• KING, STEVE MR.
Experience: House: District 4, 2003-Present
Home State: Iowa
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $722,325Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Steve A. King
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marilyn; 3 Children: David, Michael, Jeff
    Birth Date: 05/28/1949
    Birth Place: Storm Lake, IA
    Home City: Kiron, IA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    Attended, Mathematics and Science, Northwest Missouri State University, 1967-1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
    Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1997-2002

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Small Business, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member
    Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, Member
    Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, Chair
    Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member
    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, 4-H Caucus
    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Member, Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus
    Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate
    Member, Army Caucus
    Former Member, Business and Labor Committee, Iowa State Senate
    Member, China Caucus
    Former Member, Commerce Committees, Iowa State Senate
    Member, Community College Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
    Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
    Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Cuba Democracy Caucus
    Member, Fair Tax Caucus
    Member, House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus
    Member, House Biofuels Caucus
    Member, House Congressional Biotech Caucus
    Member, House Rural Health Care Caucus
    Member, Judicial Accountability Working Group
    Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate
    Member, Meth Caucus
    Member, Missile Defense Caucus
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
    Former Vice Chair, Oversight Budget Subcommittee, Iowa State Senate
    Member, Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Republican New Media Caucus
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Former Chair, State Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
    Member, Tea Party Caucus
    Member, Values Action Team
    Member, Victory in Iraq Caucus

Professional Experience

    Owner, King Construction Company, 1975-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
    Chair, Conservative Opportunity Society
    Member, Fair Tax Coalition
    Member, Iowa Cattlemen's Association
    Member, Land Improvement Contractors Of America
    Member, National Federation of Independent Business
    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
    Member, Odebolt Chamber of Commerce
    Board Member, Odebolt Community Housing
    Member, Pro-Life Working Group Republican New Media Caucus
    Member, Republican Central Committee, Sac County
    Member, Resource Enhancement and Protection Council
    Member, Sac County Farm Bureau
    Member, Saint Martin's Catholic Church
    Member, United States Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Voters Values Public Affairs Team
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 152
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/13/2017 H.R.1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 06/13/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 382 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1215 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-10. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report.  (All Actions)
04/21/2017 H.J.Res.94 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. 04/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.1943 Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017 04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1502 To terminate the EB-5 program. 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1021 Expatriate Terrorist Act 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.Res.120 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the courts' actions against President Trump's Executive order. 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/30/2017 H.R.744 Truth in Employment Act of 2017 01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/30/2017 H.R.743 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.997 English Language Unity Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.1048 To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes. 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.Res.27 Rejecting the "two-state solution" as the United States' diplomatic policy objective and calls for the Administration to advocate for a new approach that prioritizes the State of Israel's sovereignty, security, and borders. 02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.175 ObamaCare Repeal Act 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.J.Res.30 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States. 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.490 Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.361 Kate's Law 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.785 National Right-to-Work Act 02/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/26/2017 H.R.409 Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017 01/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.410 Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 H.R.610 To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. 01/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 H.R.140 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 1781
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/23/2016 H.R.1671 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
03/17/2016 H.R.4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
03/15/2016 H.Res.645 Expressing the sense of the House that individuals captured by the United States for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant should be detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
03/15/2016 H.Con.Res.75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Passed Yea
03/11/2016 H.R.4715 RPM Act of 2016
03/01/2016 H.R.4614 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016
02/29/2016 H.R.4598 American Jobs First Act of 2016
02/29/2016 H.R.4597 ICE Agent Support Act of 2016
02/29/2016 H.R.4584 POLICE Act of 2016
02/29/2016 H.R.4550 PASS Act
02/25/2016 H.Res.617 Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
02/24/2016 H.R.3892 Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015
02/17/2016 H.Res.591 Commending the cooperative owners and the employees of the Farm Credit System for their continuing service in meeting the credit and financial-services needs of rural communities and agriculture.
02/12/2016 H.Res.543 Celebrating 135 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Romania.
02/11/2016 H.R.4537 READI Act
02/10/2016 H.R.4520 Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act
02/10/2016 H.R.4514 Combating BDS Act of 2016
02/04/2016 H.R.4474 Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act
02/04/2016 H.R.4461 Federal Employee Rights Act
02/04/2016 H.Res.604 Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country.
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