Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who serves Iowa’s 1st district in Congress, shared a series of posts on October 20, 2025, highlighting concerns about the ongoing government shutdown and her recent activities in Milo, Iowa.
In a post made at 15:47 UTC, Miller-Meeks stated, "The Democrat Government Shutdown is hurting Iowans and must end.
18,000 federal workers are working without pay.
1,800 Iowa National Guard troops overseas are not being paid.
62,000 mothers and children who rely on WIC face uncertainty." She linked these impacts to the current budget impasse in Washington.
Later that morning at 18:08 UTC, she commented on local fuel prices with the post: "$2.36 a gallon in Milo this morning!"
Miller-Meeks also visited Southeast Warren Elementary in Milo on October 20. In her post at 19:54 UTC she wrote, "Had a wonderful time visiting the 4th-grade class at Southeast Warren Elementary in Milo today!
We talked about how government works, the three branches, how laws are made, and what it means to serve in Congress. These students asked some fantastic questions (including a few"
Miller-Meeks has represented Iowa’s 1st congressional district since replacing Dave Loebsack in 2021 and previously served as an Iowa state senator 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.
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