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

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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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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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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US Rep. Latham: Latham Report: Stimulus failing to have promised impact

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa's 4th Congressional District More than eight months after its enactment, the effects of the economic stimulus bill have ...

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Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns: Death Tax, Livestock Scale Inspection

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

An amendment by Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) deletes EPA funding for the implementation of any rule requiring mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions ...

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DCCC: TRICK OR TREAT - Representative Latham: Where's your health reform bill?

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

... leadership broke their promise to release a health reform alternative, and Representative Tom Latham has yet to offer a meaningful alternative. ...

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When A Constituent Calls, Congress Mails

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham. Both offices took her name and home address without answering her question. The staffers said they would send letters ...

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Cattle Update: EPA Greenhouse Gas Registry Delayed

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

Amendment by Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) which provides a one-year delay in the implementation of any rule that requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas ...

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When A Constituent Calls, Who Answers?

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham to ask questions about health care reform. Her final call was to Des Moines School Board President Connie Boesen, ...

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US Rep. Latham: Latham defends Medicare from billions of cuts

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham defended Medicare from massive funding cuts as a result of some proposed health care reform measures during a ...

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Iowa politicians' PAC spending on luxury trips draws scrutiny

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

Iowa Democrats have been quick to criticize money spent by Republican US Rep. Tom Latham's leadership political action committee for fundraising events at ...

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2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

But Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa), a hog industry ally who led the House opposition to the EPA reporting requirements, told POLITICO that Obey created an opening ...

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CQ Politics: Boswell, Latham 'safe' for 2010

2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham can breathe a little easier. Boswell might be vulnerable to a strong Republican challenger, they note, but the results from ...

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Leadership PACs give politicians access to ready cash

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

This year, Iowa Democrats have been quick to pounce on money spent by Republican US Rep. Tom Latham's leadership political action committee for fundraising ...

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Advocates for high-speed rail lobby for more after $8 billion in stimulus

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

...members have shown bipartisan support for high-speed rail funding. In July, they defeated an amendment sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) to cut the funding for high-speed rail projects to $1 billion, the amount originally requested in President Bara

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LATHAM REPORT: GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL HURT IOWA SMALL ...

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

In the flurry of debate and news coverage coming out of Washington right now, two trends are indisputable: unemployment is ...

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Latham's oil bonanza would last 7 months

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Tom Latham is guilty of perpetuating a myth/hoax that has been circulating on the Internet in various forms for several months. ...

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