River Bend Times

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Iowa’s 1st district, shared insights on a legislative proposal via social media on July 10, 2025. The tweets focused on various aspects of "The One Big Beautiful Bill," addressing issues related to taxpayer funding and law enforcement compensation.

In a tweet posted at 23:16 UTC, Rep. Miller-Meeks stated that "Illegal immigrants will no longer be funded on the backs of taxpayers." She explained that the bill aims to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded programs such as Medicaid and SNAP.

At 23:18 UTC, she highlighted another provision of the bill concerning law enforcement officers' overtime pay. According to her post, "Law enforcement officers who work overtime to keep us safe deserve to keep more of what they earn," noting that the bill proposes tax cuts on their overtime earnings.

In a subsequent tweet at 23:19 UTC, Rep. Miller-Meeks addressed correctional officers' financial concerns, stating, "Correctional officers working long hours to protect our communities shouldn’t be penalized at tax time." She emphasized that the proposed legislation ensures these workers retain more of their overtime pay.

Mariannette 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, she is now based in Le Claire and holds a BSN from Texas Christian University.