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  • LATHAM REPORT: GIVING THANKS DURING CHALLENGING TIMES
    Nov 23, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa's 4th Congressional District America has seen as spirited a public policy debate over the course of the last year as I’ve experienced during my service to Iowans in Congress.  Citizens and policymakers alike have weighed in on health care, national securi... More
  • LATHAM FLOOR SPEECH ON HEALTH CARE COSTS
    Nov 3, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham addressed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to call for health care reform that reduces costs for American families. Congressman Latham noted the demand among the American people for health care reform that makes coverage more affordable.  He took aim a... More
  • LATHAM REPORT: STIMULUS FAILING TO HAVE PROMISED IMPACT
    Nov 2, 2009  - 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 failed to even approach the lofty promises made by the bill’s supporters while it was being rushed through Congress by House Speaker Nancy P... More
  • STIMULUS FAILS TO LIVE UP TO THE HYPE
    Oct 28, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa's 4th Congressional District Recovery.gov, the White House’s online guide to stimulus package spending, has a handy feature that allows visitors to the site to track stimulus spending and job creation broken down by congressional district.  Here’s a link... More
  • LATHAM FIGHTS ON HOUSE FLOOR AGAINST HIGHER INPUT COSTS ON FARMERS
    Oct 26, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday urging lawmakers to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing an onerous regulation requiring farmers to report greenhouse gas emission levels from manure management systems.&nb... More
  • LATHAM REPORT: GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL HURT IOWA SMALL BUSINESS AND SMOTHER JOB GROWTH
    Oct 21, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham In the flurry of debate and news coverage coming out of Washington right now, two trends are indisputable:  unemployment is rising while health care costs chew up more and more of the average family’s budget.  American families, who did nothing... More
  • LATHAM REPORT: GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL HURT IOWA SMALL BUSINESS AND SMOTHER JOB GROWTH
    Oct 21, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham In the flurry of debate and news coverage coming out of Washington right now, two trends are indisputable:  unemployment is rising while health care costs chew up more and more of the average family’s budget.  American families, who did nothing to create... More
  • ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE COSTS AMERICANS MORE THAN $2.6 BILLION PER YEAR
    Sep 1, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham leads a discussion on elder financial abuse during the latest episode of the Congressional Report, Latham’s monthly television show that airs throughout Iowa and is available online. Financial adviser Ric Edelman joins Latham to discuss how Americans can protect their ... More
  • LATHAM STATEMENT ON OMB DEFICIT PROJECTIONS
    Aug 25, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to recent federal budget figures from the White House Office of Management and Budget projecting a $9 trillion deficit over the next decade: “These latest budget numbers illustrate the depth of our country’s fiscal... More
  • LATHAM WELCOMES INPUT FROM IOWANS AT TOWN HALL MEETINGS
    Aug 18, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham sought the input of Iowans on health care and a range of other topics on Tuesday during his first town hall meeting of the August congressional district work period. Congressman Latham took questions from the more than 150 people in attendance and listened to their opi... More