Former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (Photo courtesy of the Harkin Institute) Tom Harkin — the Iowa Democrat who served in 40 years in the U.S. House and Senate — has had a change of heart about the ethanol ...

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 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Former Iowa senator Tom Harkin reflected on Bob Kafka, an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, after he passed away on December 26 in Austin, Texas at the ...

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 ...

June 14, this Saturday, is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the United States Flag on June 14, 1777. It’s also considered the birthday of the U.S. Army. It’s a day we can all reflect on ...

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 ...

U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley introduces himself Wednesday to western Iowans at Duncan's Cafe in Council Bluffs. Braley is the lone Democrat seeking to replace Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin, who is retiring.

Former Iowa Speaker of the House Christopher Rants (who, incidentally, ran my successful City Council campaign in 1989) has chimed in on the issue of a bump in the minimum wage. In a recent Regulars ...

Incorrect headline is unfair to Trump How to celebrate the flag and our freedoms Tom Harkin gets states’ rights backward How to celebrate the flag and our freedoms June 14, this Saturday, is Flag Day, ...