Washington, D.C. — 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 York Times.
King again disputed the way his recent comments have been characterized.
Congressman James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, led the bipartisan charge to condemn King’s remarks. Clyburn said racial divisiveness is ripping the country apart.
The resolution denouncing white nationalism and white supremacy as “hateful” passed on a vote of 424 to one. The one “no” vote came from a congressman who said he would only support a resolution that directly censures King. On Monday night, the Republican leader in the House said King’s New York Times quote was “not the first time” King used such language and GOP leaders stripped King of his committee assignments. King calls that an unprecedented assault on his freedom of speech.
During his House floor speech, King told his colleagues he “came from a family of abolitionists” who had served in the Union army during the Civil War.
Hull Senator Randy Feenstra is poised to run against King in a Republican primary in 2020. Feenstra says since King lost his seat on the House Agriculture Committee, “Iowa farmers are left without a vote on the important committee for the first time in 120 years.”
Kings complete comments on the House floor may be viewed below………….
