Iowa’s all-Republican congressional delegation voted this week to reject efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue U.S. military campaign against Iran, signaling support for the conflict even as the state mourns two soldiers killed in a retaliatory drone strike .
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Iowa’s four Republican U.S. Reps. (from left) Zach Nunn, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra.
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Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during the Triple M Tailgate fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in October 2025 in Iowa City.
Nick Rohlman, Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Sgt. Declan Coady and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall at the Iowa County East Annex in Marengo, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.
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Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn waves to the crowd as he speaks during the Jan. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump speaking event at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa.
Savannah Blake, Cedar Rapids Gazette
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