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18 Jun 2012, 8:32 am by djackson
It also marked an historic occasion—Kylan Broadus, Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition, became the first openly transgender person to testify before the Senate, a milestone that Senator Harkin (and the Washington Blade) noted. [read post]
11 Feb 2009, 2:46 pm
Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat from Iowa, said fellow Democrats had surrendered too much in a bid to appease three moderate Republicans who can ensure passage in the Senate. [read post]
16 Dec 2007, 9:46 am
From Congress Daily, 12/13/07, Senators Launch New Effort To Put CRS Reports OnlineA bipartisan group of Senate heavyweights has introduced a resolution to require the Congressional Research Service provide online public access to all its reports, in what could be the strongest in a series of attempts to force CRS to make its work widely available.Introduced Tuesday by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Lieberman and ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine; Judiciary Chairman… [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 11:33 am
In addition to Reid, the bill is cosponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chris Dodd (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Pat Leahy (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). [read post]
7 Apr 2009, 2:44 am
But his Change to Win labor federation is disintegrating, he is in outright warfare with John Wilhelm of HERE, and he is not in a position to sit down with other union heads -particularly those with the AFL-CIO - and work out a new campaign plan.Shaw's hope is that the two primary legislative sponsors, Senator Harkin and/or Representative George Miller will take the lead in initiating a new plan.In many ways EFCA is a great poker game. [read post]
1 Apr 2009, 7:02 pm
Meeting the pro bono challenge were partners Teresa Corbin, Denise De Mory, Robert Harkins, Leigh Kirmsse, Emily Maxwell, Glenn Rhodes and Brian Smith; counsel David Makman; associates Farah Anthony, Matthew Greinert, Seth Herring, Ruhi Kumar, Alden Lee and Irene Yang; and paralegal Blanca Aguirre.The firm also recognized the Lawyers Committee, Swords to Plowshares and other lawyers and staff for their pro bono efforts last year. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 3:24 am by by PritzkerLaw
Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a key supporter of pending food safety legislation, had this to say about the report: “This new report shows what we have feared for too long: that that our domestic food facilities are not being adequately inspected and FDA needs additional authorities to keep the food on our tables safe.'' For its part, the FDA said it has already addressed or is addressing many of the concerns raised in the report and needs greater authority and more inspectors… [read post]
21 Mar 2011, 10:52 am
The IDEA Fairness Restoration Act was  introduced in the Senate (S.613) by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chair of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee; Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT); and introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1208) by Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX). [read post]
5 Apr 2012, 11:20 am by Jenna Conklin
Democrats joining Grassley in sponsoring the bill are Mark Udall and Michael Bennet of Colorado, Tom Harkin of Iowa and Ron Wyden of Oregon. [read post]
16 May 2013, 4:18 am by Heidi Henson
.), the Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, along with 13 other Republican senators, sent a letter on Tuesday, May 14, to Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) requesting that he call a hearing on the embattled agency’s funding request. [read post]
29 Jan 2008, 5:05 am
Tomorrow, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Christopher Bond (R-MO) are expected to announce a drive to restore the funds. [read post]
21 Dec 2006, 12:32 am
Tom Harkin (PDF 117 KB) Letter expresses concern to in wake of raids of the Swift & Co. meat processing facilities and urges DHS to work with Congress on comprehensive immigration reform  LEGAL12/20/2006 GAO Report to Chair, House Committee on International Relations, Rep. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 5:06 pm
Also present will be Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Dodd, Tom Harkin and Patrick Leahy and Representatives John Conyers, Dennis Kucinich and Jerrold Nadler. [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 12:05 pm by pfurey
" Nothing sums up the stark differences in these opposing viewpoints like a quick comparison of Congressman Paul Ryan's budget proposal for FY2013 and Senator Tom Harkin's newly introduced Rebuild America Act. [read post]
26 Feb 2007, 5:28 am
There are no guarantees he or City Court Judge Jeffrey Harkin will be re-elected and, if approved, the court would operate into the next term, the mayor said. [read post]
11 Sep 2010, 1:10 pm by by PritzkerLaw
[WY] Kirsten Gillibrand [NY] Judd Gregg [NH] Tom Harkin [IA] Orrin Hatch [UT] Johnny Isakson [GA] Edward Kennedy [MA] - (co-sponsored in 3/3/2009 and now deceased) Amy Klobuchar [MN] Benjamin Nelson [NE] Tom Udall [NM] David Vitter [LA] Many of these Senators have been leaders in the area of consumer protection. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 4:44 pm by Marcia Oddi
Updating this ILB entry from June 30, 2011, Bill Dolan reported this weekend in the NWI Times, in a story... [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 3:02 pm
Takeaway: This week, learn the solution to the challenge: Can you continue numbering by column? [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 3:02 pm
Takeaway: This week, learn the solution to the challenge: Can you continue numbering by column? [read post]