Iowa City, IA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks voted–for the fourth time–to protect the tariffs wreaking havoc on Iowa families’ household budgets. Despite a number of her Republican colleagues voting against the measure, Miller-Meeks continues to defend chaotic tariffs that effectively act as a tax on working people by passing increased costs along to consumers. Even Miller-Meeks’ Republican colleague Rep. Don Bacon noted that “American consumers pay the tariffs and thus it is a big tax.”

The average Iowa family will pay more than $1,700 in higher costs annually.

“Last night, Representative Miller-Meeks did what she always does: she voted down the line the way her party bosses told her to – no matter the cost to Iowans,” said Christina Bohannan. “ Iowans will remember how she voted four separate times to force Iowans to pay more for groceries and everyday essentials. We need a representative in Washington who will put party politics aside and put Iowa first.”

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Iowa’s 1st Congressional District contains the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces a rematch against Christina Bohannan, who came within 0.2% of defeating the incumbent in 2024. Bohannan lost by just 799 votes out of 413,000 and outperformed the top of the ticket by over 8 points – more than any other Red-to-Blue candidate in the country. National forecasters, including the Cook Political Report, universally rate this district as a Toss-Up for 2026. With Rep. Miller-Meeks showing historic weakness at just 31% favorability and facing growing opposition even within her own party, Bohannan has the best opportunity to flip a Republican seat in the country.