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'''Steve King''' (1949-) is a [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative|Representative]] for the 5th Congressional District of ([[Iowa]]), where he ran a construction business for 28 years, passing it to his son. He then spent six years in the Iowa State Senate.
 
He is recognized as one of the strongest [[American conservatism|conservatives]] in Congress. He appeared with [[Michele Bachmann]] in the November 2009 "Kill the Bill" rally against [[H.R. 3962]], the Democratic health reform bill, a rally associated with the [[Tea Party Movement]]. Opposing liberalism is one of his priorities; he said <ref name=WRG>{{citation
| url = http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Steve_King
| title = Steve King
| publisher = whorunsgov.com, a [[Washington Post]] company}}</ref>  With respect to Democrats, he said they are too focused on minorities, "Pretty soon, white men are going to notice they are the ones being excluded," <ref>{{citation
| author = Gebe Martinez
| url = http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25745_Page2.html
| title = Why is the GOP slighting Hispanics?
| journal = Politico
| date = 4 August 2009}}</ref> and "radical Islamists and their supporters will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11" if Barack Obama wins the presidency.<ref>{{citation
| author = Russ Mitchell
| title = King announced bid for fourth term
| journal = The Daily Reporter
| date = 8 March 2008
| url = http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/1316727.html}}</ref>
==Positions==
 
===Spending===
He was one of only 11 congressmen to vote against a $52 billion post-[[Hurricane Katrina]] aid package.
===Taxation===
Rep. King is a strong advocate of tax cuts, especially the [[estate tax]].
===Health care reform===
In order to vote "no" against the House health reform bill, he did not attend his son's wedding.
 
When asked how many people residing in his district were uninsured, King did not answer the question, but responded that the people of the 5th district “want freedom.”<ref>{{citation
| url = http://iowaindependent.com/21813/steve-kings-response-to-question-on-uninsured-americans-people-want-freedom
| Steve King’s response to question on uninsured Americans: People ‘want freedom’
| author = Lynda Waddington | date = 5 November 2009
| journal = Iowa Independent}}</ref>
===Immigration===
He may be best known for supporting a strong anti-immigration position,  opposing the [[George W. Bush Administration]] amnesty plan.  "Along the nation's southern border, King has pushed for the construction of a fortified-concrete wall topped with electrific barbed-wire that he personally designed; in 2007, King displayed a model of his design on the House floor and suggested that his construction company could help build the fence."<ref name=WRG />
===Agriculture===
The Fifth District ranks first in the nation for hogs and pigs and is one of the most productive areas in the nation for renewable fuels. King’s very first bill in Congress was an expansion of a tax credit to small ethanol and [[biodiesel]] producers.
==Committees==
*[[House Committee on Agriculture]]
**[[Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy & Research]]
**[[Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition & Forestry]]
**[[Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management]]
**[[Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy & Poultry]]
*[[House Committee on Small Business]]
**[[Subcommittee on Finance and Tax|Subcommittees on Finance and Tax]]
**[[Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare]]
**[Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, and Trade]]
*[[House Committee on the Judiciary]]
**Ranking Member on [[Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security & International Law]]
**[[Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law]]
**[[Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties]]
==Caucuses and groups==
*[[Republican Study Committee]]
*Chair, [[Conservative Opportunity Society]], the group that gained Republican control of the House in 1994
*[[Rural Health Care Coalition]]
*[[4-H Caucus]]
*[[Air Force Caucus]]
*[[Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus]]
*[[Army Caucus]]
*[[Victory in Iraq Caucus]]
*[[China Caucus]]
*[[Community College Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Biotechnology Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Coalition on Adoption]]
*[[Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Rural Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus]]
*[[Cuba Democracy Caucus]]
*[[Fair Tax Coalition]]
*[[House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus]]
*[[House Biofuels Caucus]]
*[[House Congressional Biotech Caucus]]
*[[Judicial Accountability Working Group]]
*[[Meth Caucus]]
*[[Missile Defense Caucus]]
*[[National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus]]
*[[Pro-Life Caucus]]
*[[Pro-Life Working Group]]
*[[Republican New Media Caucus]]
*[[Values Action Team]]
*[[Victory in Iraq Caucus]]
*[[Voters Values Public Affairs Team]]
==Voting record==
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|-
! width="50%" bgcolor=efefef|Organization !! width="25%" bgcolor=efefef|Rating !! width="25%" bgcolor=efefef|Source
|-
| '''[[AFL-CIO]]''' || 0%  ||
|-
| '''[[American Civil Liberties Union]]''' || 18%  ||
|-
| '''[[American Conservative Union]]''' || 96%  ||
|-
| '''[[American Public Health Association]]''' || 11%  ||
|-
| '''[[Americans for Democratic Action]]''' || 5% ||
|-
| '''[[Americans United for Separation of Church and State]]''' ||0% ||
|-
| '''[[Cato Institute]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[Christian Coalition]]''' ||  100% ||
|-
| '''[[Human Rights Campaign]]''' || 0% ||
|-
| '''[[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]''' || 11%  ||
|-
|''' [[NARAL]]''' || 0% ||
|-
| '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' || A  ||
|-
| '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' || 100% ||
|-
| '''[[National Taxpayers Union]]''' ||64%  ||
|-
| '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''' || 94% ||
|}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}

