River Bend Times

Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., who serves in the U.S. Congress representing Iowa’s 1st district, has taken to social media to discuss recent legislative developments. Her tweets from July 8, 2025, highlight the impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on small businesses and innovation.

On July 8, 2025, Miller-Meeks tweeted about empowering small business owners through new legislation. She stated that "The One Big Beautiful Bill hands back power to the people who build America, our small business owners."

Later that day, she elaborated on a specific aspect of the bill regarding domestic research and development. According to her tweet at 15:24 UTC, "The One Big Beautiful Bill permanently reinstates immediate expensing for domestic R&D. That means small businesses and startups can innovate without the IRS holding them back. This is how we compete, and win, against China."

In another post made at 15:48 UTC on the same day, Miller-Meeks mentioned the alignment with presidential directives achieved by this legislation. She noted that "With the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill, we have officially codified 28 of @POTUS's Executive Orders! "

Miller-Meeks has been serving in Congress since 2021 after replacing Dave Loebsack and previously served in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2021. Born in Herlong, California in 1955 and currently residing in Le Claire, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University.