'Suck it up, buttercup.' Iowa Rep


 'Suck it up, buttercup.' Iowa Rep. Miller-Meeks defends speaker vote that spurred death threats

CORALVILLE — U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, standing on the bed of a bright red truck, delivered a passionate defense of her votes opposing U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker — a high-profile break from the majority of House Republicans that she said spawned death threats against her.

'Suck it up, buttercup.' Iowa Rep. Miller-Meeks defends speaker vote that spurred death threats

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