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  • LATHAM REPORT: PROCESS UNDERWAY TO FORM NEXT FARM BILL
    May 7, 2010  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa’s 4th Congressional District The House Agriculture Committee began the lengthy process of putting together a new farm bill during a hearing last week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.  The hearing gave Iowa farmers a chance to tell federal lawm... More
  • LATHAM TO DEMOCRAT-LED CONGRESS: “DON’T PUSH DEBT LIMIT INCREASE ON BACKS OF U.S. TROOPS”
    Dec 14, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham said on Tuesday that he will oppose any attempt in Congress to tie a spending bill to fund U.S. troops and national defense to an unrelated provision to increase the national debt limit, a maneuver under consideration by some in the Democrat leadership. House Speaker N... More
  • LATHAM SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO BRING TRANSPARENCY TO CONGRESS
    Sep 24, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is spearheading an effort to make sure citizens have the time they need to analyze legislative proposals before Congress can vote on them. Congressman Latham has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bipartisan resolution that would stop lawmakers from rushing votes on critic... More
  • LATHAM COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO DEFUND ACORN
    Sep 22, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham issued the following statement on Tuesday after cosponsoring legislation to prevent taxpayer funds from going to ACORN: “As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees government spending, I take very seriously the importance of spending taxpayer mon... More
  • 62ND ANNUAL IOWA COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN NATION’S CAPITAL
    Sep 16, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham welcomed leaders from throughout Iowa to the 2009 Iowa Community Conference, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day conference in Washington, D.C., an Iowa tradition dating back more than 60 years, gives community leaders an opportunity to discuss the uniq... 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
  • TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD TO SPEAK AT 2009 IOWA COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
    Aug 7, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is pleased to announce that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will take part in a panel discussion during the 2009 Iowa Community Conference. The Iowa Community Conference, an annual meeting for local leaders sponsored by Congressman Latham, will cover a ran... 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
  • LATHAM CALLS FOR FEDERAL FISCAL DISCIPLINE BEFORE TAX DAY
    Apr 14, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham cautioned against raising taxes in the midst of an economic recession on Tuesday, the day before Americans across the country must file their federal tax returns. Congressman Latham noted that Congressional spending through March increased government spending by over 8... More