Iowa’s members of Congress continue to face questions about the false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite no evidence that the results were compromised. The issue came up Wednesday at a town hall hosted by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

An Iowan widely photographed at the head of a crowd of rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. Doug Jensen was arraigned in federal court Tuesday, and is seeking release from pretrial detention.

Democrat Rita Hart announced Wednesday she is dropping her challenge of the historically-close outcome in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The announcement followed an escalating pressure campaign by Republican leaders across the country aimed at blocking the congressional review of the race, one of the closest elections in American history.

In briefs filed with the U.S. Committee on House Administration on Monday, both Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Rita Hart argue they have democracy on their side, as they made their latest claims in the election contest in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.

Republican officials across the country are increasingly criticizing Democrat Rita Hart’s challenge of the election result in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, which state officials say she lost by six votes. Still, Hart’s legal team maintains her case is about ensuring all legally cast votes are counted and that the right candidate takes the southeast Iowa seat.

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ legal team has declined to provide further evidence to a House committee demonstrating that she is the rightful winner in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District election. An attorney for the congresswoman is taking issue with how the committee is handling the case challenging her six-vote margin.

A U.S. House Committee will consider the merits of Democrat Rita Hart's challenge of the outcome in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District before deciding whether to dismiss the case. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was provisionally seated in January, has asked the House to toss out the election contest challenging her six-vote margin.

Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says her attorney was doing his "due diligence" in searching for rejected ballots in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. The search comes as she prepares for the prospect of defending her six-vote victory over Democrat Rita Hart before the U.S. House.

Unofficial results show Republican Adrian Dickey of Packwood has beaten Democrat Mary Stewart of Ottumwa in a special election for Iowa's Senate District 41. A volunteer firefighter and owner of a trucking company, this is Dickey's first bid for public office.

An attorney for former Democratic state Sen. Rita Hart is expressing confidence in the campaign's case before the U.S. House challenging the election outcome in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Both sides have now filed petitions with the chamber, which has the power to review the elections of its members.