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Steve King (1949-) is a Republican Representative for the 5th Congressional District of (Iowa), where he ran a construction business for 28 years, passing it to his son. He then spent six years in the Iowa State Senate.

He is recognized as one of the strongest conservatives in Congress. He appeared with Michele Bachmann in the November 2009 "Kill the Bill" rally against H.R. 3962, the Democratic health reform bill, a rally associated with the Tea Party Movement. Opposing liberalism is one of his priorities; he said [1] With respect to Democrats, he said they are too focused on minorities, "Pretty soon, white men are going to notice they are the ones being excluded," [2] and "radical Islamists and their supporters will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11" if Barack Obama wins the presidency.[3]

Positions

Spending

He was one of only 11 congressmen to vote against a $52 billion post-Hurricane Katrina aid package.

Taxation

Rep. King is a strong advocate of tax cuts, especially the estate tax.

Health care reform

In order to vote "no" against the House health reform bill, he did not attend his son's wedding.

When asked how many people residing in his district were uninsured, King did not answer the question, but responded that the people of the 5th district “want freedom.”[4]

Immigration

He may be best known for supporting a strong anti-immigration position, opposing the George W. Bush Administration amnesty plan. "Along the nation's southern border, King has pushed for the construction of a fortified-concrete wall topped with electrific barbed-wire that he personally designed; in 2007, King displayed a model of his design on the House floor and suggested that his construction company could help build the fence."[1]

Agriculture

The Fifth District ranks first in the nation for hogs and pigs and is one of the most productive areas in the nation for renewable fuels. King’s very first bill in Congress was an expansion of a tax credit to small ethanol and biodiesel producers.

Committees

Caucuses and groups

Voting record

Organization Rating Source
AFL-CIO 0%
American Civil Liberties Union 18%
American Conservative Union 96%
American Public Health Association 11%
Americans for Democratic Action 5%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State 0%
Cato Institute
Christian Coalition 100%
Human Rights Campaign 0%
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 11%
NARAL 0%
National Rifle Association A
National Right to Life Committee 100%
National Taxpayers Union 64%
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 94%

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steve King, whorunsgov.com, a Washington Post company
  2. ↑ Gebe Martinez (4 August 2009), "Why is the GOP slighting Hispanics?", Politico
  3. ↑ Russ Mitchell (8 March 2008), "King announced bid for fourth term", The Daily Reporter
  4. ↑ Lynda Waddington (5 November 2009), Iowa Independent
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