Top Republicans are pushing back at the idea of putting Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) back on committees he was removed from last year following his controversial comments about white supremacy and Western civilization.
“It’s bullshit. We have not discussed this at steering,” one member of the Steering Committee, which with GOP leadership decides committee assignments, told The Hill.
King — who is facing a primary challenge from state Sen. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) — said he and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached a deal in which McCarthy will advocate that King take his place back on the committees. Continue reading.