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Senator Thomas 'Tom' Harkin's Public Statements

Tom Harkin
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Harkin
Office: U.S. Senate (IA) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ruth; 2 Children: Amy, Jenny
Birth Date: 11/19/1939
Birth Place: Cumming, IA
Home City: Cumming, IA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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Date Title Location
May 14, 2013 Senate Health Committee Members Praise HHS Response to Avian Flu Threat Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Harkin, Schakowsky Introduce Companion Resolutions in Support of Home Health Care Washington, DC
May 6, 2013 Sens. Harkin and Franken Introduce Energy Section of 2013 Farm Bill Washington, DC
May 6, 2013 Harkin Supports Senate Passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act Washington, DC
May 6, 2013 Workers Memorial Day Washington, DC
May 6, 2013 Harkin Welcomes Presidential Disaster Declaration for Northwest Iowa Counties Washington, DC
May 6, 2013 Letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Infant Drug Shortage Unknown
May 1, 2013 Harkin Welcomes Ruling in Henry's Turkey Service Case Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street Unknown
April 30, 2013 Letter to Acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Demetrios Marantis and Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Rebecca Blank - Requesting Scrutiny of European Commission Ethanol Imports Decision Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Harkin, Alexander, Franken, Roberts Release Draft Bill to Make Clear Oversight Responsibilities for Pharmaceutical Compounding, Ensure Safety for Consumers Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Senators Lautenberg, Durbin, Harkin, and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Stop Tobacco Smuggling, Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes, and Increase Federal Tobacco Taxes Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Merkley, Kirk, Polis, Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Legislation Aims to Support Next Generation of Farmers Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Senate Resolution Urges No Social Security, Veterans Benefits Cuts Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 - Expressing The Sense of Congress That the Chained Consumer Price Index Should Not Be Used to Calculate Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Social Security or Veterans Benefits or to Increase the Tax Burden on Low- and Middle- Income Taxpayers Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Harkin Applauds Labor Department's Decision to Renew Enrollment at Jobs Corps Centers Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Senate Adopts Alexander Mental Health Amendment, 95-2 Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Hearing of the Senate HELP Committee - Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Labor-Designate Thomas E. Perez Unknown
April 17, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Harkin: Gun Violence Tragedies Compounded by Tragedy of Senate's Inaction on Background Checks Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 In Iowa's Interest: Carroll Native Outlines Importance of Health Insurance Coverage in Cancer Care Unknown
April 12, 2013 Harkin Welcomes Trade Assistance for Former Sioux City Delta Workers Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Harkin Co-Sponsors "Safe Chemicals Act" to Protect Americans from Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 GAO Report Finds ATM Fees on the Rise Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Harkin, Alexander Urge Senate to Pass Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Harkin, Alexander Introduce Bipartisan Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Harkin Statement on President Obama's Nominations to Fill NLRB Vacancies Washington, DC
April 3, 2013 Letter to Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew - Troubling Practices Carried Out by Financial Firms That Drain Americans' 401(k) Retirement Savings Washington, DC
March 29, 2013 Harkin, Casey Sign on as Original Cosponsors of Legislation to Strengthen Worker Safety Laws as Investigation Reveals Insufficient Safety Regulations That Have Led to Dozens of Grain Bin Entrapments Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 Letter to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu - Save Weatherization Assistance Program Washington, DC
March 23, 2013 Harkin Statement on the Budget Resolution Approved by the U.S. Senate Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg - Develop Tobacco Warning Labels Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Harkin Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Harkin Welcomes Judiciary Committee Approval of Jane Kelly Nomination Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Letter to Senators Bennet, Durbin, Flake, Graham, McCain, Menendez, Rubio, and Schumer - Immigration Reform Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Sen. Harkin, Rep. DeLauro Introduce Healthy Families Act to Allow Workers to Earn Paid Sick Days Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Harkin Statement on Ongoing Republican Attacks on the National Labor Relations Board Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 In Iowa's Interest: Bolstering the Middle Class is the Path to a Sustainable Future Unknown
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - Support for Two-State Mid East Peace Process Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Harkin Legislation Will Strengthen Social Security Benefits; Ensure Program for Future Generations Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC

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