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Tom Latham

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Iowa Conservatives to Grassley, Latham and King: Oppose Syria Military Action

31 Iowa leaders signed a joint letter to Congressman Tom Latham, Congressman Steve King, and Senator Chuck Grassley to oppose military action in Syria.

Staci Appel Receives Support From Emily’s List

Former State Senator Staci Appel receives support from pro-abortion Emily’s List in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District race. Her voting record fits.

U.S. House Passes Late-Term Abortion Ban

The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved, 228 to196, a late-term abortion ban which prohibits abortion after 20 weeks post-fertilization.

Live Blog: Polk County GOP Dinner with Scott Walker

Live blogging the Polk County Republican Party of Iowa’s Robb Kelley Dinner with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

Facebook Chooses Iowa for Next Data Center Location

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced that Facebook chose Altoona as the location for their next data center location that will create hundreds of jobs.

No U.S. Senate Run for Tom Latham

Congressman Tom Latham announced today that he will not run for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014 making Congressman Steve King the GOP favorite.

Tom Vilsack Will Not Run for Harkin’s Senate Seat

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Senator Tom Harkin’s retirement in 2014.

Reaction to State of the Union Address

Several conservative lawmakers and activists responded to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address.

Steve King Leads Potential GOP Contenders for Harkin’s Senate Seat

According to a recent poll Steve King would lead a GOP primary race among prospective candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa in 2014.

Tom Latham: No Budget, No Pay for Congress

Congressman Tom Latham says that Congress needs to follow the same rules as the rest of us. Because of this he voted for the No Budget, No Pay Act.

Tom Harkin’s Retirement Shifts Iowa’s 2014 Election Landscape

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announcing that he won’t run re-election has changed the stakes of the 2014 elections with the first open Senate seat in 30 years.

Conservative Response to Obama Gun Control Announcement

Several conservative lawmakers and news makers responded to President Barack Obama’s gun control announcement yesterday.

Tom Latham: The 113th Congress Begins Today

Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) now officially represents the Iowa 3rd Congressional District and has updated his contact information.

The Fiscal Cliff Deal

John Boehner and Paul Ryan supported and Steve King, Tom Latham and Chuck Grassley opposed a fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes without cutting spending.

Tom Latham’s Bill Protects Iowa Air Guard From Cuts in NDAA Agreement

Tom Latham’s legislation that would subject arbitrary cuts to Air Force aircraft in the NDAA conference report to an independent cost-benefit analysis.

2012 Election: An Iowa Divided

Looking at the 2012 election results in Iowa it is evident that Iowa is very much a divided state – geographically and ideologically.