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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tom_HarkinTom Harkin - Wikipedia

    Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Iowa's 5th congressional district from 1975 to 1985.

    • 1962–1967 (Active), 1967–1989 (Reserve)
  2. Former Senator Tom Harkin, a fixture in Iowa Democratic politics for over four decades, discouraged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. from entering the presidential race, suggesting that...

  3. Jul 23, 2020 · NEWS. After 30 years of ADA, there is still work to be done, former Sen. Tom Harkin says. Maya C. Miller. Des Moines Register. 0:00. 1:10. Former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin can still recall the...

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  5. Tom has led the effort to double medical research funding to speed up cures for killers like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. He’s put particular emphasis on women’s health, doubling funding for breast cancer research and launching a national breast and cervical cancer early detection program.

  6. Dec 21, 2020 · In retirement, former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin is braving wind and waves to see the world on sailing adventures. Ian Richardson. Des Moines Register. 0:00. 33:10. When Tom Harkin was stationed...

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  7. Jul 26, 2021 · President Joe Biden on Monday recalled a hallmark moment in the career of former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. At a White House ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which Harkin authored and sponsored, Biden described the moment just before the Senate passed the bipartisan bill.

  8. www.tomharkin.com › default-2About Tom Harkin

    About Tom Harkin. Tom Harkin is a product of small town Iowa who has not forgotten his origins. He was born November 19, 1939 to a coal miner father and a Slovenian immigrant mother who passed away when Tom was ten years old. Tom, his three brothers and two sisters and their parents shared a two-bedroom home in Cumming, Iowa (population 150).

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