Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]

Where does the non-farm farm bill funding go?

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

During voting for the bill, Senator Thomas Harkin (D-Iowa) said, "This bill does more to strengthen federal food assistance than any bill we have passed ...

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Gap's Message on Child Labor

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

... president of the Gap brand in North America, and Sen. Thomas Harkin (D., Iowa), a leader on eradicating the worst forms of child labor and chairman of ...

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Where's The Stem Celebration?

2008-02-19T00:00:00Z

When Bush put limits on federal funding of ESCR, he was called a "moral ayatollah" by Sen. Thomas Harkin. Never mind that he was right that non-embryonic ...

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Ghana Tackles Child Labour •In Cocoa Areas

2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

Last week, a delegation from the US Congress including representative Elliot Engel of New York, Senator Thomas Harkin of Iowa, and Senator Bernard Sanders ...

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US Congressmen probe child labour on Ghana’s cocoa farms

2008-01-10T00:00:00Z

The delegation, led by Senators Thomas Harkin of Iowa and Bernard Sanders of Vermont and the New York State Representative, Elliot Engel, is visiting some ...

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US Congressmen probe child labour on Ghana’s cocoa farms

2008-01-10T00:00:00Z

The delegation, led by Senators Thomas Harkin of Iowa and Bernard Sanders of Vermont and the New York State Representative, Elliot Engel, is visiting some ...

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This Halloween: Know Where Your Chocolate Comes From

2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

About five years ago, Senator Thomas Harkin (D, Iowa) led an investigation into allegations of child slavery in the African cocoa trade. ...

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Senator: Farming's future is green

2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Thomas Harkin, D-Iowa, looks at Will County Executive Larry Walsh's farm Thursday in Elwood during a visit to talk to farmers and politicians about ...

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A morte massiva das abelhas(CCD)

2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

The Sierra ClubGenetic Engineering Committee recently published a letter to Senator Thomas Harkin on the web.They are of the opinion that "highly respected ...

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Congress Scrutinizes Spending At CDC

2007-07-02T00:00:00Z

A top Democrat, Sen. Thomas Harkin, gets his name on the new $106 million communications and visitors center, complete with waterfalls, plasma TV's and more ...

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Congress Scrutinizes Spending At CDC

2007-07-02T00:00:00Z

A top Democrat, Sen. Thomas Harkin, gets his name on the new $106 million communications and visitors center, complete with waterfalls, plasma TV's and more ...

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Congress Scrutinizes Spending At CDC

2007-07-02T00:00:00Z

A top Democrat, Sen. Thomas Harkin, gets his name on the new $106 million communications and visitors center, complete with waterfalls, plasma TV's and more ...

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Ballinasloe close in on league title

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

Shane Harkin and Thomas Hannon replied for the losers. They play Kilkerrin or Moore United in the next round. In the Athlone Nissan Division One League, ...

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Dem caucus begs public access questions

2007-03-11T00:00:00Z

Up before the council that day was Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.'s veto against renewing City Court through 2011. The council sustained the veto following the ...

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Harkin Calls for Open and Fair Competition in Ag Markets

2007-03-08T00:00:00Z

NFU is urging the bill's passage through the Senate. Co-sponsors of Harkin's legislation include Sens. Dorgan, Enzi, Feingold, Thomas, Baucus and McCaskill.

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US senators to attend services for Eagleton

2007-03-07T00:00:00Z

... Ted Kennedy and Tom Harkin is expected to attend a public memorial service Saturday for former three-term Sen. Thomas Eagleton, who died Sunday. ...

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Leighlinbridge celebrate golden team

2007-03-07T00:00:00Z

... Christy Hogan, Paddy Dowling, Bob McGrath, Paddy Dermody, Tom (Dillon) Dermody, Jim Harkin, Ned Shannon, Paddy O’Keefe, Geoff Thomas, Jimmy Dermody, ...

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Danforth, Kennedy to attend Mass for Eagleton

2007-03-06T00:00:00Z

John C. Danforth, R-Mo., and Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. — are expected to attend the public memorial Mass on Saturday for retired Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton. ...

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Sen. Tim Mathern, Fargo letter: North Dakota has earned a say ...

2007-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even the Senate Agriculture Committee head, Tom Harkin, indicated that farmers could expect less help this year, because the Iraq war is becoming a black ...

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City court dead -- but could live again

2007-02-26T00:00:00Z

City Court Judge Jeffrey Harkin said court will cease Dec. 31 unless re-created by another ordinance that can be agreed to by a majority of the council. ...

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