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July 20, 2021

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, July 20th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize University of Iowa Olympian Thomas Gilman.

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July 19, 2021

 

University of Iowa student Pareen Mhatre has lived in the United States since she was 4 months old, arriving on her father's dependent student visa.

And that has clouded the two decades since for Mhatre. Her life has been spent wondering how long she will be able to legally remain in the only country she has ever known.

Two things happened this spring that provided encouragement for Mhatre and the estimated 200,000 "documented Dreamers" living in America. That is the term given to children of long-term visa holders.

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July 19, 2021

 

In a time of deep partisanship, clean water should be an obvious policy area where lawmakers can collaborate. It is crucial to the lifeblood of our country and ensuring its accessibility is critical to protecting American families.

Clean water is a national priority and clean water protections are not contrary to economic development. These efforts don’t have to punish those who live, work, and play throughout rural America.

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July 16, 2021

 

A BILL INTRODUCED BY THE BIOFUELS CAUCUS IN THE U-S HOUSE WOULD OVERTURN A FEDERAL COURT RULING AND ALLOW YEAR-ROUND SALES OF E-15 AND HIGHER BLENDS OF ETHANOL.

IOWA CONGRESSWOMAN CINDY AXNE CO-CHAIRS THE CAUCUS AND SAYS THEY ARE GOING TO GET LANGUAGE CHANGED AND CODIFIED, SO THAT THEY DON’T SEE ANY MORE OF THESE COURT DECISIONS BASED OFF OF OLD INFORMATION.

AXNE SAYS ADVERSE COURT RULINGS THAT DERAILED YEAR-ROUND E-15 SALES ARE BASED ON INFORMATION THAT’S FOUR DECADES OLD.

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July 16, 2021

 

In a time of deep partisanship, clean water should be an obvious policy area where lawmakers can collaborate. It is crucial to the lifeblood of our country and ensuring its accessibility is critical to protecting American families.

Clean water is a national priority and clean water protections are not contrary to economic development. These efforts don’t have to punish those who live, work, and play throughout rural America.

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July 16, 2021
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In a time of deep partisanship, clean water should be an obvious policy area where lawmakers can collaborate. It is crucial to the lifeblood of our country and ensuring its accessibility is critical to protecting American families.

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July 15, 2021

 

A bipartisan group of farm-state U.S. House and Senate members Wednesday introduced bills they say will provide a legislative remedy to a recent court decision striking down the year-round sale of an ethanol-gasoline blend.

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July 14, 2021

 

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa is pushing to ensure a current benefit for military veterans and the families of soldiers who died while on duty is a permanent policy.

The National Park Service issues free park passes to veterans and Gold Star families and Miller-Meeks is sponsoring a bill to make that policy law, to ensure it’s never revoked.