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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07/22/09
Two legislators wonder: Why not a bailout for Xenia water district?

...said he put in calls Tuesday to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Sens. Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley, and Rep. Tom Latham in hopes of enlisting their help. "I want to know how those loans got made when the district's situation was what it wa

07/20/09
US Rep. Latham: Condemns proposed government takeover of Americans ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham on Friday denounced the Washington takeover of health care proposed by House Democrats earlier this week and ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
07/20/09
Panel gives $4B boost to high-speed rail

...for 3.4 million people. That's a 10 percent increase. The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program that gu

07/18/09
Funding boost voted for high-speed rail

...for 3.4 million people, a 10 percent increase. The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Republican Tom Latham of Iowa identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the Department of Housing and

07/18/09
Panel gives $4B boost to high-speed rail

...for 3.4 million people. That's a 10 percent increase. The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program that gu

07/18/09
Panel fuels high-speed rail plans

...for 3.4 million people. That's a 10 percent increase. The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program that gu

07/18/09
House panel sets rail system on fast track

...3.4 million people. That’s a 10 percent increase. The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program that guar

07/17/09
Spending bill would help high-speed rail projects

Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program that guarantees reverse ...

Source: Washington Post
07/17/09
Panel gives huge boost to high-speed rail projects

...programs would also receive a generous boost, including The free-spending culture of the committee was on display as well. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, identified almost $800 million worth of budget savings by lowering subsidies in the housing program tha

07/16/09
Boswell’s quarterly fundraising tops Iowa’s U.S. House delegation

...Political Action Committees. As of June 30, the Des Moines Democrat had $296,451 cash on hand. Next up with Republican Rep. Tom Latham of Ames, who raised $299,180 in the second quarter, nearly half of which came from PACs. Latham has $303,241 cash on h

07/16/09
City bus funding clears hurdle in US House

The federal funds will go toward the replacement of a 17-year-old bus in the city's public transit fleet, said Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa. ...

Source: Marshalltown Times Republican
07/16/09
RE: Thomas Latham

The federal funds will go toward the replacement of a 17-year-old bus in the city's public transit fleet, said Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa. ...

Source: Marshalltown Times Republican
07/16/09
RE: Thomas Latham

The federal funds will go toward the replacement of a 17-year-old bus in the city's public transit fleet, said Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa. ...

Source: Marshalltown Times Republican
07/13/09
133rd facility upgrade begins

... which is funded through federal dollars originally inserted in a US House of Representatives spending bill by Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, in June 2008. ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
07/12/09
Latham takes pride in utilities' donations

US Rep. Tom Latham voted "no" on the desperately needed American Clean Energy and Security Act. Before the vote, Latham carried some heavy water for the ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
07/09/09
Effort to Suspend Endangered Species Act Fails

But Congressman Tom Latham of Iowa said his sympathies were with the farmers and farm workers. "The endangered species are human beings in the Central ...

Source: ABC30.com
07/09/09
West Des Moines, Waukee leaders mark new connection

Peard thanked several legislators who have helped secure money for the project, including Rep. Tom Latham, who attended the ceremony. ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
07/03/09
Illegal Alien Advocates Attempt Sympathy by Turning Criminals into ...

Iowa Republican Congressman Tom Latham's spokesman, James Carstensen, told reporters that Latham "views the raid as a blow to families seeking a better life ...

Source: Right Side News
07/03/09
Illegal Alien Advocates Attempt Sympathy by Turning Criminals into ...

Iowa Republican Congressman Tom Latham's spokesman, James Carstensen, told reporters that Latham "views the raid as a blow to families seeking a better life ...

Source: Right Side News
07/02/09
Taking a closer look at health care

Congressman Tom Latham has introduced the Valor Act for the second time. The act would allow patients under VA care to receive treatment at their local ...

Source: Journal Express
07/01/09
Sheriff's Department captures funds for high-tech imaging tool

... are dedicated to that ideal,” said Tom Latham, House Representative for Iowa's 4th District, and senior member of the House Appropriations committee. ...

Source: Forest City Summit
07/01/09
Sheriff's Department captures funds for high-tech imaging tool

... are dedicated to that ideal,” said Tom Latham, House Representative for Iowa's 4th District, and senior member of the House Appropriations committee. ...

Source: Britt News Tribune
07/01/09
Latham fields questions about healthcare, energy

Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, spoke to an audience of approximately 125 people during a town hall meeting in Marshalltown Tuesday, ...

Source: Marshalltown Times Republican
06/30/09
Some government offices pull plug on social networking Internet sites

US Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, used Facebook last week to provide a YouTube link to a speech he gave on the House floor in opposition to the cap-and-trade ...

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette
06/29/09
RE: Thomas Latham

... say, his seat is merged with" the more rural district represented by GOP Rep. Tom Latham, Wasserman said. One Republican strategist in the state said he ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
06/29/09
US Rep. Latham: Introduces health care reform legislation

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has introduced legislation that would eliminate disparities in health care access for rural citizens and make ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
06/27/09
Will Oberstar's Grand Highway Plan Stall?

At a House Appropriations hearing on transportation spending in early June, Iowa Republican Tom Latham said flatly that an authorization bill couldn't ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
06/27/09
Latham, Braley square off in climate bill debate

“Please vote 'no' and save our country,” said Republican Tom Latham, standing beside a big yellow box that was supposed to illustrate GOP claims that the ...

Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
06/27/09
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...back or maybe it was toe to toe in Fridays debate over the climate bill. Please vote no and save our country, said Republican Tom Latham, standing beside a big yellow box that was supposed to illustrate GOP claims that the bill was essentially a gift of

06/25/09
RE: Thomas Latham

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has announced that he will introduce an amendment to the Waxman-Markey “cap-and-trade” energy bill on Thursday ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)

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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