Tom Barton Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau

PELLA — Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks toured two Iowa manufacturers Monday, where company leaders credited federal tax changes with fueling expansion, research investment and workforce training.

Miller-Meeks used the tours to highlight tax provisions for Iowa manufacturers contained in Republicans’ tax and spending legislation, dubbed the “one big beautiful bill,” saying the measures provide stability, spur investment and help counter competition from China.

The legislation permanently extends lower income tax rates and other key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, boosts funding for border security and immigration enforcement, and reduces future Medicaid spending, among many other budget and policy items.

“Setting the

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