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  • Congressman Latham Hosts Holiday Safety Television Show
    Dec 19, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is informing Fourth Congressional District residents, and all Iowans, that the latest episode of his Congressional Report television show, which airs on various cable stations throughout Iowa, is now up on his website. The December 2008 episode highlights holiday safety i... More
  • 2009 U.S. Capitol Calendars Still Available
    Dec 11, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has made the U.S. Capitol Historic Society's 2009 calendar, the "2009 We, The People Calendar," available at no cost to Fourth District residents. Residents can order the calendar through Congressman Latham's website at TomLatham.house.gov. Each Capitol Historic Socie... More
  • Latham Reaction to Auto Industry Bailout
    Dec 10, 2008  - Regarding the congressional vote on the U.S. auto industry bailout, Iowa Congressman Tom Latham had the following reaction: "I am deeply concerned about the health of our nation's auto industry and the impact it has upon American workers and communities. There is no doubt that this industry plays a... More
  • Latham Assigned New Office
    Dec 9, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has been assigned a new office in Washington, D.C. The new office is located in room 2217 of the Rayburn House Office Building. This is the second office assignment for Latham in the Rayburn Building, which was completed in early 1965 as one of the three buildings that... More
  • Latham Announces New VA Clinic in Decorah
    Dec 3, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has announced that the United States Veterans Administration (VA) has approved a new outpatient clinic in Decorah, Iowa. Congressman Latham has been working with Secretary of the VA James B. Peake on this issue since the early part of 2008. "Our nation's veterans were m... 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
  • Latham Awarded National Manufacturing Honor
    Oct 28, 2008  - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nation’s largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector, has recently awarded Iowa Congressman Tom Latham the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence in recognition for the con... More
  • Latham Announces Emergency Flood Recovery Funds
    Oct 27, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has announced further disaster relief funds from the federal government to help Iowans. Victims of the June 2008 flood will be able to use the money to restore damaged homes, while business owners will be able to use some of the funds to help repair damage to businesses, ... More
  • Latham Receives Tax Fighter Award
    Oct 24, 2008  - Washington, D.C.—Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has been awarded the 110th Congress Tax Fighter Award by the National Tax-Limitation Committee (NTLC). The Committee is a national organization that works to reduce the size and scope of the government at all levels. "Iowans watched as Congress passed t... More
  • Latham Awarded "Guardian of Small Business" Award
    Oct 22, 2008  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham was recently given the Guardian of Small Business Award by the National Federation of Small Business (NFIB). The NFIB presented the award to Congressman Latham due to his voting record in support of Iowa's small businesses in the 110th Congress. "Small businesses are ... More