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  • 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
  • EFFORT UNDERWAY TO HONOR NORMAN BORLAUG IN U.S. CAPITOL
    Sep 14, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is leading an effort to replace one of the two Iowa statues currently on display in the United States Capitol building with a statue honoring the late Norman Borlaug. “Dr. Borlaug is a true American hero and a legendary Iowan,” Congressman Latham said. “His work has sa... More
  • LATHAM STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF NORMAN BORLAUG
    Sep 14, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement on the death of Dr. Norman Borlaug: “Dr. Norman Borlaug’s work and vision changed the world. He personified the Iowa values of hard work and innovation, and his fight against world hunger will continue to improve lives around the globe ... More
  • LATHAM BLASTS CAP-AND-TRADE DURING FLOOR DEBATE
    Jun 26, 2009  - Congressman Latham voiced his opposition to the cap-and-trade energy policy on Friday with the help of a visual aid to drive home his point that the legislation will force U.S. jobs overseas.  In the middle of his speech on the floor of the House, Congressman Latham pulled from a box marked ‘To... More
  • EPA PROPOSAL WOULD RAISE COSTS WITHOUT BENEFITING THE ENVIRONMENT
    Jun 22, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa’s 4th Congressional District Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a harmful rule that would drive up costs for farmers and hardworki... More
  • LATHAM AMENDMENT PROTECTS FARMERS FROM HIGHER COSTS
    Jun 19, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham offered an amendment approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Thursday night that, if enacted into law, will prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a rule requiring farmers to report greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems... More