Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | Official U.S. House Headshot
Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | Official U.S. House Headshot
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., a current U.S. Congress member representing Iowa’s 1st district, has recently shared several updates via her social media account. Her posts highlight diverse activities and discussions she is involved in, ranging from academic achievements to deliberations on legislative matters.
On April 9, 2025, Rep. Miller-Meeks shared her experience of welcoming Iowa City’s Winston Fan, the winner of IA-01's Congressional App Challenge, to Washington, D.C. Fan was recognized for his creation, LONIQ-AI. Miller-Meeks expressed her honor in signing a golf ball for Fan's AP Government class, commenting on the noteworthy achievement.
Later that day, on April 9, she tweeted about meeting with Daryl Bouwkamp, Senior Director of International Business at Vermeer Corp., based in Pella. According to her tweet, Bouwkamp, alongside other American manufacturers, met with Treasury Secretary Bessent to discuss the extension of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
On April 10, Miller-Meeks expressed her views on what she perceived as hypocrisy among progressives. She highlighted a dissonance in the enforcement of proof of COVID vaccination for everyday activities compared to the requirements of proving citizenship to vote. This comment underscores ongoing debates about voting regulations in the United States.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who resides in Le Claire, was born in 1955 in Herlong, California, and graduated from Texas Christian University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since 2021 she has represented Iowa’s 1st District in Congress, succeeding Dave Loebsack, and previously held a seat in the Iowa Senate from 2019-2021.
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