117th Congress
Recently, Iowa’s farmers and ranchers were slapped in the face by voters in California.
In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, an initiative that would place strict rules on how animals are housed before being sold in the state.
Chickens, cattle, hogs, sheep, turkeys, and every other animal that is sold in California would have to undergo strict evaluation before the sale can be made. This kind of law unfairly hurts agriculture-heavy states like Iowa and consumers in California who will have to pay higher prices for meat.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 1st, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Davenport’s Kevin McKee.
Recently, Iowa’s farmers and ranchers were slapped in the face by voters in California.
In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, an initiative that would place strict rules on how animals are housed before being sold in the state.
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to address the mental health care crisis facing American children by reauthorizing federal funds for children’s mental and behavioral health programs.
A group of 29 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., on March 31 sent a letter to President Biden urging him to prioritize homegrown, renewable biofuels as a replacement for Russian energy sources.
In the letter, the lawmakers applaud the administration’s actions to ban Russian oil and natural gas. “Given the Russian economy’s reliance on petroleum exports, banning the importation of Russian oil and natural gas into the United States was the right decision,” they wrote.
A bipartisan bill sponsored this week by U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) would increase Americans’ access to treatment for opioid use disorder.
“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, substance abuse and overdoses have been on the rise,” Rep. Bucshon said, “making getting safe and effective opioid use disorder treatment as soon as possible critical in keeping our communities safe and healthy throughout Indiana and across the country.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, March 30th, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize four businesses in the Second Congressional District combatting the unprecedented supply chain crisis.