About
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Jane a Representative from Iowa; born in Herlong, Lassen County, Calif., September 6, 1955; attended San Antonio Junior College, San Antonio, Texas; B.S.N., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1976; M.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1980; M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1986; United States Army, 1976-1982; United States Army Reserve, 1983-2000; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1991-1994; assistant professor, University of Iowa, 1994-1997; ophthalmologist; director, Iowa Department of Public Health, 2010-2013; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008, One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010, and One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; member of the Iowa state senate, 2019-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
96% — Voted in 620 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
2.9% — Voted against their own party majority 17 of 583 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
433 — Attracted 433 cosponsors across 52 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
183 — Attracted 183 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
263 — 263 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
30 — 30 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Republican says he's ditching the party over one painful realization
Alternet · Oct 12, 2026
Hear Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates on tariffs, Iran war
The Des Moines Register · Oct 7, 2026
Trump Is Pretending to Create Jobs in Key Midterm States
The New Republic · Oct 6, 2026
Trump announces plans for a $15B steel plant in Iowa, expected to create 6K construction jobs
One America News Network · Sep 29, 2026
Katie Hobbs Is Holding the Line in Arizona. Now, She’s Under Attack.
The New Republic · Sep 29, 2026
