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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 23rd, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize University of Iowa men’s basketball player Luka Garza. On Sunday, February 21st, 2021, Garza set a new school record with 2,126 career points, breaking the previous record of 2,116 points, held for over 30 years by the late Roy Marble.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 23rd, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed former Governor of Iowa, Tom Vilsack, to be the United States Secretary of Agriculture, a position he previously held during the entirety of the Obama Administration, with a vote of 92-7:
Iowa community health centers, which reach underserved and vulnerable populations, should be included in the Biden administration’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Iowa’s House delegation, including Rep. Cindy Axne, D-3rd, said in a letter to federal health officials.
The “oversight” of omitting Iowa’s community health centers from the 25-center pilot project can be rectified by including the state community health centers in the next round of direct vaccination support to the 250 federally qualified health centers, the legislators wrote.
WASHINGTON – Iowa’s entire U.S. House Delegation, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson, R-IA 01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-IA 02, Cindy Axne, D-IA 03, and Randy Feenstra, R-IA 04, sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Xavier Becerra and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky urging the Biden Administration to include Iowa’s federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs) in their direct vaccination partnership program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, February 12th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), released the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing guidance to have students safely return to in-person learning as soon as possible:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KWWL) -- Iowa's Representatives are urging the Biden Administration to include Iowa's federally qualified community health centers (FQHC) in a COVID-19 vaccine pilot-program.
1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson, 2nd District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, 4th District Rep. Randy Feenstra, and 3rd District Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Xavier Beccera and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky making the request.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, participated in the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee virtual hearing on cybersecurity. She questioned witnesses about the availability and effectiveness of federal resources to assist state and local authorities to combat cyber-attacks.
Watch her question witnesses in the video above.
Iowa community health centers, which reach underserved and vulnerable populations, should be included in the Biden administration’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said in a letter to federal health officials.
The “oversight” of omitting Iowa’s community health centers from the 25-center pilot project can be rectified by including the state community health centers in the next round of direct vaccination support to the 250 federally qualified health centers, the 1st District Republican wrote.
