Getting through our public health emergency

It has been an exhausting week for many Iowans as we make immediate lifestyle chang-es to protect our families, workplaces and communities from the COVID-19 outbreak. Our jobs, schools, routines and plans have all been impact-ed.

As a legislator and fellow citizen, I am doing what I can to ensure this time of uncer-tainty is as short lived as pos-sible.

To protect public health, the Legislature on Monday voted to ensure that tools are in place to keep Iowans safe and that key government ser-vices will be available. We also suspended the 2020 session for 30 days.