Tom Latham RSS Articles http://tomlatham.house.gov/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ The American people continue to try and send Washington a wake-up call, but it appears those in power have decided to hit the snooze button and carry on with their destructive and unpopular agenda. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=168382 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=168382 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT Congressman Latham signed a letter on Friday urging the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to expedite the search for and rescue of Haitian orphans. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=167581 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=167581 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT The only person for whom the “system worked” surrounding the Christmas Day bombing attempt on Northwest Flight 253 over Detroit was the perpetrator, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=166854 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=166854 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151901 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151901 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150751 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150751 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT I signed a pledge last week declaring that I will not vote to enact any health care legislation that I haven’t read in its entirety and has not been available to the public for at least 72 hours. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=140916 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=140916 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a harmful rule that would drive up costs for farmers and hardworking American families without providing any tangible environmental benefits. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133528 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133528 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT My legislation to enhance health care accessibility for rural veterans has drawn the support of the Air Force Sergeants Association, which represents about 125,000 current, retired and veteran members of the Air Force and related organizations. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=128787 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=128787 Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT The VALOR Act would expand the ability of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to contract with non-VA facilities for medical care. That means veterans in rural Iowa, or in any state, can use their benefits without leaving their hometowns if they so choose. No more all-day journeys to VA facilities, and no more waiting months to schedule appointments. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=127261 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=127261 Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT A bill I introduced in March to combat the growing nursing shortage picked up steam this week with its introduction in the U.S. Senate. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=126550 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=126550 Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT