Rep. Thomas Latham

Republican  •  4th District, Iowa  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 87%
  • Abstains: 1%

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10/09/09
D.C. Children, Members of Congress Try to Break Reading Record

...volunteer coordinator of the Child Development Center at UDC. "I have nieces and nephews who prepared me for this." Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, whose adult daughter struggled to read when she was younger, agreed that the key to successful reading is to eng

10/08/09
DCCC: Latham says no to supporting America's troops

Despite two wars and an ever increasing strain on military families, today Representative Tom Latham voted no on giving our troops the pay-raise and ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/08/09
Americans United for Change: Where do you stand, Congressman Latham?

Does US Rep. Tom Latham Agree With His Colleague US Rep. Michele Bachmann That Hateful Conservative Media Personalities Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck Speak ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/07/09
FD Fire Department open house is Sunday

... that will be used for demonstrations is roughly a $10000 piece of equipment from Iowa Central that was funded as a result US Rep. Tom Latham's efforts. ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
10/07/09
Markey calls for restriction of ACORN funding

The letter, addressed to chairman John Olver, D-Mass. and ranking member Tom Latham, R-Iowa, specifically requests that the House support language agreed to ...

Source: Greeley Tribune
10/07/09
US Rep. Latham: H1N1 the subject of October congressional report, Latham hosts ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham leads a discussion on H1N1 influenza during the latest episode of the Congressional Report, Latham's monthly ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/07/09
DCCC: Does US Rep. Latham think women should pay more for health care?

Two simple questions for Representative Tom Latham: should women pay more for health care and should insurance companies be allowed to call pregnancy a ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/06/09
Iowa Democratic Party: US Rep. Latham uses health insurance company dollars to ...

For Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) the image is an entirely different one: lavish sun-splashed poolside buffets and warm afternoons on the links. ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/05/09
Democrats: Latham uses PAC money to 'party like a rock star'

Rep. Tom Latham's opposition to health care reform legislation can partially be traced back to “lavish sun-splashed ...

Source: Iowa Independent
10/05/09
Democrats: Latham uses PAC money to ‘party like a rock star’

...Tom Latham’s opposition to health care reform legislation can partially be traced back to “lavish sun-splashed poolside buffets and warm afternoons on the links” paid for with money raised by his political action committee, Iowa Democratic Party C

10/05/09
US Rep. Boswell: Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman Borlaug

Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack, Tom Latham, and Steve King, were original co-sponsors of the resolution. They have also joined together with Senators Tom ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
10/05/09
Latham’s PAC spent quarter of funds on travel

...than 25 percent of funds raised by Rep. Tom Latham’s political action committee during the 2008 election cycle paid for trips to resorts around the country, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission. Latham’s PAC, called For

10/04/09
Student veterans face new battles

Gale did not contact Rep. Tom Latham, but one of Latham's staffers, Fred Love, said the congressman was an original co-sponsor of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. ...

Source: The Ames Tribune
10/04/09
Latham seeks opinions on health care

Mid-Iowans are being polled for their opinions on health care reform by US Rep. Tom Latham as a key vote looms this week in the Senate ...

Source: The Ames Tribune
10/04/09
Roses & Thistles: The UP: Faster than a speeding flu bug

Who said bipartisanship is dead? Meanwhile, 4th District Rep. Tom Latham has proposed that a statue of Borlaug be installed in the US Capitol. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
10/02/09
Roses & Thistles: The U.P.: Faster than a speeding flu bug

...late Norman Borlaug for a lifetime devoted to feeding the world. Who said bipartisanship is dead? Meanwhile, 4th District Rep. Tom Latham has proposed that a statue of Borlaug be installed in the U.S. Capitol. Since the rules allow only two from each st

10/02/09
House OKs plan to honor Borlaug

Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Latham, an Ames Republican, has recommended including Borlaug's likeness in a sculpture in the US Capitol. A Borlaug statue as part of ...

Source: Truth about Trade & Technology
10/01/09
House OKs plan to honor Borlaug

...said. The resolution had 17 original co-sponsors, including all five members of Iowa's House delegation. Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Latham, an Ames Republican, has recommended including Borlaug's likeness in a sculpture in the U.S. Capitol. A Borlaug statue as

10/01/09
Latham catching flak for PAC-funded trips

...outing in West Virginia and a weekend getaway to Atlantic City, N.J., are just two of the trips taken this year by U.S. Rep. Tom Latham of Ames that have garnered the attention of campaign finance watchdogs. That’s because the trips were paid for by L

10/01/09
US Rep. Latham: Floor speech honors Norman Borlaug, House passes ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham gave a speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday in support of H. Res. ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
09/28/09
RE: Thomas Latham

"In my eyes, it's simply common sense to give the American people the time they need to analyze proposed legislation," said Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, ...

Source: WND.com
09/25/09
RE: Thomas Latham

House Minority Leader John Boehner, Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss, North Carolina Senator Richard Burr and Iowa Congressman Tom Latham were seen by ABC ...

Source: ABC News
09/24/09
Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman E. Borlaug dies

And, he applauds efforts by Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, to honor Borlaug with a statue in the US Capitol. “Dr. Borlaug is a true American hero and a legendary ...

Source: The Prairie Star
09/24/09
Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman E. Borlaug dies

And, he applauds efforts by Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, to honor Borlaug with a statue in the US Capitol. “Dr. Borlaug is a true American hero and a legendary ...

Source: Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide
09/23/09
Tom Koenninger: Understanding key to health care talks

...and grandpa, fund abortions and provide health care for illegal aliens. "We've got to step back and work together," U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, told a town hall forum Aug. 18 just south of Des Moines, according to The Iowa Independent. "There is no qu

Source: The Columbian
09/23/09
Hare, Braley split on extending jobless benefits

US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, voted for it. US Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, did not vote. Iowa's unemployment rate may be low - the spike in unemployment rates ...

Source: Quad City Times
09/23/09
Tom Koenninger: Understanding key to health care talks

"We've got to step back and work together," US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, told a town hall forum Aug. 18 just south of Des Moines, according to The Iowa ...

Source: The Columbian
09/22/09
Dr. Norman Borlaug: From Howard County farm boy to scientist who ...

It was a great pleasure and honor to call Dr. Borlaug a friend, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family,” said Congressman Tom Latham. ...

Source: Cresco Times Plain Dealer
09/21/09
UM study finds congressional Twitter mostly twaddle

...interaction in the spring. Many Twitter postings read like very short press releases. We learn from Iowa's GOP Rep. Tom Latham, for example, that he is working to help Iowans as they contend with the flooding throughout the state. California Sen. Barbar

Source: Baltimore Sun
09/21/09
RE: Thomas Latham

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham voted this week to protect choice, access, competition and individual control for college students seeking ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)

Official website: http://www.tomlatham.house.gov
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2447 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5476
Fax: 202-225-3301

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