Posts Tagged ‘Steve King’

Former House Speaker calls King’s repeal legislation, H.R. 4972, “the most practical solution to repeal Obamacare” Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) announced today that former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, has endorsed King’s legislation, H.R. 4972, which seeks to fully repeal Obamacare. Speaker Gingrich issued his endorsement of King’s efforts ... Full story

The Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC) has named its selections for the 2010 Friends of Agriculture endorsement. Candidates seeking state and national offices this fall have earned endorsement by the state’s largest grassroots farm organization based on their support of agriculture, voting record and support for Iowa’s rural communities. “Friends of Agriculture designations are ... Full story

House Democrats who voted against Obamacare must choose: stand by their “No” votes or stand with Speaker Pelosi Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve King today released the following statement praising the Republican Leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives for backing Discharge Petition #11, which, once signed by 218 Members of the House, will force a ... Full story

Congressman King appeared on “America’s Newsroom” yesterday.  He discussed religions role in shaping immigration policy with Fox News’ Martha MacCollum and Father Jonathan Morris. ... Full story

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, today released the following statement following the announcement that the Department of Justice had filed suit to overturn Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, S.B. 1070. “It is no surprise that President Obama has ordered the Attorney ... Full story

By Isaiah McGee This weekend marks the commemoration of the American born slaves of African decent becoming emancipated people. On June 18th 1865 General Gordon Granger led an army of Union troops into Texas to take possession of the state and enforce the Emancipation Proclamation which had been signed, two and a half years prior. 143 ... Full story

Written by Congressman Steve King The Obama administration has gone a few steps further, literally, in its efforts to aid illegal immigrants. Not only does the Obama Administration refuse to enforce immigration laws against illegal workers, it is actively aiding and abetting law-breakers with a "catch and drive them to work" policy for illegal immigrants. Most Americans have ... Full story

Written by Congressman Steve King Farmers and ranchers across the country have long known what many Americans are just now learning. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a political machine masquerading as an umbrella organization for local humane societies. While most local humane societies perform a much-needed service in their local communities, the national organization ... Full story

With the first quarter fundraising numbers now in, we can begin to analyze what it all means. The fundraising quarter that was just completed is a crucial one. The money that each candidate was able to raise allows them create a budget for how much they can spend in the closing month of their ... Full story

Sarah Palin took the country by storm when John McCain announced that the then-Alaskan governor would be his running mate 2008. Her addition to the ticket created an enormous amount of political buzz and created a lot of good will with the base of the Republican Party. While there is no doubt that ... Full story