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Representative Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham
Office: U.S. House (IA) - District 3, Republican
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 3 Children: Justin, Jennifer, Jill
Birth Date: 07/14/1948
Birth Place: Alexander, IA
Home City: Ames, IA
Religion: Lutheran (ELCA)

Recent Key Votes

HR 3835 - Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 1, 2012 - Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect until December 31, 2013 (Sec. 1). Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment from taking effect until ...

H J Res 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)

Nov. 18, 2011 - Requires total federal expenditures to not exceed total federal revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of both chambers of Congress vote to authorize ...

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Recent Public Statements

Latham Report: The US House is Walking the Talk by Doing More with Less of Your Tax Dollars

April 28, 2013 - Since the Republicans regained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2011 we have made it clear that the federal government must do ...

Huffington Post - FAA Furlough Bill Passes House To Ease Air Travel Delays

April 26, 2013 - By Michael McAuliff and Sabrina Siddiqui Lawmakers passed a bill Friday to ease air traffic delays before catching their own flights home for a week ...

Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

April 26, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I come today with H.R. 1765, a ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 67%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 33%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,408,821.85
Total Spent $3,882,303.82
Cash On Hand $117,560.55
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Latham refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham's Iowa Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://latham.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.tomlatham.house.gov

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tom.latham.733

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanTomLatham

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/tomlatham

Washington, D.C.
2217 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5476
Fax: 202-225-3301
Toll Free: 866-428-5642

District
2700 Grand Avenue
Suite 109
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515-282-1909

District
208 West Taylor Street
Creston, IA 50801
Phone: 641-782-2495

District
116 West Broadway Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: 712-325-1404

Key Staff
James Carstensen
Chief of Staff

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: James.carstensen@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Jeff Patch
Press Secretary

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: jeff.patch@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Amanda McDonnell
Scheduler

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: amanda.mcdonnell@mail.house.gov

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