Iowa's 4th District Congressman Steve King says he's not surprised President Donald Trump is imposing tough economic sanctions on Turkey as that nation invades northern Syria. The attacks target Kurds who are allied with the U.S. in the fight against ISIS. King, a Republican from Kiron, says … [Read more...]
King says Ernst is the vulnerable 2020 candidate, not him
Republican Congressman Steve King is suggesting his run for a 10th tern in the U.S. House is in better shape than Republican Senator Joni Ernst's bid for a second term in the U.S. Senate. "I'm not the one that's vulnerable here any longer," King said. "Joni Ernst is the one we need to stand … [Read more...]
Congressman King discusses flooding with Corps of Engineers
After a third round of flooding hit southwest Iowa last month, Iowa Congressman Steve King met Wednesday with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Valley. The goal was to find ways to better protect people and property from high water. King, a Republican from Kiron, says he … [Read more...]
Another Republican joins Primary race against Congressman King
A businessman from Arnolds Park is the fourth Republican to announce a challenge to Republican Congressman Steve King's bid for a 10th term in the U.S. House. Steve Reeder is a commercial real estate broker. He's kicking off his campaign at an Okoboji ice cream shop called The Nutty Bar Stand. … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Axne talks about support of House Speaker’s impeachment inquiry
The three Democrats in the Iowa congressional delegation support the move to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says her support of the inquiry is based on the oath she took when entering Congress earlier this … [Read more...]
Axne, Loebsack, Finkenauer back impeachment inquiry
The three Democrats from Iowa serving in the U.S. House have issued written statements indicating they support the move to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa City said the American people deserve the truth and there is no other way … [Read more...]
Man pleads guilty to throwing water on Congressman King
A Colorado man accused of assaulting Republican Congressman Steve King with water in March is pleading guilty to one count of assaulting a member of congress. Twenty-seven-year-Blake Gibbons has signed a plea agreement, admitting he intentionally "threw a cup of water" on Congressman King. The … [Read more...]
King posts video of toilet/water system at detention facility
Iowa Congressman Steve King says he drank from a toilet tank at a migrant detention center recently to show the water was safe for drinking. NBC News recorded King during a town hall Wednesday in Eagle Grove as he talked about touring detention facilities for asylum-seekers. "I actually went into … [Read more...]
King says he wishes he’d made abortion argument in ‘softer way’
Republican Congressman Steve King today said he wishes he had phrased a recent statement about abortion differently, but he said the statement "was objectively honest and accurate." Last week, King told a central Iowa group that given "all the rape and pillage" over the centuries, there might not … [Read more...]
Four fourth district candidates court GOP voters in Forest City
Republican Congressman Steve King and his three GOP primary opponents spoke at a fundraising dinner in Forest City last night. Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor suggested Republicans can't trust King to win the fourth district race in 2020. Taylor told the crowd he won in his home county … [Read more...]