Pence Travels To Iowa To Meet With Religious, Food Supply Leaders

Vice President Pence traveled to Iowa with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst to engage in discussions with religious and food supply leaders. The trip was delayed due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. Pence met with religious leaders to discuss the reopening of services and participated in a roundtable on food supply issues at Hy Vee's headquarters. Iowa, which has had relatively lax COVID-19 restrictions, is experiencing a spike in cases, with over 11,000 positive tests reported.

Who accompanied Vice President Pence on his trip to Iowa?

• Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

• Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

• Senator Mitch McConnell

• Senator Bernie Sanders

What was the reason for the flight delay to Iowa?

• Bad weather conditions

• Air traffic congestion

• Technical issues with the plane

• A staff member tested positive for COVID-19

What was the main topic of discussion with religious leaders in Iowa?

• Improving online services

• Building new churches

• Reopening religious services

• Organizing charity events

What action did Hy Vee announce regarding meat sales?

• Offering discounts on meat

• Limiting meat sales

• Expanding meat supply

• Increasing meat prices

What was noted about Iowa's COVID-19 restrictions?

• They were relatively lax

• They were the same as other states

• They were very strict

• There was a statewide stay-at-home order