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Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican · U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st district

55 sponsored · 277 cosponsored

Age 71 · In office since 2021

Contact their office: (202) 225-6576 · 504 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (55) Cosponsored (277)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (3)

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

    Their bill

    Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

    H.R. 1721 Commerce

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Became law

    This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors within the United States.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +2

      Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

      The bill specifically analyzes manufacturing feasibility in rural areas.

    • Scored +2

      Is this likely to create jobs?

      The study investigates the potential for domestic job creation in manufacturing sectors.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • August Pfluger (R-TX)

    Cosponsored

    Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

    H.J.Res. 35 Environmental Protection

    A Republican resolution with 19 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Became law

    The Senate voted 52–47 on Feb 27.

    This is a joint resolution from the 119th Congress. It seeks to express congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +5

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      The resolution benefits energy industry owners by eliminating a specific compliance charge and its associated procedures.

    • Scored +3

      Does this make it easier to run a small business?

      Preventing the emissions charge reduces the regulatory and financial compliance burden on energy-related businesses.

    The opposite· 2 of 4

    • Scored -6

      Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?

      The resolution removes the regulatory mechanisms designed to penalize and reduce methane and other waste emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems.

    • Scored -5

      Does this raise the taxes companies pay?

      The resolution prevents the implementation of a waste emissions charge on petroleum and natural gas systems, which would have functioned as a tax on those industries.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (36)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

    Their bill

    BRACE Act

    H.R. 9615 Environmental Protection

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Environment and Public Works · Sep 16

    This bill focuses on supporting the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries. The bill sets interim requirements for destination facilities that store lithium-ion batteries before recycling them.

    Yes· 2 of 10

    • Scored +4

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill promotes proper end-of-life management for hazardous batteries, reducing landfill pollution.

    • Scored +3

      Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

      Battery recovery is essential for the scaling of electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.

    The opposite

    • Scored -2

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Destination facility owners face increased regulatory compliance costs.

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

    Their bill

    To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the "Martin L. Graber Post Office".

    H.R. 4707 Government Operations and Politics

    A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    Since then: a Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 14

    This bill designates a specific United States Postal Service facility as the Martin L. Graber Post Office. The building that receives this new designation is located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa.

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

    Their bill

    Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act

    H.R. 1722 Government Operations and Politics

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Jul 23

    This bill requires an annual report regarding specific taxpayer-funded projects. This applies to projects managed by Executive agencies or independent regulatory agencies that are significantly delayed or over budget.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +7

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The bill mandates that the OMB post an annual report on taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget or behind schedule to its website.

    • Scored +5

      Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

      The bill improves fiscal responsibility by requiring detailed explanations for cost increases and schedule delays in major projects.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 33 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 55 bills they wrote: 47 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Nay

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time