September 26th, 2026 Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson

Miller-Meeks: More Biofuels, Pause on Diesel Exports Needed to Relieve Price Pressures on Iowa Farmers

Miller-Meeks: More Biofuels, Pause on Diesel Exports Needed to Relieve Price Pressures on Iowa Farmers Robin Johnson 27:49

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican incumbent from Iowa’s 1st congressional district, talks about ways to lower costs, tariffs, bringing back manufacturing jobs, corruption, the Farm Bill, AI and much more. She closes with her favorite musical performers — different choices depending on what’s facing her that day.

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