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News from April 2025

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Lawmakers question economic impact of proposed extension to 2017 tax law

By River Bend Times | Apr 3, 2025

Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., and House Budget Committee Ranking Member...

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Representatives propose bill requiring congressional approval for national monument designations

By River Bend Times | Apr 3, 2025

U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) have introduced new legislation aimed at modifying the process for designating national monuments.

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Merkley criticizes Republican budget for debt increase and program cuts

By River Bend Times | Apr 2, 2025

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a key member of the Senate Budget Committee, expressed strong criticism following the release of the Senate and House Republicans' new budget proposal.

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Iowa biofuel projects receive $537 million in new investments

By River Bend Times | Apr 2, 2025

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks welcomed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Iowa to showcase biofuels advancements in the state.

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Cedar County: Residents received $27.77 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By River Bend Times | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 2.3% of income in Cedar County, providing an average of $1,509 per capita to residents.

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Representative Miller-Meeks joins Agricultural Trade Caucus to boost Iowa’s farm exports

By River Bend Times | Apr 1, 2025

U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks from Iowa's 1st District has become a member of the bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus.