WASHINGTON | Sen. Tom Harkin gave his last speech on the floor of the Senate Friday morning, saying he had worked to provide a ladder of opportunity for the less fortunate while challenging the Senate ...

Harkin kicked off his campaign in his hometown of Cumming, a town of about 160 people just southwest of Des Moines. Phyllis Weeks of Knoxville, a longtime supporter of Harkin who came to his ...

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 ...

While blasting the White House for reneging on its commitment to prevention programs, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on Tuesday said he won't block a vote on the confirmation of acting Centers for Medicare ...

IOWA CITY - Iowa's recently retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, who in 1988 introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act into the Senate, told a crowd on the University of Iowa campus Tuesday the labor ...

Harkin in 1992 — seven years into the 30 he will wind up serving as a U.S. senator. WASHINGTON — As Sen. Tom Harkin wraps up his final months in office, the Iowa Democrat continues to push hard on one ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. I have been an ardent supporter of Sen. Tom Harkin for 30 years. I am proud of what he has done. Those ...

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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON - While some see Sen. Tom Harkin's surrendering of the chairmanship of the Agriculture ...

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, ...