Senator Harkin Stands Up Again for Working Iowans
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So what's been going on with the Employee Free Choice Act? Lots, it turns out.
At the America's Future Now conference held last week, Sen. Tom Harkin – who is leading the effort to get the bill through the Senate – said:
If senators refuse to compromise, if they refuse to come to the table in good faith, I will take the original bill to the floor and demand an up-or-down vote. We will see where everyone stands, and working people can vote accordingly.
(click here to read the entire story)
BTW, this happened in April:
Harkin Named One Of The Most Bipartisan Members Of U.S. Senate
Senator Harkin was named by his colleagues as one of the most bipartisan members of the Senate. The Hill newspaper asked all 99 sitting members of the Senate who they liked to work with most and Harkin tied for fourth place overall.
Last year, Harkin led two major pieces of legislation through Congress that garnered large bipartisan votes. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the farm bill and the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Amendments Act.
To read the Hill article and view the entire list of the most bipartisan Senators, click here.
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