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On Civil Rights: Remove Rep. from committees for "white supremacist" comments

Republican leaders have stripped Rep. Steve King (R-IA) of all of his committee assignments for the current Congress following a new wave of outcry over the lawmaker's vast history of white supremacist viewpoints and racist rhetoric. "We will not be seating Steve King on any committees in the 116th Congress," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said after a meeting of the GOP Steering Committee. The decision was unanimous.

"I think we spoke loud and clear that we will not tolerate this in the Republican Party," McCarthy added. "That is not the America I know, and it's most definitely not the party of Lincoln."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) also denounced King, saying his statements were "unwelcome and unworthy of his elected position." McConnell added, "If he doesn't understand why 'white supremacy' is offensive, he should find another line of work."

King held seats on the House committees on agriculture, the judiciary and small business.

Source: Huffington Post, "Committees", on 2019 IA-4 House incumbent Jan 14, 2019

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