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As a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I believe it is critically important to address the unsustainable humanitarian crisis unfolding at our southern border.
According to recent reports, the situation at our southern border remains critical, with apprehensions at the southern border surpassing 200,000 in the month of August alone. Along with over 1 million apprehensions nationwide, CBP agents have seized nearly 600,000 lbs. of illegal drugs—including 10,469 lbs. of fentanyl—enough to kill every person in the State of Iowa.
As a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I believe it is critically important to address the unsustainable humanitarian crisis unfolding at our southern border.
Davenport and Muscatine will receive millions in federal grant dollars for flood fighting efforts, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, in news release, said the federal government will award $13.1 million in grants to help the two river communities recover from flooding in 2019.
“These ... investments will enable Iowa, hard hit by recent flooding, to shore up protection in several communities, creating resiliency in the face of future disasters," Raimondo said in a statement.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) today joined a letter with 156 other Republican members demanding that red-flag laws be removed from the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, September 30th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the life of former Iowa State Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven.
Iowa politicians are united in their opposition to lowering federal biofuel blending standards amid reports that President Joe Biden is considering rolling them back.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, September 28th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.