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Farmers React to Steve King's Removal from Committee Assignments
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:46:27
Publish Date: 2019-01-18 13:20:03
Description: With most members of Congress heading home for a long weekend, the government shutdown is essentially guaranteed to enter its second month. In the midst of this continuing shutdown, Iowa Congressman Steve King has come under fire for his racist remarks and faces calls for resignation. On this News Buzz edition of River to River , host Ben Kieffer talks to IPR's Western Iowa Reporter Katie Pikes about how King's constituents in the 4th district are reacting to the recent controversy. Then, Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmer's Union Board, and Lindsey Greiner, president of the Iowa Soybean Association Board, discuss how the shutdown is impacting Iowa farmers and share their perspectives on King's recent removal from the House Agriculture Committee. With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Iowa farmers continue to face a number of challenges. The trade assistance program put in place to support farmers through Trump's tariffs is on hold, and farmers do not have access to
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