117th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, June 30th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the life of former Clinton Mayor LaMetta Wynn.
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Pareen Mhatre said she has been in constant fear of her path to American citizenship for the past five years. Mhatre, a University of Iowa student and Immigration Advocate for Improve the Dream, is legally considered an international student despite living in Iowa City for 20 years.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, June 29th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined a letter to President Biden urging accountability of foreign adversaries for recent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and our food system, and to find a reasonable solution to prevent future attacks.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, June 29th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives for the second time to call for a full and thorough investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to appoint a select committee to investigate the January 6th Capitol attack since the Senate filibustered a bill to create an independent commission which the House passed in May.
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to approve bipartisan legislation to expand mental health care for rural veterans. The legislation now heads to the desk of President Biden for his signature.
The Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans’ Mental Health Act, named in memory of Iowa veteran Brandon Ketchum, establishes new Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) programs through the Department of Veteran Affairs and supports additional research on rural veteran mental health care needs.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, June 25th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, which falls on Sunday, June 27th, 2021.
A bill named in honor of a Davenport veteran who died by suicide has passed the US Senate unanimously last night and is headed to the president’s desk.
The bill cleared the U.S. House in May and outlines steps to improve mental health care options for veterans who live in rural areas. Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines is the lead sponsor of the bill, named in honor of Sergeant Brandon Ketchum, a retired Marine.