WASHINGTON | Sen. Tom Harkin gave his last speech on the floor of the Senate Friday morning, saying he had worked to provide a ladder of opportunity for the less fortunate while challenging the Senate ...

As former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was preparing to retire after serving 40 years in Congress, he founded The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement in 2013 to carry on his legacy and ...

Harkin in 1992 — seven years into the 30 he will wind up serving as a U.S. senator. WASHINGTON — As Sen. Tom Harkin wraps up his final months in office, the Iowa Democrat continues to push hard on one ...

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said Monday that his primary focus in drafting healthcare legislation is an emphasis on preventative care. Harkin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...

While blasting the White House for reneging on its commitment to prevention programs, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on Tuesday said he won't block a vote on the confirmation of acting Centers for Medicare ...

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has told reporters Democrats and Republicans negotiating a $1 trillion spending bill should be able to reach a compromise on the healthcare reform law and avoid another ...

Harkin kicked off his campaign in his hometown of Cumming, a town of about 160 people just southwest of Des Moines. Phyllis Weeks of Knoxville, a longtime supporter of Harkin who came to his ...

There could be enough bi-partisan support in Congress to pass legislation to stem pre-retirement outflows from 401(s), said Senator Tom Harkin, who chairs a Senate pensions committee. “There is not a ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Sen. Tom Harkin abandoned plans Tuesday to donate his papers to a namesake institute at Iowa State University after a power struggle between his supporters and university ...

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has said he will lift his hold on the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner, President Barack Obama’s nomination for CMS administrator, according to a report from The Hill. Sen.

Tom Harkin gave a memorable speech to the U.S. Senate without saying a word. Harkin, who had a deaf brother, spoke in sign language to the Senate during the debate over the Americans With Disabilities ...