Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | Official U.S. House Headshot
Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | Official U.S. House Headshot
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., who represents Iowa’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on X regarding the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on federal workers and servicemembers.
On October 15, 2025, Miller-Meeks wrote, "It is Day 15 of the Government Shutdown.
Thanks to @POTUS’s leadership, millions of servicemembers and their families received the paychecks they’ve earned, paychecks they would have otherwise missed because of this Democrat-led shutdown.
It’s time for Democrats to end the".
Later that day, she addressed the conditions faced by various federal employees: "Iowa National Guard troops, federal LEO's and correctional officers, air traffic controllers, and countless others are working under stressful, often dangerous conditions without pay.
In solidarity with them, I’m withholding my own pay.
But I have to ask: are Chuck Schumer,".
On October 16, 2025, Miller-Meeks continued her commentary on the situation: "Day 16 of the Government Shutdown.
The American people deserve leadership that works for them, not one that holds them hostage when they don’t get their every demand.
It’s time for my Democrat colleagues to put the American people first, and vote to reopen the government."
Miller-Meeks has represented Iowa's 1st District in Congress since 2021 after previously serving in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2021. She was born in Herlong, California in 1955 and currently resides in Le Claire. Miller-Meeks graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1976.
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