River Bend Times

U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., representing Iowa’s 1st district since 2021, has recently addressed several key issues on her social media platform. In a series of posts dated August 20 and 21, 2025, Miller-Meeks highlighted ongoing efforts to support rural hospitals, strengthen public safety requirements for commercial drivers, and promote local job growth.

On August 20, Miller-Meeks posted about her recent healthcare initiative: "I convened my second hospital roundtable in Davenport with Iowa HHS Director Kelly Garcia and leaders from 7 hospitals across Southeast Iowa. We focused on implementing the first-of-its-kind $50B Rural Hospital Transformation Fund from the reconciliation bill to maintain rural". The discussion centered on deploying new federal resources intended to bolster healthcare infrastructure in rural communities.

Later that day, she commented on a fatal incident involving a commercial driver: "An illegal immigrant truck driver killed 3 Americans in Florida after failing English and road sign tests but still got CDL licenses in California and Washington. That is why I am signing onto Connor’s Law (H.R. 3608) to require English proficiency for CDL drivers, stop". This post referenced her support for legislative action aimed at tightening licensing requirements for commercial drivers by mandating English proficiency.

On August 21, Miller-Meeks turned attention to economic development: "We need jobs here in Iowa, not in China. Thanks to the manufacturing and small business provisions in the reconciliation bill, employers now have the certainty to hire more workers, expand operations, and keep our economy growing." She credited recent legislative measures with providing businesses greater stability to invest locally.

Miller-Meeks began serving as U.S. Representative for Iowa’s 1st district in 2021 after succeeding Dave Loebsack. Before her tenure in Congress, she served in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2021. Born in Herlong, California in 1955 and currently residing in Le Claire, Miller-Meeks also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University.