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  • LATHAM VOTES TO PROTECT STUDENTS' CHOICE AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION LOANS
    Sep 18, 2009  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham voted this week to protect choice, access, competition and individual control for college students seeking student loans. Congressman Latham opposed HR 3221, the “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009,” an unprecedented government power-grab that would cons... More
  • ISU STUDENTS INTERN IN LATHAM'S WASHINGTON OFFICE
    Jun 18, 2009  - A pair of ISU students interning in Iowa Congressman Tom Latham’s office said they’ll leave Capitol Hill with a wealth of valuable experience and a deeper understanding of the policymaking process in Congress. Neither Kirk Galster, a 23-year-old political science and international studies major, ... More
  • Veterans Group With Strong Luther College Ties Is Making A Difference
    Sep 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 Announces Annual Fourth Congressional District Military Academy Day for Students
    Sep 12, 2008  - Congressman Tom Latham has announced his annual Fourth Congressional District Military Academy Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 20th. The Fourth Congressional District Military Academy Day will help interested high school and junior high students, parents and teachers understand the opportunit... More
  • The Latham Report: Coming Together To Support Iowa Health Care and Nurses
    May 21, 2008  - Iowa currently stands at a health care crossroads: on one hand we have access to top-of-the-line health care, but on the other, we're facing a shortage of nurses who are the support backbone of the entire health care industry. Our state is currently struggling with an 8 percent shortage of nurses,... More
  • The Latham Report: Showing Our Appreciation to Iowa's Teachers
    Apr 30, 2008  - Every Iowan can remember who provided that first spark of inspiration when it came to school and education, and most of the time it was a teacher who provided that spark. Iowa teachers light the fire of inspiration in our students, and it's time for us to honor them for their efforts and dedication ... More
  • The Latham Report: Iowa Nursing Shortage A Symptom, Not the Problem
    Feb 21, 2008  - It is not news that America has entered a nursing shortage. Last year over 118,000 nursing jobs were left unfilled. Employers want to hire, but the pool of qualified nurses just isn’t big enough to fill all those jobs. What might be surprising is that nursing schools, the very programs delivering th... More