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Tom Harkin's Biography

Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1984, Harkin was a candidate for his party's presidential nomination in 1992, and is currently chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

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  • News Source: Dubuque Telgraph Herald | about 11 hours ago
    Tiara Walz has lived out of her vehicle and in hotel rooms since she graduated from college in May. "I'm ready to stop living out of my car," she said...She is among the 2nd lieutenants in the medical service corps who pack their belongings every
  • News Source: National Public Radio | 4 days ago
    But it's not yet clear whether Majority Leader Harry Reid can round up enough support. Every member of the Democratic caucus is vital to reach the 60 votes needed to push the bill forward...The Congressional Budget Office says the Senate version of
  • News Source: El Dorado Times | 5 days ago
    This will allow programs such as Meals on Wheels to better serve our nation’s seniors.     “Bonus commodities are extremely important to senior nutrition programs because they are essentially free of charge plus the price of shipping,”

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  • Blog Source: www.bobcesca.com | 7 minutes ago
    For every week that the conservadems stomp their feet, maybe the progressives -- Sherrod Brown, Tom Harkin, Bernie Sanders, the House progressives, etc. -- ought to reverse course and demand a more robust public option. ...
  • Blog Source: washingtonindependent.com | 7 minutes ago
    Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, plans to hold a hearing on contentious new recommendations for screening breast cancer, Harkin's office said this afternoon. ...
  • Blog Source: fieldtofork.pma.com | 7 minutes ago
    Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee that Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) chairs passed food safety legislation. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) along with a bipartisan group of 13 Senate ...

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