Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and disability rights activist Judy Heumann talked about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which the former senator authored and co-sponsored, and…
1,256 viewsParticipants highlighted the life and career of Vice President Gore and spoke about his qualifications for the presidency as well as his visions for America. Vice President Gore then accepte…
4,156 viewsIn 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law introduced by former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. In this program, Mr. Harkin explored the history of laws that h…
560 viewsThe Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement held a discussion on the challenges of congressional redistricting. The panelists examined Iowa’s approach to redistricting whic…
342 viewsFormer Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about healthy food, what he called “the bombardment of food marketing,” and the rise of childhood obesity in the U.S. This event was part of the th…
392 viewsDay two of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included former President Bill Clinton and members of Mothers of the Movement, made up of mothers of slain black men and women.
31,895 viewsSenators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) spoke at a breakfast hosted by the Wisconsin delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Sen…
1,784 viewsWitnesses testified about funding for research into the cause and cure for Parkinson’s Disease. Among the issues they addressed were the current treatments for the disease, the effects of th…
1,570 viewsFormer Governor Howard Dean (D-VT) spoke to supporters about the results of the Iowa caucuses and the future of his campaign. He finished third behind Senator Kerry and Senator Edwards.
1,010 viewsThe campaign commercials aired in New Hampshire before the nation’s first presidential primary in 1992 included ads from the Bush, Buchanan, Clinton, Brown, Tsongas, Harkin, and Kerrey presi…
1,661 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, delivered remarks at her Iowa caucus night party in the Olmsted Center at Drake Univer…
201 viewsFormer Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) previewed the February 1, 2016 Iowa caucuses and talked about his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. He emphasized former Secr…
436 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, spoke to the press at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. She was accompanied by former…
4,006 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, met with fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. She was accompanied by forme…
1,034 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, arrived at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. She was introduced by former Senator Tom…
235 viewsThe Polk County Democrats' 4th annual spring awards dinner was held at the Local 450 United Automobile Workers Hall in Des Moines. Former Senator James Webb (D-VA) and former Governor Martin…
200 viewsAt a Democratic steak fry, Senator Harkin announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in 1992
1,228 viewsWitnesses testified on the economic effect of Alzheimer’s Disease in the U.S. and the latest science and research. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins used slides as he ta…
30,061 viewsThe Senate continued work on a $577 billion defense spending bill, nominations, and a $1.1 trillion spending deal approved by the House on December 11th. Senator Cruz (R-TX) raised a constit…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,249 viewsThe Senate took three roll call votes on President Obama’s nominees for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energ…
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