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Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Friday blamed Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown, criticized efforts to extend Affordable Care Act tax subsidies, and expressed cautious support for President Donald Trump’s tariff-and-trade approach to aid struggling farmers.

The shutdown entered its third day Friday with no breakthrough in negotiations.

Competing Republican and Democratic funding bills once again failed in the Senate on Friday, leaving Congress at an impasse over enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. With the Senate not scheduled to meet over the weekend, the standoff is expected to continue into next week.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration has wa

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