Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]

Lawmaker fights Ill. prison plan

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...on proposed plans to move terror detainees being transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Thomson Correctional Center. Tom Latham, a Republican whose district covers north central Iowa and extends east to the Wisconsin border, said he will introduce le

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Grassley opposed to detainees even coming to U.S.

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...members informed him that he had received 10 calls just today — all of them opposed to housing detainees at Thomson. U.S. Rep. Tom Latham has indicated that he will introduce legislation Thursday to block any attempt to house Guantanamo detainees in t

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Carlson: Folks in Clinton see jobs, not fear

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...district includes Clinton County, is restrained in his enthusiasm so far, but he says he is "keeping an open mind." But Rep. Tom Latham, an Iowa Republican, plans to introduce legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today to block moving the Gu

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House healthcare bill includes financial boost for California

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...said Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R- Iowa). "It certainly may be the case that there's an inequity being addressed," added Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa). "But to have a specific earmark for California . . . and not fix the problem -- the much more severe proble

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Latham will attempt to block movement of Gitmo detainees to Midwest

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Tom Latham has pledged to introduce legislation that would prevent the Obama administration from further considering a prison just across the Mississippi River from Clinton as a possible future home for detainees leaving the Guantanamo Bay facility

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RPI Chair Strawn: Calls on Braley to reverse support for housing Guantanamo ...

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Tom Latham and Steve King both voted in support of the legislation keeping terrorist detainees out of the US Additionally, Illinois US Rep. ...

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Officers trained on response to shooting

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

... Training Center at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, which is funded by congressional appropriations arranged by US Rep. Tom Latham. ...

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2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, said at the fundraiser that Iowans need Grassley in the US Senate – not Roxanne Conlin, the Des Moines lawyer that announced her ...

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DCCC: Representative Tom Latham's long record of just saying no to America's ...

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

As we honor Veterans Day by paying tribute to the sacrifice made by our men and women in uniform, we are reminded of Representative Tom Latham's long record ...

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Support for insurance industry no surprise after five-star PAC junkets

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

DES MOINES, IA – On Saturday, Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) voted against the Affordable Health Care for America Act, ignoring the call for change Iowans in his ...

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Health-care TV ad wars underway

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

...Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), Peter Roskam (IL-6), Mark Steven Kirk (IL-10), Judy Biggert (IL-13), Donald Manzullo (IL-16), Tom Latham (IA-4), Dave Camp (MI-4), Fred Upton (MI-6), Mike Rogers (MI-8), Thaddeus McCotter (MI-11), Erik Paulsen (MN-3), Lee Te

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Republican fundraiser attracts candidates for governor

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Charles Grassley, Congressman Tom Latham, State Auditor David Vaudt, Rep. Dave Deyoe, David Jamison, candidate for Iowa state treasurer, and George Eichhorn ...

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Iowans Split Over Health Care Vote

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Representative Tom Latham agrees that the current health care system needs to be fixed, just not in the way the bill envisions. "There's all kinds of things ...

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Iowa Congressmen Steve King and Tom Latham were on the front line on Capitol Hill, trying to thwart the attempted takeover of our healthcare industry. ...

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US Rep. Latham: Hosts library's education outreach director

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham leads a discussion on the wide range of resources available at the Library of Congress during the latest ...

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US Rep. Latham: Latham floor speech on health care costs

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham addressed the US House of Representatives on Tuesday to call for health care reform that reduces costs for ...

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Congressman Dave Loebsack Urges FEMA to Waive Rent for Temporary Housing Program

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

The letter was written by Congressman Dave Loebsack, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Tom Harkin, Congressman Tom Latham, Congressman Leonard Boswell, ...

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US Rep. Loebsack: Urges FEMA to waive rent for temporary housing program

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

The letter was written by Congressman Dave Loebsack, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Tom Harkin, Congressman Tom Latham, Congressman Leonard Boswell, ...

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Most Iowa congressional districts lean to 1 party

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Despite that small Democratic advantage in the 4th, Republican Tom Latham represents the district. And in all the districts, incumbents face large numbers ...

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Most Iowa congressional districts lean to 1 party

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Despite that small Democratic advantage in the 4th, Republican Tom Latham represents the district. And in all the districts, incumbents face large numbers ...

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