Senator Thomas Harkin

Democrat  •  Iowa  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All

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02/13/12
Talks begin for new passenger rail

...especially in light of the serious budget challenges facing our country," said Paul Donahue, Johanns' press secretary. Iowa Sen. Tom H...

Source: Omaha.com
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02/13/12
Talks begin for new passenger rail

...especially in light of the serious budget challenges facing our country," said Paul Donahue, Johanns' press secretary. Iowa Sen. Tom H...

Source: Omaha.com
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02/13/12
Talks begin for new passenger rail

...especially in light of the serious budget challenges facing our country," said Paul Donahue, Johanns' press secretary. Iowa Sen. Tom H...

Source: Omaha.com
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02/13/12
Talks begin for new passenger rail

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat, is more supportive. Harkin is an advocate for high-speed rail, though the new line would not quite comp...

Source: Omaha World-Herald
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02/11/12
Most Midlands lawmakers still wary...

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa “The most important thing in this debate is that women have access to the preventive health services that they ne...

Source: Omaha World-Herald
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02/11/12
Drones to share airspace with airp...

Sen, Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, told the Chicago Tribune that he decided to vote against the bill because of the labor provisions. His reasoning...

Source: SmartPlanet.com
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02/11/12
Iowa native's FBI file details Car...

Before his death, Manatt pushed Iowa State University to create the Harkin Institute of Public Policy, which was founded last year to hou...

Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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02/10/12
Iowans question rationale for cutt...

“That was the most disturbing thing I heard from the secretary of the Air Force.” Grassley, Sen. Tom Harkin and Iowa U.S. Reps. Braley, L...

Source: Des Moines Register
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02/10/12
Obama lets 10 states exit ‘No Chil...

LITTLE ROCK President Barack Obama on Thursday freed 10 states from provisions of the No Child Left Behind education-testing law after t...

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02/10/12
Lawmakers Grill Air Force Over Pro...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa's congressional delegation wants answers from the Air Force on recommendations to retire 21 F-16s fighter jets f...

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02/09/12
The Reply from U.S. Senator Tom Ha...

I thought I would just share with you the form letter I received from U.S. Senator Tom Harkin about the Protect IP and Stop Online Piracy...

Source: Jim Amos
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02/07/12
NFB Testifies Before Senate Commit...

Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “We would like to thank Senator Tom Harkin and the members of the H...

Source: aqureshi
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02/07/12
senate. merkley. bill to expedite ...

Sen. Mark Begich (D-​AK). Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-​NM). Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-​CA). Sen. Ben Cardin (D-​MD). Sen. Kent Conrad (D-​ND). Sen....

Source: Wiley
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02/06/12
Breitbart.tv » Democrat Senator: N...

Sen. Tom Harkin attacked the Republican candidates while speaking at the 2012 Communications Workers of America Legislative-Political Con...

Source: Pam Key
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02/06/12
The Collected Works Of Tom Harkin ...

In the true spirit of winner-take-all class warfare, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor ...

Source: grumpy
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02/06/12
The Collected Works Of Tom Harkin ...

They want the sucker who's left holding the bag full of IOUs to rip 'em up, then stand at the bus depot waving bye-bye: In the true spiri...

Source: boudicabpi
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02/06/12
Breitbart.tv » Democrat Senator: N...

Sen. Tom Harkin attacked the Republican candidates while speaking at the 2012 Communications Workers of America Legislative-Political Con...

Source: Pam Key
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02/06/12
The Collected Works Of Tom Harkin ...

In the true spirit of winner-take-all class warfare, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor ...

Source: Bob Mack
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02/06/12
Governor to lobby Pentagon brass a...

Congressman Tom Latham, a Republican from Clive, questioned why Pentagon chief would consider decommissioning this “consistently high per...

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02/05/12
The Collected Works Of Tom Harkin ...

In the true spirit of winner-take-all class warfare, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor ...

Source: Bob Mack
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Official website: http://www.harkin.senate.gov/
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731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3254
Fax: 202-224-9369

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