117th Congress

Iowa’s congressional delegation is urging the Biden Administration to restructure the state’s weekly allocation of Covid vaccine. The group says putting more doses of Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine in the mix make sense. Representative Ashley Hinson of Marion says pharmacies in rural parts of the state cannot afford the freezers required to store the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

 “Rural and low income Iowans face unique barriers to receiving the Covid vaccine,” Hinson says. “One of the challenges, of course, is storing the vaccine in cool enough temperatures.”

Vaccination, particularly for the most vulnerable Americans, is the surest way for us to overcome the Covid-19 crisis. As physicians, we celebrate the light at the end of the tunnel, in large part due to Operation Warp Speed. But as members of Congress, we are becoming increasingly concerned that federal bureaucracy continues to stand in the way of rapid, widespread administration of Covid-19 vaccines.

Iowa’s congressional delegation is urging the Biden Administration to restructure the state’s weekly allocation of Covid vaccine. The group says putting more doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in the mix make sense.

Representative Ashley Hinson of Marion said pharmacies in rural parts of the state cannot afford the freezers required to store the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa’s Congressional delegation is asking the IRS to increase staffing at the Iowa Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) office.

The letter says the office, based in Des Moines, does not have enough staff to assist Iowans with questions and concerns regarding their federal taxes.

The full text of the letter is below:

Ms. Collins,