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The Latham Report: House Leadership Passes Partisan Energy Bill, Play Games with America's Future
September 18, 2008  - On April 24th, 2006, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boldly said that she had “a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices…” She said that almost two and a half years ago when prices were about a dollar a gallon less than they are today.   Gasoline, diesel, propane, heatin... More

Marshalltown's MechDyne Helping America's Health and Security
September 17, 2008  - Washington, D.C.--Iowa Congressman Tom Latham met with Marshalltown's MechDyne leadership recently. The meeting took place in Congressman Latham's Capitol Hill office and focused primarily on the future of virtual reality technology for use in training and mission planning applications for the Unite... More

Congressman Latham Nominates Iowa Couple for the 2008 Angels in Adoption Award
September 16, 2008  - Washington, D.C.—Iowa Congressman Tom Latham met with David and Christine Skinner, of Zearing, Iowa, today. The Skinners are Congressman Latham's nominees for the 2008 Angels in Adoption Award for their tireless efforts on behalf of 35 Guatemalan orphans. Even though many of the orphans had already ... More

Veterans Group With Strong Luther College Ties Is Making A Difference
September 16, 2008  - Washington, D.C.--Iowa Congressman Tom Latham recently met with Roy Brown and Eli Williamson of Leave No Veteran Behind, a not-for-profit organization that repays student loans for qualified veterans not covered under current military programs. Roy Brown and Eli Williamson, both veterans themselve... More

Latham Votes to Strengthen Rural Veterans’ Access to Health Care
September 15, 2008  - Washington, D.C.—Iowa Congressman Tom Latham supported Iowa veterans in the United States Congress as he recently worked to pass H.R. 1527, the Rural Veterans Access to Care Act. The legislation, co-sponsored by Latham, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year pilot prog... More

Congressman Latham Summits with Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy
September 12, 2008  - Washington, D.C.—Iowa Congressman Tom Latham recently met with the Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy and representatives of other organizations, to discuss issues facing Iowa narcotics enforcement, treatment programs and funding for drug programs throughout Iowa. The group, including the... More

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