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Category Archives: Tom Harkin
Advocating For Nuclear Abolition
During their annual remembrance of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Frank Cordaro’s dwindling collection of nuclear abolitionists staged another vigil near the Bellevue, Nebraska military complex that is the command and control center for U.S. nuclear weapons. Cordaro … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament, Tom Harkin
Tagged nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Senator Tom Harkin
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Letters To The Editor: Don’t Be Shy!
Folks, I am a big believer in using the newspaper’s Letters To The Editor section to make sure the public knows we exist and that we support our candidates and their positions. Through polling we know that democratic positions are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Bruce Braley, Guest Posts, Letters, minimum wage, SNAP, Tom Harkin
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Thank You, Obamacare!
Since I had written a post telling of my fun with the insurance company I was trying to sign up with through the ACA, I thought I would follow up with a short update. I now have a card and … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bruce Braley, Charles Grassley, David Loebsack, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare, Obamacare, Tom Harkin
Tagged ACA, personal story
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Harkin To Deliver Address On ‘War On Poverty’ Today
Floor Speech Wednesday: Harkin to Deliver Address Commemorating 50th Anniversary of President Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’ WHO: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) WHAT: Major Speech on the 50th Anniversary of President Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’ DATE: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, approximately … Continue reading
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Sen. Harkin Will Push For Minimum Wage Increase
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today outlined the success of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which he chairs, in producing 10 bipartisan bills that were signed into law by the President. Those laws include landmark legislation to improve … Continue reading
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Tagged Minimum Wage increase, Senate HELP Committee, Senator Harkin
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Senator Tom Harkin Speaks on Filibuster Rule Change
“This is a good step but we also need to change the filibuster when it comes to legislation… It’s time. It is time to move ahead.”
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36th Harkin Steak Fry Sunday
http://www.tomharkin.com/ Vice President Joe Biden and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will be the featured guests at Senator Harkin’s 36th Annual Steak Fry. The event will be held Sunday, September 15th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Warren County … Continue reading
36th Annual Harkin Steak Fry
(Editor’s note: This information was released prior to the announcement that Vice President Joe Biden will be attending the 36th Annual Harkin Steak Fry). It’s that time of year again! The 36th annual Harkin Steak Fry is right around the … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community, Tom Harkin
Tagged Harkin Steak Fry, Iowa politics, Joe Biden, Julián Castro, local events, Tom Harkin
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Harkin Presser on Expansion of Social Security
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will hold a joint press conference with Demcracy for America and other friendly progressives to discuss why Social Security is a fiscally sustainable program that is essential for the health of the middle class. Event details: … Continue reading
Posted in Social Security, Tom Harkin
Tagged democracy for america, DFA, social security, Tom Harkin
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