Thomas Harkin
Democrat
IA
Senator
Last year in office: 2015
Thomas Harkin is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Iowa. Harkin first took office in Congress in 1975 and left office in 2015.
Thomas Harkin: Voting Record & Political Positions
Thomas Harkin's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 297 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1743, 75 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Thomas Harkin Votes On
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
- Immigration
How Thomas Harkin Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (2014-12-17) — Bill Passed
- Nay on “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015” (2014-09-18) — Motion to Table Failed
- Yea on “Hire More Heroes Act of 2014” (2014-03-11) — Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Yea on “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014” (2013-10-17) — Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Nay on “An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.” (2013-03-23) — Motion to Recommit Rejected
- Yea on “Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014” (2014-03-31) — Motion Agreed to