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6/26/2009
Jennifer Meinders of Cedar Falls, IA meets with Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) to discuss health issues following an event to promote his bill aimed at improving children's health. The Child Nutrition Promotion & School Lunch Protection Act would get junk food out of America's schools by allowing the USDA to establish school nutrition standards for all foods in schools.
6/26/2009
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks at event with the 'healthy school food brigade' to urge lawmakers to seize a historic opportunity to get junk food out of America's schools by passing legislation to establish school nutrition standards for all foods in schools. He is joined on stage by, among others, actresses Deidre Hall and Andrea Bowen as well as Senator Lisa Murkowski (
5/1/2009
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talks with Cedar Rapids' residents at the Neighborhood Planning Workshop about how flood damaged neighborhoods should be redeveloped. The city has been holding these meetings throughout the winter and spring to get public input Cedar Rapids recovery efforts.
5/1/2009
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and his long-time legislative aide, Richard Bender, participate in the groundbreaking of the new Federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids. The Courthouse has been on a list to be rebuilt for over 15 years. Last summer's floods moved Cedar Rapids up in need, allowing the process to proceed with funding secured by Harkin.
5/1/2009
Senator Harkin (D-IA) presents a Main Street Iowa award to representatives from Ottumwa. The funding will be used to restore the 98.7 KMGO building. On Saturday, April 25th, Harkin presented over $600,000 to 14 Iowa communities to repair, restore or improve buildings of importance to a town and its residents. Since 2001, nearly $4 million has been used to support 55 main street projects.
4/28/2009
Senator Tom Harkin talks with Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, MD, the Interim Deputy Director for Science and Public Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Paul Jarris, MD, the Executive Director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials prior to the hearing to discuss the public health response to the so-called "swine flu."
4/22/2009
Senator Harkin examines the Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) eL XD utility vehicle outside of the Senate office building. The GEM eL XD, a project of Chrysler, is 100% battery-electric and costs just two cents per mile to operate.
4/22/2009
Senator Harkin celebrates Earth Day by test driving the Dodge Circuit Electric Vehicle (EV) outside of the Senate office building. The Circuit can travel 150 to 200 miles on one charge, more than triple the average daily commute of most consumers.
3/30/2009
Workers from Paragon International of Nevada, Iowa pose after completing assembly of the popcorn machine for Senator Harkin's office.
3/19/2009
Senator Harkin joins U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) and Robert DiBianco, M.D., Cardiologist and American Heart Association Spokesperson at a rally with NFL players about the FIT Kids Act, legislation that will put a greater priority on physical education in schools.
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