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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Iowa’s 1st district, shared a series of tweets on May 8, 2025, reflecting on significant events and meetings. Miller-Meeks has been an active member of Congress since replacing Dave Loebsack in 2021 and has a background in both politics and medicine.

On May 8, 2025, at 17:46 UTC, Rep. Miller-Meeks expressed her joy over the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. She stated "History made: the first-ever American Pope! As a Catholic, I proudly join 1.4 billion faithful in celebrating Cardinal Robert Prevost’s election as now Pope Leo XIV. I offer my prayers and best wishes for a papacy guided by faith, strength, and wisdom."

Later that day at 19:48 UTC, she shared about her meeting with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. In her tweet, she noted "Great meeting @PressSec Karoline Leavitt at the White House! We both happened to show up in hot pink ".

At 20:57 UTC on the same day, Rep. Miller-Meeks thanked President Biden and First Lady Melania Trump for inviting her to celebrate Military Moms at the White House. She tweeted "Thank you, @POTUS and First Lady Melania. As a veteran, it was an honor to join you at the White House to celebrate Military Moms."

Miller-Meeks's political career began after earning her BSN from Texas Christian University in 1976 and includes serving in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2021 before joining Congress.