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Republican Jewish Coalition favors continued Ukraine assistance

The statement from the influential group comes as leaders in Congress and President Joe Biden are negotiating over a deal to raise the debt ceiling.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
A supporter cheers as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., April 6, 2019
Republican Rep. Steve King (R-IA) speaks during a town hall in Primghar, Iowa, U.S., January 26, 2019.

Rep. Steve King defeated by primary challenger Randy Feenstra

"Steve King does not represent the Republican Party and it's time for him to leave Congress," Matt Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition said.

|ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Rep. Steve King of Iowa speaks to an audience member ahead of a campaign rally at Drake University in Des Moines, Jan. 30, 2020.

What to do about Republicans like Steve King? - analysis

After years of flirting with white nationalists, King in January 2019 came out and said it: What, he asked, was so offensive about the term “white supremacist”?

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Republican Rep. Steve King

Republican Jewish Coalition supports primary challenger to Rep. Steve King

King was removed from two House committees in 2019 after he told a New York Times reporter that he wondered why the term “white supremacist” had become offensive.

|ByMARCY OSTER/JTA