Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Mariannette Miller-Meeks is a Republican representative from Iowa’s 1st District who entered the U.S. House in 2021. Her official biography records 24 years of Army service as a private, nurse and physician, a career as an ophthalmologist, service as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health from 2010 to 2014, and later service in the Iowa Senate.
The House Clerk lists Miller-Meeks on Energy and Commerce and Veterans’ Affairs. Her official committee page identifies her as chair of the Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee and as a member of Energy and Commerce subcommittees covering Health, Energy and Environment.
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Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Iowa · District 1
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- September 6, 1955
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-6576
- Office
- 504 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1501
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Chair, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
- Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Member, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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