Facing calls for his resignation and a 2020 primary challenge from his fellow Republicans, Iowa Congressman Steve King has voted for a resolution condemning white supremacy and white nationalism -- a resolution "of disapproval" drafted in response to comments from King that were published in The New … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley doesn’t disagree with House action against King
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it's no surprise fellow Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King is being punished for his comments about white supremacy. Grassley notes Republican House leaders have stripped King of his committee assignments and some Democrats are calling for King's censure. … [Read more...]
GOP leaders unanimously vote to remove Steve King from House committees
Republican leaders in the U.S. House this evening removed Iowa Congressman Steve King from all his committee assignments -- a decision King has denounced as an "unprecedented assault on my freedom of speech." King had been a member of the Agriculture and Small Business Committees as well as the … [Read more...]
GOP leader says kicking Steve King off House committees an option
The Republican leader in the U.S. House plans to meet with Iowa Congressman Steve King Monday to discuss King's future after King's recent comments about white supremacy. During an interview with The New York Times, King said he didn't understand how the phrases white supremacy, white nationalism … [Read more...]
King says he made ‘rookie mistake’ in talking to New York Times
Republican Congressman Steve King took to the floor of the U.S. House today to respond to a New York Times story in which he's quoted talking about the terms white nationalist, white supremacy and western civilization. King, a Republican from the western Iowa community of Kiron, said he is an … [Read more...]
King says entire border wall should be concrete
Iowa Congressman Steve King tweeted this morning that if President Trump declares a state of emergency for border security, Trump should "build the whole wall out of concrete." King said a concrete wall along the US/Mexico border would "stand forever as a monument to the Rule of Law." King went … [Read more...]
Steve King condemns ‘white supremacy’ and says he’s a ‘nationalist’
Republican Congressman Steve King -- now facing two G-O-P primary opponents if he seeks reelection -- has issued a statement saying he's an advocate of "Western Civilization's values" but not white supremacy. Congressman King is quoted in a New York Times story asking why the phrases "white … [Read more...]
Steve King blasts GOP primary challenger Randy Feenstra
Republican Congressman Steve King is denouncing the Republican state senator who plans to challenge King's bid for reelection in 2020. State Senator Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, has announced that in 2020, he will run for the U.S. House seat King currently holds. In a written statement, … [Read more...]
Steve King faces primary challenge from Randy Feenstra in 2020
Republican Congressman Steve King will face a primary challenge if he seeks a 10th term in the U.S. House next year. Republican State Senator Randy Feenstra of Hull announced this morning he will run for congress in the fourth congressional district. "I just think it's time to have an … [Read more...]
Axne says border wall is not fiscally responsible or effective
The three Iowa Democrats serving in the U.S. House took their first votes in the 116th congress, joining with other Democrats in passing legislation that would end the partial government shutdown. Third district Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says she supports enhanced … [Read more...]