and businesses to thrive.

The House passed H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, a critical piece of legislation to ensure that only American citizens can register to vote in federal elections. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), a strong supporter of the bill and original co-sponsor, praised the legislation’s passage and called on the Senate to follow the House’s lead.

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced H.R. 2690, the Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act, legislation that empowers Iowa employers to partner directly with workforce boards and train and upskill workers for the jobs they need to fill.

U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today introduced the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, legislation that requires congressional approval for the designation of national monuments. Also cosponsoring this legislation is Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR).

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) welcomed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Iowa to highlight the state’s leadership in biofuels. Rollins and President Trump announced the release of $537 million for 543 biofuel infrastructure projects across 29 states, including Iowa, under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP).