Congressman Steve King has a long and consistent record of voting for issues that are not in the best interests of Iowans. During his 10 years in Congress, he has repeatedly voted against legislation that would promote job growth and economic prosperity here in Iowa, make college more affordable for students, and ensure Iowa’s seniors can get the health care and services they need.

He claims that he would like to focus on the issues, but a closer look at his voting record indicates that he’s not interested in solving those issues. Instead, his votes make the issues worse.

Examples of this include:

– Voting against considering the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act this year, arguing that it interferes “in the relationship of marriage.”

– Supporting the Ryan Budget for two years in a row. When questioned at town halls across the state, he has falsely said that it doesn’t cut Medicare or Pell Grants, both of which it does cut, and drastically so.

– Steadfastly supporting the Fair Tax, a plan that would burden the middle class and seniors, while giving more tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.

–Masquerading as a supporter of wind energy, a vital industry in Iowa. But he has spent years voting against it. He even opposed a bill that the American Wind Energy Association praised as “essential” to growing the industry.

–Claiming to be a fiscal conservative, but voting for two unfunded wars, an unfunded Medicare Part D, and unfunded tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans – all of which have directly contributed to our nation’s debt and deficit crisis.

And the list goes on. Congressman King’s 10-year record should leave a lot of questions in the minds of voters.

How can he represent a district with a large senior population while voting to end Medicare as we know it? How can he expect students graduating high school this month to afford an education when he’s taking away Pell Grants? How can he be trusted to support wind and renewable fuels, important growing industries in his district? Will he finally put his constituents ahead of special interests? Why is he more interested in building a national profile than proposing solutions for his district?

If he wants to talk about the issues, he should start by addressing his hypocrisy and inconsistency during his ten years in Congress, years which have had wasteful spending, partisan extremism, and gridlock as their hallmarks.

As he introduces himself to a district that’s over 50 percent new to him, voters will demand answers to these questions and take a hard look at how his positions on the issues benefit them. The truth is, unless they’re a special interest, his policies don’t help them and they don’t create opportunities for middle class families, seniors, and students.

DES MOINES –  While taking questions from audience members at a recent town hall in Algona, Iowa, Rep. Steve King was asked whether he would have supported higher taxes if George W. Bush wanted more revenue to pay for the Iraq war.

His answer: “I don’t know if I would have or not.”

The response would be in direct opposition to the Americans for Tax Reform anti-tax pledge he signed, and a step away from the goals of Club for Growth, a 527 group, who dropped $58,000 into his conservative campaign war chest last quarter.

King added that he had talked to longtime conservative anti-tax promoter Grover Norquist about “what do we do when we get taxes down to where they need to be? At some point we’re going to cut taxes too much. What’s the answer then? I’m thinking about that.” Norquist, the author of the no-tax pledge, expects those representatives supported by his group, Americans for Tax Reform, to follow him blindly.

“At a certain point, Steve King will have to realize that he was sent to Washington to represent the people of Iowa’s Fourth District, and not the special interest lobby of Washington D.C.,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. “Iowans have a right to know where Steve King stands on raising their taxes. He is trying to have it both ways on this issue by making an irresponsible pledge and then trying to go back on it. Iowans deserve better.”

King is just the latest Republican to waver on Norquist’s anti-tax pledge. Others include Reps. Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Frank Wolf (R-VA), and Pennsylvania state Rep. John Bear.

DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Congressman Steve King continues his Missouri campaign tour today, as many communities across his current district begin to assess the damage and recover from last night’s storms. King, who hasn’t indicated plans to return to his district, is speaking at an event for Americans for Prosperity today, the Koch Brothers-backed special interest who is already running ads in support of King.

“Our thoughts go out to all Iowans impacted by last night ‘s storms. Unfortunately, Congressman King has decided to stay in Missouri and return the favor to his special interest friends, instead of supporting his constituents in their time of need,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. “Congressman King is more concerned about building a profile and advancing his agenda outside of Iowa’s border, than focusing on the needs of his constituents. This says a lot about where he sees his priorities as a member of Congress.”

