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Biographical Information

HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom), a Representative and Senator from Iowa; born in Cumming, Warren County, Iowa, November 19, 1939; attended the public schools; graduated, Iowa State University, Ames 1962; graduated, Catholic University of America Law School, Washington, D.C. 1972; admitted to the Iowa bar in 1972 and commenced practice in Des Moines; served in United States Navy 1962-1967; attorney for Polk County, Iowa, Legal Aid Society 1973; member, board of directors, Iowa Consumers League; elected in 1974 as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress; reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1985); was not a candidate for reelection in 1984 to the House of Representatives, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1984; reelected in 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth Congress). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Senator, Iowa, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Tom Harkin voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Tom Harkin has missed 4 votes (1.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Tom Harkin has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 94.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Harkin did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

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Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/25/09 Vote 214: On the Motion: Motion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 213: On the Nomination: Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State Yes No Yes
6/24/09 Vote 212: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State Yes No Yes
6/22/09 Vote 211: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. Yes No Yes
6/18/09 Vote 210: H R 2346: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes Yes Yes
6/18/09 Vote 209: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Points of Order Under Rule 44 on Conference Report on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes No Yes
6/16/09 Vote 208: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Proceed to S.1023; Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
6/11/09 Vote 207: H R 1256: H.R. 1256 As Amended; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes Yes Yes
6/10/09 Vote 206: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes No Yes
6/9/09 Vote 205: H R 1256: Burr Amdt. No. 1246; In the nature of a substitute. No Yes No
6/8/09 Vote 204: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ; In the nature of a substitute. Yes No Yes
6/2/09 Vote 203: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes Yes Yes
5/21/09 Vote 202: H R 2346: HR 2346 As Amended ; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes Yes Yes
5/21/09 Vote 201: H R 2346: DeMint Amdt. No. 1138; To strike the provisions relating to increased funding for the International Monetary Fund. No Yes No
5/21/09 Vote 200: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 199: H R 2346: Brownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yes Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 198: H R 2346: McConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Yes Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 197: S 454: Conference Report to Accompany S. 454; Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 196: H R 2346: Inouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. No Yes Yes
5/19/09 Vote 195: On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Yes Yes Yes

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