Neal Smith (politician)
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Neal Edward Smith was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the Un
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Tom Harkin
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Thomas Richard Harkin is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. repr
Neal Smith (politician)
…Smith. At the time of his defeat, he had represented Iowa in Congress longer than anyone in the state's history; he has since been passed by Democrat Tom Harkin, who served for a combined 40 years in the House and Senate, and by Republican Chuck Grassley, who as of 2023 has served for over 48 years in the House…
Official portrait, c. 2005
Harkin during his time in the House of Representatives
Harkin speaks during the first night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, opening his speech using American Sign Language in reference to his involvement with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Sen. Tom Harkin speaks at a rally held by the Coalition for the Advancement of Stem Cell Research.