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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
March 14, 2013 Hearing of the HELP Committee - "Keeping up with a Changing Economy: Indexing the Minimum Wage" Unknown
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
March 13, 2013 Harkin Statement on President Obama Signing PAHPA Reauthorization Into Law Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Mikulski, Harkin Introduce Bill to Improve Loan Counseling for Students Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 To Bolster American Manufacturing, Sen. Harkin, Rep. Braley Introduce the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Sens. Franken, Harkin, Mikulski Introduce Legislation to Improve Student Loan Counseling Unknown
March 13, 2013 Statement by Senator Tom Harkin On Amendment to Defund the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Harkin Introduces Legislation to Expand Captioning and Improve Access to Movies Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Hagan, Harkin Re-Introduce Bill to Promote Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars in Higher Ed Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Sens. Harkin, Wicker Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans of All Ages Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 In Iowa's Interest: Medicaid Expansion Is the Right Choice for Iowa Unknown
March 8, 2013 Harkin, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Senators Blunt, Harkin Introduce Bipartisan Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Harkin Applauds Conditional Approval of Iowa's Insurance Marketplace Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 Senators Harkin & Lautenberg Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Higher Education Bad Actors Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Lawmakers Introduce Targeted Wall Street Trading Tax Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Harkin Applauds First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" Initiative to Improve Physical Activity in American Schools Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Sequestration Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2013 Alexander: "Faster Approvals of Animal Medicines Will Reduce Farmers' Costs" Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2013 In Judiciary Committee Introduction, Harkin Urges Swift Approval of Jane Kelly Nomination Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Harkin Announces More than $2.2 Million for Grundy County REC Electrical Retrofit Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Alexander: Federal Government Can "Create an Environment, and Governors Can Encourage" the Private Sector to Increase Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Harkin Statement on White House Sequestration Report Washington, DC
Feb. 20, 2013 Harkin Announces More than $143,000 in Firefighter Assistance for Iowa Washington, DC
Feb. 20, 2013 Letter to Acting Administrator Perciasepe - Environmental Health Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Harkin Announces Trade Assistance for Iowa Workers Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk - International Trade Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to Postmaster General Donahoe - Plan to Cut Saturday Delivery Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - LGBT Workplace Discrimination Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Harkin and Rep. Miller Statement on President Obama's Minimum Wage Proposal Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Harkin and Rep. Miller Statement on President Obama's Minimum Wage Proposal Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Harkin Statement on HELP Committee Approval of PAHPA, the PREEMIE Act, and New Subcommittee Assignments Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Harkin Statement on President Obama's Fourth State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Harkin Applauds Senate Vote on Violence Against Women; Urges House to Act Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 In Iowa's Interest: Continuing the Progress for Working Families Unknown
Feb. 11, 2013 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Jobs and Tax Loopholes Unknown
Feb. 11, 2013 Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients - Lewis and Clark Water System Unknown
Feb. 7, 2013 Senators Burr, Harkin, Enzi, Casey, and Alexander Introduce Bill to Better Prepare Nation for the Threat of Pandemics or Bioterror Attacks Unknown
Feb. 7, 2013 Senators Blunt, Harkin Launch Bipartisan Senate Mississippi River Caucus Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2013 Twentieth Anniversary of FMLA Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Harking Applauds HHS Contraception Draft Rule Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Harkin Applauds "Smart Snacks" Proposal from USDA Washington, DC

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