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Steve King

Representative from Iowa
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–2021ID K000362
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 7,370 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 7,370 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
2009 → 2011
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200320092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
5.7%with Democrats
of 595 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +3 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 10, 2020H.R. 5040AIR Safety ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2020S. 906Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 9, 2020H.R. 5758Ceiling Fan Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCeiling Fan Improvement ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 9, 2020H.R. 8900Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2020H.Res. 1224Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2020H.Res. 1224Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 18, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2020H.Res. 1154Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotesLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2020H.Res. 1153Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consentLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1% · 2,017 votes
Economics and Public Finance5.2% · 1,613 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 525 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.1% · 275 votes
Energy1.1% · 265 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.2% · 256 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.4% · 245 votes
Environmental Protection0.5% · 215 votes
Health1.5% · 206 votes
Taxation1% · 192 votes
Emergency Management3.5% · 170 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 126 votes
Labor and Employment3.4% · 119 votes
Education0.9% · 112 votes
Agriculture and Food11.9% · 109 votes
Housing and Community Development2.1% · 94 votes
International Affairs3.2% · 94 votes
Law0% · 89 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 86 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.5% · 65 votes
Immigration6.9% · 58 votes
Water Resources Development3.6% · 56 votes
Commerce10.4% · 48 votes
Native Americans2.7% · 37 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21 votes
Animals0% · 19 votes
Social Welfare0% · 18 votes
Commemorations0% · 17 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
108th · 2003116th · 2019
Republican · House · IA108th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Iowa
SK

Steve King

Representative from Iowa
HOUSER2003–20219 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
2.9%with Democrats
of 7,370 votes · 97.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 7,370 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 595 votes5.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress1% · 2,017
Economics and Public Finance5.2% · 1,613
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 525
Government Operations and Politics1.1% · 275
Energy1.1% · 265
Finance and Financial Sector1.2% · 256
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.4% · 245
Environmental Protection0.5% · 215
Health1.5% · 206
Taxation1% · 192
Emergency Management3.5% · 170
Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 126
Labor and Employment3.4% · 119
Education0.9% · 112
Agriculture and Food11.9% · 109
Housing and Community Development2.1% · 94
International Affairs3.2% · 94
Law0% · 89
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 86
Science, Technology, Communications1.5% · 65
Immigration6.9% · 58
Water Resources Development3.6% · 56
Commerce10.4% · 48
Native Americans2.7% · 37
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21
Animals0% · 19
Social Welfare0% · 18
Commemorations0% · 17
Families— · 7
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

108th · 2003116th · 2019
Republican108th–116th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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