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.

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has filed a motion to dismiss the challenge brought by her competitor, former Democratic state Sen. Rita Hart, who is disputing her six-vote margin in the November election. Miller-Meeks is asking the U.S. House to throw out the case because Hart didn't first appeal to a state court.

Leo Kelly, a Cedar Rapids businessman facing federal charges for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted pre-trial release.

Iowa's representatives in the U.S. House split along party lines on the vote to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. One expert told IPR the divided nature of the delegation's votes reflects the nation's highly partisan political culture.

Iowa's incoming congressional delegation was sworn in on Sunday, joining what is the most diverse Congress in history. Once again made up of a majority of Republicans, the Iowa delegation includes three freshmen.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she plans to provisionally seat Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks as the next representative of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. But whether she will retain the seat remains unsettled, as her Democratic opponent Rita Hart challenges the outcome in the House.

Democrat Rita Hart has filed an appeal with the Democratically-controlled U.S. House, challenging her loss by six votes to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Hart is asking the chamber conduct a full hand recount of all ballots cast.

Following a districtwide recount of all 24 counties, Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Rita Hart by six votes in the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. The results are not yet final, pending formal certifications by county and state officials Monday.