Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]

PRICE OF POLITICS, ETC: Fore! and Shut Out

2012-06-03T11:17:33Z

Latham’s opponent in the newly drawn 3rd district, Democratic Congressman Leonard Boswell, didn’t send us an invite to his fundraiser earlier this year. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi headlined a fundraiser for Boswell, not in Iowa, but in Omaha.

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Theme for many Iowa candidates: cooperation

2012-06-02T04:16:24Z

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, is running against Christie ... In southwest Iowa, two sitting House members — Tom Latham, a Republican, and Leonard Boswell, a Democrat, are facing off to represent the newly drawn District 3.

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Theme for many Iowa candidates: cooperation

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Tom Vilsack in the newly drawn District 4. In southwest Iowa, two sitting House members — Tom Latham, a Republican, and Leonard Boswell, a Democrat, are facing off to represent the newly drawn District 3. None of the candidates faces a primary opponen

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Study ranks grade level of congressional speaking skills

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Bruce Braley, Democrat, at 12.10; Rep. Tom Latham, Republican, at 11.83; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Republican, at 11.40; Rep. Leonard Boswell, Democrat, at 10.16; and Rep. Steve King, Republican, at 10.14. Joe Hand, a spokesman for Loebsack, said his boss li

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The Huddle: Jeb Bush on the Hill

2012-06-01T08:28:07Z

Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham in Iowa ... http://nyti.ms/LRlybM ME THINK THE CONGRESSMAN DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH – “Last week, the Sunlight Foundation released a report that declared: Congress is speaking dumber these days. This week, Rep.

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Latham-Boswell race likely among nation’s costliest

2012-05-30T02:03:57Z

The race in Iowa’s third district between incumbent Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham may be among the nation’s most watched — and most expensive. Republican Congressman Tom Latham of Clive is already running campaign ads in Iowa.

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Congressman Latham raises more campaign cash than Congressman Boswell

2012-05-29T14:58:14Z

The latest campaign disclosure reports show there’s a lop-sided fundraising race between Tom Latham and Leonard Boswell — the two incumbent Iowa congressmen who’re running against one another in November. Republican Congressman Tom Latham ...

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Boswell Rep to Hold Office Hours in Sigourney and Grinnell

2012-05-28T06:38:20Z

Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, May 30th for open office hours. Johnson will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have ...

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Obama slams Romney at Des Moines event

2012-05-24T23:25:14Z

I like that he’s half-black and half-white. I just like him.” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Rep. Leonard Boswell and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie rallied the crowd before Obama’s arrival with speeches about the president’s ...

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Iowa: Tom Latham Introduces Himself On Air

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...Tom Latham (R) went up with a biographical spot this week in his race against fellow Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) in southwestern Iowa. The advertisement buy is for “six figures” on television and radio, according to a Latham aide. Iowa will have one fe

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Buy Early and Often

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...and October, locking in low rates well before the market is flooded with requests. Reps. Joe Heck, R-Nev., Tom Latham, R-Iowa, Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, and Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, have already purchased or reserved ad space for later in the campaign, anti

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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event

2012-05-23T19:58:50Z

(Applause.) Your Mayor, Frank Cownie is here. (Applause.) Your Congressman, Leonard Boswell. (Applause.) Your Attorney General and one of my campaign co-chairs, Tom Miller. (Applause.) Your State Treasurer and one of my earliest supporters ...

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In Case You Missed It: Broad Bipartisan Support to Extend the Production Tax Credit

2012-05-23T17:07:02Z

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) , Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA), Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Rep. Steve King (R-IA): “However, with the PTC for wind due to expire at the end of 2012, the expansion ...

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Early bashing makes for disgruntled voters

2012-05-23T12:20:42Z

The Democrats are bashing Rep. Steve King. The Republicans are bashing Rep. Leonard Boswell. The Obama camp is bashing Romney. The Romney camp is bashing Obama. When I come into the office every morning the first thing I do is check my email.

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Key NDAA Reforms: Government Contracting Edition

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...a similar provision pass in the Senate’s version of the NDAA. Changing the Definition of a "Commercial Item" Representative Leonard Boswell (D-IA) also offered an amendment aimed at improving contracting decisions that did not make it past the House R

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Obama pledges to 'finish what we started' in Iowa

2012-05-22T19:52:52Z

Iowa Democrats fired back on Obama’s behalf, with U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Des Moines, calling it “nonsense” that he would shy away from welcoming the president back to Iowa given lacklucker poll numbers. The 3rd District congressman said Obama .

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Boehner to appear at Latham fundraiser in Johnston

2012-05-22T14:02:06Z

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner will be the special guest May 29 at a fundraising breakfast for U.S. Rep. Tom Latham ... a Republican, and Leonard Boswell, a Democrat — are locked in a showdown for the newly redrawn 4th Congressional District.

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Obama Administration to lay out clean energy, jobs agenda during TPI visit

2012-05-22T13:12:00Z

The three-term congressman is trying to replace the departing Leonard Boswell who will be running in the newly formed third district. Loebsack not only is facing a primary challenge from State Sen. Joe Seng, D-Davenport, but he also will have to ...

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Boehner to appear at Latham fundraiser in Johnston

2012-05-22T04:50:55Z

It's not your Father's Olds -- or Supervisors

2012-05-21T12:30:14Z

Past and current board members have done that. My friend Congressman Tom Latham, his opponent Leonard Boswell, Dave Loebsack, Christy Vilsack, and on the local level, Mark Loutsch, all send the message, to me at least, that they are a bit 'full of themselv

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