Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has released the following statement on the passing of Senator Orrin Hatch. “Orrin was always a likable conservative, and until the advent of the Trump administration, willing to work with liberals to find common ground and compromises. He...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has released the following statement about Senator Harry Reid. “Harry was both a political and personal friend and confidant for over 25 years. He was passionate in his commitment to economic and social justice, and used his leadership...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
Karen Ferguson, founder of the Pension Right Center, died on December 22, 2021. Senator Tom Harkin (retired) issued the following statement about Ferguson and her commitment to fighting for workers’ rights. “Karen Ferguson understood both the societal and...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Harkin remembered Senator Bob Dole in a column published in USA Today on December 10, 2021. An excerpt of the column is available below. The full column can be read here. On Jan. 3, 1985, I was scheduled to be sworn in as a new United States senator. I had...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Harkin remembered Congressman Neal Smith in a column published in The Des Moines Register on November 5, 2021. An excerpt of the column is available below. The full column can be read here. Today’s political pundits would classify Neal Smith as “old school.“...
Harkin Archives, Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River program on November 4, 2021 to remember Congressman Neal Smith, who died on November 3 at 101. Listen to the full program here. The video below features photos of Congressman Smith that are...
