Tom Latham RSS Articles http://tomlatham.house.gov/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress this evening: "There is one thing that all Americans can agree upon tonight; that too many of our neighbors continue to struggle with unemployment, grim economic news, and anxiety about the future due to the worst economic downturn in a generation." http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=259035 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=259035 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Nearly two years later, all the Stimulus has to show for itself is an expanded federal government and a national unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=216424 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=216424 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=208752 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=208752 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT Veterans in northeast Iowa who are tired of traveling all day to reach the nearest VA clinic for medical care received some terrific news last week when a new outpatient clinic in Decorah took an important step toward becoming a reality. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=192601 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=192601 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT When difficult economic times set in, most families and small businesses turn to their budgets and look for places to cut back and find savings. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=190370 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=190370 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT This Memorial Day weekend, I urge everyone to take a moment to thank the veterans in our communities. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=188427 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=188427 Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT Today, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have launched an unprecedented new initiative of engagement with the American people that uses cutting-edge interactive technology to give the American people a new platform to speak up and discuss pressing national topics. This new online forum brings the voice of the people back to Washington. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=187228 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=187228 Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT A new unemployment report released this week has made it clear that a real recovery has not yet taken root and our country is still gripped by serious economic challenges. New jobless claims filed last week rose by 25,000 to 471,000, the largest jump in three months. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=186789 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=186789 Fri, 21 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT The House Agriculture Committee began the lengthy process of putting together a new farm bill during a hearing last week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=184594 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=184594 Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT Some proponents of the new health care reform proposal have tried the argument that passage of the legislation will lead to new jobs. It turns out such claims are true, although most Americans will be disappointed to learn that the job growth will take place within an already bloated government agency: the Internal Revenue Service. http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=177211 http://tomlatham.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=177211 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT