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King Grills Holder On Pigford

King Grills Holder On Pigford

During the House Judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday Congresswoman Steve King questioned Attorney General Eric Holder on the Pigford scandal…

Steve King Decides Against 2014 Senate Run

Steve King Decides Against 2014 Senate Run

Late on Friday evening, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) announced on Twitter that he will not run for Senate in 2014.  “I will not run for Senate in 2014. A Senate race takes me out of urgent battles in Congress that

Steve King Leads House Reps' Fight Against Amnesty

Steve King Leads House Reps' Fight Against Amnesty

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) on Thursday pulled together a group of conservative colleagues to fight back against Democratic Party and GOP establishment efforts to grant amnesty to at least 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.  King organized an invitation-only

Steve King Smacks Down Agriculture Sec Over Sequester

Steve King Smacks Down Agriculture Sec Over Sequester

Congressman Steve King asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to explain how he could keep meat inspectors fully employed while functioning inside the new budget cut in spending growth. Vilsack said that the only option was more funds. King rejected

Rove Declares War on Tea Party

Rove Declares War on Tea Party

The battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party has begun. On one side is the Tea Party. On the other side stand Karl Rove and his establishment team, posing as tacticians while quietly undermining conservatism. Yesterday, the

House Votes for Sandy Aid, Sandy Pork Vote Set for Mid-Month

House Votes for Sandy Aid, Sandy Pork Vote Set for Mid-Month

This afternoon, the House easily passed legislation expanding FEMA’s borrowing authority to meet claims related to Super-Storm Sandy. The bill would authorize over $9 Billion in new borrowing for FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, in order to meet claims made

`Fiscal cliff' leaves Boehner a wounded speaker

`Fiscal cliff' leaves Boehner a wounded speaker

(AP) `Fiscal cliff’ leaves Boehner a wounded speakerBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONJohn Boehner is a bloodied House speaker following the startling setback that his own fractious Republican troops dealt him in their “fiscal cliff” struggle against President Barack Obama. There’s plenty

Chambliss Signals Possible GOP Surrender on Tax Hikes

Chambliss Signals Possible GOP Surrender on Tax Hikes

Thirty-eight Senators and 219 House members have signed Grover Norquist’s famed anti-tax “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” which has been instrumental in preventing politicians from increasing taxes. But after Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) indicated on Wednesday to a Georgia television station that

Left Surrenders on King-Vilsack House Contest

Left Surrenders on King-Vilsack House Contest

At the start of the campaign season, Democrats and the left had high hopes of defeating Iowa Rep. Steve King. Few members of Congress spend more time under the left’s skin, making him something of a hero to us. Iowa

Iowa Agriculture Groups Favor King to Vilsack 60-0

Iowa Agriculture Groups Favor King to Vilsack 60-0

In the race for Iowa’s heavily rural, agriculture 4th Congressional District, Democrat’s Christie Vilsack appears to have zero endorsements from agriculture groups while incumbent Republican Steve King has the support of sixty groups.  Iowa is called the “Food Capital of