First district Congresswoman-elect Christina Bohannan, a Democrat from Iowa City, is hoping to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee after she is sworn into office on January 3rd. Former Congressman Dave Loeback (LOHB-sack) of Mount Vernon served on the committee and Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is a current member.
The One Big Beautiful Bill President Trump signed into law in July of last year outlines new rules for Medicaid eligibility that are estimated to reduce Medicaid spending by up to a billion dollars over 10 years. The House Energy and Commerce Committee also deals with issues surrounding biofuels and data centers. Bohannan says future legislation should ensure data centers pay their own way.
Bohannan, who lost to Miller-Meeks in 2022 by seven points — and by 799 votes in 2024, finished nine points ahead of Miller-Meeks in this year’s election.
During an interview last week — BEFORE the election — Miller-Meeks told Radio Iowa this was a challenging year for Iowa Republicans because of open races for governor and U-S Senate at the top of the ticket.
On Tuesday night, Miller-Meeks issued a written statement, calling the election results disappointment. Miller-Meeks ended by saying the country is “at a crossroads, and our fight isn’t over.”
