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	In The News Friday, February 06, 2009 KING NAMED TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCOMMITTEES Washington, D.C. – Representative Steve King (R-IA), a member of the House Small Business Committee, received assignments to three Subcommittees this week. King will serve on the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, the Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare and the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, and Trade. “Today’s small business owners face a tremendous set of challenges, and Steve King is uniquely qualified to address these issues,” said Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO). “Congressman King’s district neighbors mine and I know he is a man of principle and integrity. His background as a small business owner, knowledge of small business issues and commitment to pro-growth policies will be an asset to the Committee during the 111th Congress.” King owned and operated a small construction business in Iowa for over 28 years. Small businesses comprise 97 percent of Iowa’s business. “America’s economic turnaround will be fueled by the small business owners that are the backbone of our economy,” King said. “In Iowa, we know firsthand how important small businesses are to weathering this economic storm and prospering in the future. I look forward to working with the Committee during the 111th Congress to give small business owners the tools needed to innovate, grow and expand.” King’s Subcommittee assignments are as follows: Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Ranking, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Rep. Steve King Rep. Todd Akin Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer Rep. Mike Coffman Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare Ranking, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Rep. Steve King Rep. Vern Buchanan Rep. Glenn Thompson Rep. Mike Coffman Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, and Trade Ranking, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) Rep. Steve King Rep. Aaron Schock Rep. Glenn Thompson   In The News Thursday, August 26, 2010 King: Vilsack makes false claims to push amnesty Congressman King, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, challenges Agriculture Secretary’s Remarks on Amnesty full story>> Monday, August 23, 2010 King Urges Iowa Medical Board to Halt Congressman King: “The dispensation of RU-486 via telemedicine violates Iowa law and FDA protocols.” full story>> Make a Contribution Support Congressman Steve King Contribute Now>>