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  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FEATURED ON NOVEMBER CONGRESSIONAL REPORT
    Nov 6, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham leads a discussion on the wide range of resource available at the Library of Congress during the latest episode of the Congressional Report, Latham’s monthly television show that airs throughout Iowa and is available online. Elizabeth Ridgway, director of educational o... More
  • LATHAM VOTES TO PROTECT STUDENTS' CHOICE AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION LOANS
    Sep 18, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham voted this week to protect choice, access, competition and individual control for college students seeking student loans. Congressman Latham opposed HR 3221, the “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009,” an unprecedented government power-grab that would cons... More
  • LATHAM ASKS IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONSIDER U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES
    Sep 11, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham announced that students in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District interested in applying to the U.S. service academies for the 2010 school year have until Oct. 1, 2009, to contact his office for nominations. To gain acceptance to one of the five U.S. service academies, appl... More
  • LATHAM HOLDS VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH OSAGE 8TH GRADERS
    May 21, 2009  - Using video conferencing technology in his Washington office, Iowa Congressman Tom Latham answered live questions from students at Osage Middle School. More
  • LATHAM HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH
    May 7, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week in support of House Resolution 338, a measure he introduced to uphold the goals and ideals of National Community College Month, celebrated in April. The House unanimously approved the resolution on Tuesday ... More
  • LATHAM RECEIVES NURSING APPRECIATION AWARD
    Apr 17, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham received a Congressional Appreciation Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing during a reception on Tuesday. The award recognizes Latham’s support and work on behalf of nurses during his congressional tenure. “Nurses are the face of health care fo... More
  • LATHAM ANNOUNCES MILITARY ACADEMY DAY FOR IOWA HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
    Apr 6, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is inviting all Iowa students interested in the opportunities offered by the five U.S. military service academies to his annual Fourth Congressional District Military Academy Day on April 18. The program will feature representatives from the various military academies ... More
  • LATHAM CONTINUES SUPPORT OF CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS IN AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY AT IOWA STATE
    Feb 25, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has secured federal funding for a wide range of projects at Iowa State University that will benefit programs across the spectrum – from veterinary medicine and agriculture to forensic training and research. Latham, a senior member of the influential House Appropriations ... More
  • Op-Ed on National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
    Nov 19, 2008  - As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, I not only understand but vigorously champion the federal government’s role in supporting agricultural research, education, and extension at our land-grant universities. But I’m no Tom-come-lately to this position. The importance of America’... More
  • Veterans Group With Strong Luther College Ties Is Making A Difference
    Sep 16, 2008  - Washington, D.C.--Iowa Congressman Tom Latham recently met with Roy Brown and Eli Williamson of Leave No Veteran Behind, a not-for-profit organization that repays student loans for qualified veterans not covered under current military programs. Roy Brown and Eli Williamson, both veterans themselve... More