Yesterday, King spoke at an Americans for Prosperity “Tax Day Rally” in Kansas City, and today, King will speak at a “Conservatives in Action” rally. Americans for Prosperity has already endorsed King’s reelection campaign and is already defending his support for the Ryan Budget by running ads in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Mason City. The Koch Brothers, who began Americans for Prosperity, have also been one of King’s largest campaign contributors. King has reported receiving over $23,000 from Koch Industries throughout his career in Congress.

DES MOINES – Over the years Steve King’s has gained a well-earned reputation for being a one of the most divisive people currently holding elected office in the country.  His remarks have become so outrageous that he is now most well known for being parodied on late-night comedy shows and politically themed websites.

Instead of working hard for his constituents in Iowa, King has chosen to repeatedly take his tax payer funded show on the road, meanwhile becoming one of the main promoters of the most conservative fringe factions of the Republican Party; a crowd typically seen championing legislation and extremely conservative candidates whose agenda would most jeopardizes the health and economic stability of middle class Americans.

Steve King’s schedule this weekend is again full of events, this time in Missouri.

“Unfortunately, late night TV shows are becoming one of the few places Iowans can expect to see Steve King these days,” said Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. “Iowans deserve someone who will share their priorities. Instead of someone who is rushing to a TV camera or flying around the country, Iowans want someone who wants to be here, someone who is focused on getting results that build our state and grow our nation.”

After joining Republican Representative Michele Bachmann (Minn.) to endorse Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-Mo.) bid for the Senate on Thursday, King will be spending in the weekend in the Show Me State, appearing on the campaign trail for Akin in Kansas City, Mo., and Jefferson City, Mo.

This latest excursion unfortunately is nothing new for Steve King, a fact not lost on Democrats or Republican around the state. His lack of results is evident across the district, as even some Republican business leaders are showing their support for Christie Vilsack, confident that she will finally bring the results that Iowa deserves.

In March, Steve King took a break from crusading against compact fluorescent light bulbs and chasing the Tea Party spotlight, to hold a town hall about flood relief efforts. The only problem was the event was in Nebraska. In addition, King has also made recent trips to join Tea Party leaders to endorse Pete Hoekstra in Michigan, and moderated a series of Tea Party debates in Texas and South Carolina.

Iowans recognize that their representatives must spend considerable time in Washington, DC during the legislative session, but the type of jaunts that King is becoming known for are having real impacts on Iowans.

“In March, when Steve King stood in the way of an important bipartisan transportation bill putting 17,000 Iowans jobs at stake and delaying needed repairs to the state’s bridges, it was obvious that King values his own social agenda above what is in the best interests of Iowa and his constituents in Iowa’s 4th District,” said Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky.

Des Moines – Steve King rarely lets a week go by without making headlines for his out of control rhetoric or some abysmal vote that jeopardizes the health and economic security of Iowans. But because this is campaign season, you can expect those moments to come even more frequently.

This week, while appearing on the Family Research Council’s webcast “On Trial: Freedom vs. Government Healthcare,” the inflammatory rhetoric bar was raised to impossibly new heights, with the 4^th District representative describing the Affordable Care Act as a “malignant tumor,” and warned that Health Care Reform will “Nationalize our Soul.” He also told the host of the program that the government intends to “take over our skin and everything inside it.”

Aside from the awful choice of words, on so many levels, if Congressman King were to actually read the Affordable Care Act, he would realize that it, in fact, seeks to help prevent malignant tumors.

Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurance companies are required to pay for preventive screenings, such as mammograms, as a part of their health insurance policies. These screenings allow doctors to find diseases early, intervene and save lives.

The bill also prevents insurance companies from denying coverage or dropping coverage due to pre-existing conditions. This means that cancer patients and survivors don’t have to worry about not having coverage to help them pay for treatment that can extend their life and even lead to being cancer free.

“Why Congressman King finds these policies to be bad for Iowa remains a mystery,” said Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. “Instead of continuing to spew vitriol, he should be working every day to ensure that every Iowan is able to receive the preventive care that could save their life.”

As if all of that weren’t enough, at a Tea Party rally on February 27, King stood in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and shouted, “Keep you law off my body!”

He just doesn’t get it.

If you’re keeping score at home: this latest comparison knocked his February 9 statement at the CPAC dinner, where he compared Capitol janitors to Stasi troops (and attacked energy efficient shower heads.), out of the top spot.