Washington, March 27 -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following press release:

Last night, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) hosted a telephone town hall, connecting with more than 8,000 Iowans for a wide-ranging discussion on the ongoing DHS shutdown, government fraud, health care, and other key issues impacting families across Iowa.

"I'm always grateful for the opportunity to hear directly from Iowans, answer their questions, and provide updates on the work I'm doing on their behalf in Congress," said Miller-Meeks. "As a physician, 24-year Army veteran, mother, and now grandmother, I'm fighting every day to protect your hard-earned tax dollars, eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, strengthen government acc...