Big Pharma’s Favorite Congresswoman Continues To Do Their Bidding

Iowa City, IA – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who has taken nearly $350,000 from Big Pharma throughout her political career, and who took a donation from insulin manufacturers on the very same day she voted against capping insulin prices for our seniors, has been bragging about how her recent tax giveaways for the super wealthy will have the added benefit of enriching pharmaceutical companies.

In her own words: “It helps any kind of company, and pharmaceutical companies are one that’s gonna benefit.”

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Christina Bohannan said, “There’s a word for this: corruption. Iowa has had enough of Washington politicians selling out to the highest bidder. That’s exactly what Miller-Meeks is doing – in broad daylight. It’s time to rebuild our economy from the bottom up, bring down healthcare and other costs, and provide tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses.”

Miller-Meeks has repeatedly voted to protect drug company profits at the expense of higher costs for Iowans. She has voted against letting Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs and against capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors – allowing her drug company donors to continue to increase their profits by jacking up costs.

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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.