Contentious statements by Rep. Steve King over the years

House GOP leadership took moves to block Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King from committee assignments for the next two years after he lamented that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms.

Here is a look at some of King's contentious comments and stances since becoming a member of Congress in 2003:

— In 2006, King called for an electrified fence on the US border, saying, "We do that with livestock all the time."

— During the 2006 Iowa Republican convention, King referenced the recent death of a terrorist leader, saying the terrorist had likely figured out "there probably are not 72 virgins in the hell he's at and, if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas.