The political debate about America's immigration system has been re-ignited by the tragic death of the 20-year-old woman from Brooklyn who authorities say was murdered by a man living in the country illegally. President Trump mentioned the case last night during a rally in West Virginia. "You … [Read more...]
Congressional candidate Scholten says government policies are ‘pushing down on our farmers’
J.D. Scholten, the Democrat challenging Republican Congressman Steve King's bid for a ninth term, says consolidation in agriculture and President Trump's trade war are making it harder for farmers to make a profit. The EPA's anti-ethanol moves to benefit the oil industry isn't helping either, … [Read more...]
King says farmers want EPA action on ethanol, not $12 billion aide package
Republican Congressman Steve King today said the best thing the Trump Administration could do to alleviate farmers' angst about the trade war would be to allow higher percentages of ethanol to be blended into gasoline year-round. "Let the market determine what that blend could be It could go E15, … [Read more...]
King says White House favors ‘rifle shots of immigration reform’ rather than massive all-in-one bill
Iowa Congressman Steve King says he's getting signals from the White House on the president's preferred path on immigration policy. "I talked to the White House about three or four days ago. They said: 'We're done with amnesty,' but they're interested in going forward with rifle-shots of … [Read more...]
Congressman King urged no vote on bill he called ‘instant amnesty’
Congressman Steve King was among those urging his Republican colleagues to vote against a bill in the U.S. House that King says is "instant amnesty" for more than five million people living in the country illegally. The bill failed to pass the Republican-led House early this afternoon. "Since … [Read more...]
Reynolds says congress should act ASAP on immigration
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is joining Republican governors from Maryland and Massachusetts in saying she would not send Iowa National Guard troops to the southern border if the soldiers are called to separate children from parents crossing into the country illegally. "There are other issues -- … [Read more...]
‘March for Our Lives’ tour stops in Sioux City
The national gun control advocacy group "March for Our Lives" bus tour stopped in Sioux City today. A student from Marjorie Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida Jaclyn Corin was the keynote speaker. Seventeen people were killed during a February shooting at the high school and Corin talked … [Read more...]
Parkland students to protest at Congressman King’s office
The national gun control advocacy group "March for Our Lives" is making three stops in Iowa this week in Congressional districts represented by strong gun rights supporters. Today's stop will be outside the offices of Congressman Steve King, a staunch supporter of the second amendment and a … [Read more...]
King says ‘nothing cruel’ about separating kids from parents at southern border
Republican Congressman Steve King has been an active tweeter today, urging people to call congress and voice their opposition to bills that would provide what King calls "amnesty" to anyone who entered the U.S. illegally. King tweeted out a link to an interview he did with TMZ about the … [Read more...]
Congressman King, challenger Scholten focus on trade concerns (AUDIO)
Congressman Steve King is urging his fellow Republicans who are "apprehensive" about President Trump's trade talk to give Trump "time and room" to make some deals. "I've been asking for years for a president who would play brinksmanship who was also an enigma," King said Saturday. "It's really a … [Read more...]