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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09/02/09
Today's news: HD 90, Ted Kennedy, Latham on health bill

Rep. Tom Latham “stoked opposition” to federal health-care reform at his town hall meeting in Algona yesterday, the Register's Tom Beaumont writes. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
09/02/09
Latham adds fuel to health reform opposition

US Rep. Tom Latham stoked opposition to Democrat-backed health care legislation during stops in northern Iowa Tuesday, picking at its disputed aspects, ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
09/02/09
Latham adds fuel to health reform opposition

...Ia. - U.S. Rep. Tom Latham stoked opposition to Democrat-backed health care legislation during stops in northern Iowa Tuesday, picking at its disputed aspects, including one criticism that has been upheld and one that has been discredited. Latham, an Am

09/02/09
Two camps debate claim on Medicare reimbursement

...Ia. - Rep. Tom Latham said Tuesday that a key provision in Democrat-backed health care legislation that was seen as a breakthrough for Iowa medical providers would not receive financing. That claim was later described by a Democratic spokesman as a "com

09/02/09
Tort reform and changes to doctor payment could cut health costs

Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, claims that the House health overhaul bill's changes in Medicare payments to reimburse doctors - based on quality, ...

Source: News-Medical.net
09/01/09
Latham says limited response could ease health care crisis

US Rep. Tom Latham suggested during a town hall meeting in northern Iowa today that the scope of the health care problem in the United States is far smaller ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
09/01/09
Latham to hold Town Hall meeting Friday

FOREST CITY - US Rep. Tom Latham will hold a Town Hall meeting on Friday in Forest City. The veteran Republican lawmaker will give a brief overview on ...

Source: Forest City Summit
09/01/09
Back to class at Iowa Central

This was the point made Tuesday by Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames and Deomcratic Sen. Tom Harkin at the grand opening ceremony of Iowa Central Community College's ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
09/01/09
Latham: Limited response could ease health care crisis

...Ia. — U.S. Rep. Tom Latham suggested during a town hall meeting in northern Iowa today that the scope of the health care problem in the United States is far smaller than leaders in Congress suggest. The eight-term Ames Republican said he opposed plan

08/31/09
Air National Guard building project under way at Fort Dodge

...up to a modern facility and I think we're all excited about it,'' said Lt. Col. Robin Hosch, the unit's commander. U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, secured $5.6 million in federal money to pay for the project. ''If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be having t

08/31/09
Air National Guard building project under way at Fort Dodge

...up to a modern facility and I think we're all excited about it,'' said Lt. Col. Robin Hosch, the unit's commander. U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, secured $5.6 million in federal money to pay for the project. ''If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be having t

08/30/09
Politicians played to crowd at meetings

Recently, I attended a town-hall meeting with Rep. Tom Latham in the morning and Sen. Chuck Grassley in the afternoon in Rockwell City. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
08/30/09
Politicians played to crowd at meetings

...I attended a town-hall meeting with Rep. Tom Latham in the morning and Sen. Chuck Grassley in the afternoon in Rockwell City. In both meetings, the question of President Barack Obama's citizenship was brought up. Latham laughed, and replied that he thou

08/28/09
47 million uninsured? Not

20 Tribune article, “Health care reform needed,” references US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, citing a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans. ...

Source: Ames Tribune
08/28/09
Iowa incumbents off to strong fundraising start

Democrat Leonard Boswell in central Iowa's 3rd District has about $296000 in the bank, while Republican Tom Latham in northern Iowa's 4th District has more ...

Source: Chicago Tribune
08/28/09
Rep. Latham weighs in on proposed halfway house

Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, has weighed in on the issue of a federal halfway house being proposed in the city of Marshalltown. ...

Source: Marshalltown Times Republican
08/27/09
Today's news: Kennedy, HD 90 money, town halls

Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Latham was at a town hall in Waukee. Latham's taken a slightly more moderate line than some of his GOP colleagues, saying health reform ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
08/27/09
Iowa's political parties engaging in censorship, group says

Jeff Patch, communications director for the Center for Competitive Politics in Virginia and a former press secretary for Republican US Rep. Tom Latham of ...

Source: Iowa Independent
08/27/09
Air National Guard building project under way

Robin Hosch, the unit's commander. US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, secured $5.6 million in federal money to pay for the project. ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
08/27/09
Latham backs reform, but no public option

The nation already has a form of universal health care, US Rep. Tom Latham said to a sometimes contentious crowd at a town hall meeting here Wednesday. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
08/26/09
King, Latham team up for push poll

...a recorded phone call regarding health care reform that could be described as a push poll. The calls, paid for by U.S. Rep. Tom Latham’s Political Action Committee, feature the voices of both Latham and U.S. Rep. Steve King. According to caller ID, th

08/26/09
Cummins layoffs stun Lake Mills

US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, has written a letter to Hilda Solis, secretary of the US Department of Labor, urging her to draw on all federal employment ...

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette
08/26/09
Latham: We've already got a form of universal health care

The nation already has a form of universal health care, US Rep. Tom Latham said to a sometimes contentious crowd at a town hall meeting here today. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
08/25/09
Rep. Braley Introduces Legislation to Require Minting ...

Donald Manzullo, R-Ill., Tom Latham, R-Iowa, Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, David Loebsack, D-Iowa, Steve King, R-Iowa, Denny Rehberg, R-Mont. and Steve Kagen, ...

Source: Targeted News Service (subscription)
08/25/09
Congressman fields questions Tuesday at Webster City listening post

US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames gave the audience at his Webster City listening post updates on many ...

Source: Daily Freeman Journal
08/24/09
Latham favors health care tax credits

... a health care reform effort will put Uncle Sam in charge of their visits to the doctor found out Monday that US Rep. Tom Latham shares their concern. ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
08/23/09
Roses & thistles: Get the story right, complete and recorded

A rose to Iowa 4th District Congressman Tom Latham for setting the record straight on health-care legislation at a town-hall meeting in Indianola last week. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
08/22/09
Latham: Narrow focus on health insurance

US Rep. Tom Latham listens to a health care question from Marshall Huffman (left) at a town hall meeting ...

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette
08/22/09
Ag briefs, 8/23

They include Bob Helmers, Jody Frey, Carter Behrens, Tom Latham, Brian May, Stan Newsom, Lee Puckitt, Chad Thomas, Jim Thomas, Bud Upton and Jimmy Watson. ...

Source: San Angelo Standard-Times
08/21/09
Rep. Latham Introduces Legislation to Authorize Designation for ...

21 -- Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (HR 3378) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug ...

Source: Targeted News Service (subscription)

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

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