Tom Harkin: “Well-educated Americans are the single most important factor in maintaining our productivity and global leadership.”

I am proud to introduce my comprehensive proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the main law governing institutions of higher education in this country. My bill, the Higher Education Affordability Act, is the product of…

today I am introducing one last bill as a United States Senator. It is on an issue I have long wanted to tackle, changing our national anthem to one I believe is more representative of the amazing country and people that make up our United…

I too want to spend a couple of moments reflecting upon my long friendship and association with Senator Carl Levin from Michigan. Much has been said this morning about Carl the person and the Senator. Let me say this: I don't know of…

the omnibus appropriations bill that the Senate approved today includes the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies bill. Or, as we like to refer to it, the Labor-HHS bill. Most people didn't think that would…