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Audio: Harkin Discusses Meeting with Des Moines Partnership

May 11, 2012

In this radio actuality, Senator Harkin describes his Capitol Hill meetings with the Des Moines Partnership. The Senator said he enjoyed meeting with leaders from Central Iowa each year and outlined their discussion about the importance of investing in Iowa – both its infrastructure and its people.

Harkin: U.S. House of Representatives Budget Plan

April 20, 2012

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget plan for 2013. The plan proposes large tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations while slashing a wide range of core government functions, including health, education, research, transportation, and assistance to local governments. The House budget would cut taxes for individuals making over $1 million by roughly $150,000 per year while crippling improvements in our nation’s infrastructure and dismantling the safety net for seniors, children, and persons with disabilities. This plan is a direct affront to ordinary Americans and falls well outside the mainstream of modern political thought about the appropriate role of the federal government. It also displays a remarkable lack of understanding of the role that public investments in key areas like education and infrastructure have played in enabling America to excel in a global economy. Because I believe it is important that Iowa’s civic leaders and public officials be aware of what’s happening in Washington, here is some additional information about the House budget proposal and the impact it would have were it to become law.

Harkin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging FTC to Reduce Information Technology Theft

April 3, 2012

Senator Harkin, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 16 Senators in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In the letter, the lawmakers urged commissioners to promote American manufacturing competitiveness by working with the state Attorneys General to fight the growing problem of theft and use of stolen information technology (IT) and intellectual property (IP) by foreign manufacturers.

Ryan Budget: Detrimental to Iowa

March 30, 2012

On Thursday, March 29th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget plan on a largely party line vote. Analysis shows that the budget proposal will have a detrimental impact on Iowa.

GAO Continues to Tout Savings of Dollar Coin Legislation

March 1, 2012

In its 2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue; the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that Senator Harkin’s dollar coin legislation saves the government money over time. Harkin introduced this bipartisan legislation in January.