- 12/07/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) yesterday voted in favor of the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006, a bill he co-sponsored earlier this year. The bill received majority support in the House, but failed to pass under rules requiring two-thirds support for passage. The final vote was 250-162.
< Read more > - 12/06/06
By voice vote, the House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1458, a bill making it easier for notarizations to be recognized across state lines. The bill was introduced and sponsored by Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville).
< Read more > - 10/31/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) appeared on the Wallbuilders Live radio program today to discuss the Constitution Restoration Act, legislation he introduced in the 109th Congress.
< Read more > - 10/05/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today offered the following statement regarding the need for an independent investigation of all of the events leading up to and including the resignation of former Congressman Mark Foley.
< Read more > - 10/03/06
Late this afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission announced the approval of the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a business partnership program between Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company that will lead to new jobs at the Boeing manufacturing facility in Decatur. Congressman Aderholt offered the following statement.
< Read more > - 09/28/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) yesterday voted for H.R. 6166, the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The legislation creates a new judicial system to prosecute terrorists captured in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism, while also protecting American troops and intelligence agents fighting terrorists.
< Read more > - 09/27/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) yesterday cast a vote for the Child Custody Protection Act saying that it will help protect minors from being exploited or coerced into having an abortion.
< Read more > - 09/27/06
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 2679, the Public Expression of Religion Act. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) voted in support of the legislation that will safeguard religious freedom by eliminating the authority of judges to award attorney fees in litigation against public officials and public entities.
< Read more > - 09/21/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in favor of three major pieces of legislation that will help increase border security and address problems with illegal immigration. The three bills, which all passed the U.S. House of Representatives, were developed after House Republicans held more than 20 field hearings in the months of July and August to examine the issue of border security and identify ways to improve our nation's current immigration system.
< Read more > - 09/20/06
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced that in the last year they seized more than $100 million in wearing apparel and textile goods that were misrepresented, smuggled or illegally transshipped in an effort to circumvent U.S. textile trade laws and regulations. Of that amount, $3 million worth of socks were confiscated.
< Read more > - 09/14/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in favor of a House measure that will take steps necessary to closing the United States' southern border to illegal immigrants. H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which passed the House this afternoon 283 to 138, will harden our nation's borders to guard against the threat of terrorism and stem the flow of illegal immigration.
< Read more > - 08/18/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt's (R-Haleyville) annual 4th Congressional District Agriculture and Industry Tour concluded today in Russellville. The tour, attended by over 100 people, spent the past two days touring local plants and industries in Franklin and Marion counties.
< Read more > - 08/11/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today joined DeKalb County District Attorney Mike O'Dell and DeKalb County Sheriff Cecil Reed at the unveiling of a new methamphetamine emergency response vehicle at the DeKalb County Jail Complex in Fort Payne. Congressman Aderholt helped to secure the federal funds necessary to build and equip the vehicle.
< Read more > - 08/03/06
Late last week, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and 27 of his House colleagues sent a letter to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert regarding high gas prices and the lack of Senate action on H.R. 5254, the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act which passed the House on June 7, 2006.
< Read more > - 07/26/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said he was encouraged to hear the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki offering his commitment to freedom and a constitutional democracy in Iraq during his speech before a joint meeting of the House and Senate in the House Chamber today.
< Read more > - 07/25/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) joined his colleagues in passing the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 this afternoon in the House Chamber. The bill, which now goes to President Bush for signature, will help protect children from sexual predators.
< Read more > - 07/19/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted to uphold President Bush's veto of H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. The President's veto was sustained; the vote of 235 to 193 failed to get the necessary 2/3 majority required to override the veto.
< Read more > - 07/14/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced the dates and locations for the annual 4th Congressional District Agriculture and Industry Tour.
< Read more > - 07/11/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 4411, the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act. This legislation will, among other things, help protect minors from the dangers of Internet gambling sites. The bill passed the House today by a margin of 317 to 93.
< Read more > - 06/27/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has joined Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives in releasing a statement of principles reinforcing their position on border security and immigration enforcement legislation.
< Read more > - 06/23/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today met with Scott Quesenberry, chief textile negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to discuss progress on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and its impact on U.S. manufactured socks.
< Read more > - 06/22/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in favor of the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006. This legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 269 to 156, helps America's small-business owners, farmers and ranchers by providing them with a permanent solution to the estate tax.
< Read more > - 06/14/06
Congressman Aderholt offered the following statement in reaction to the announcement that Nucor Corporation would begin construction on a sheet steel galvanizing facility in Decatur.
< Read more > - 06/08/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the death of Al-Qaida Leader Zarqawi.
< Read more > - 05/25/06
House Republicans, by a vote of 225 to 201, today approved H.R. 5429, the American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, which will open 2,000 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy production while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States.
< Read more > - 05/16/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today responded to the President's address on border security and immigration reform and made the following statement.
< Read more > - 05/04/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) this week participated in a skin cancer screening on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA). He encourages all Alabamians to visit a dermatologist and get a skin cancer screening, especially as the summer months approach. The exam is quick and painless.
< Read more > - 04/25/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced progress in protecting consumers from unlawful collusion, price-fixing or gouging in the sale or distribution of gasoline. A letter was sent to President Bush from Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist requesting that potential cases be investigated. President Bush has ordered the investigation into possible price manipulations.
< Read more > - 04/19/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today returned from Laredo, Texas, a town on the United States-Mexico border. His visit allowed him to see border operations firsthand. He visited the Lincoln/Juarez and World Trade Bridges and was briefed by United States Customs and Border Protection officers, through the Department of Homeland Security.
< Read more > - 04/04/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calling for further action to secure religious freedom in Afghanistan and to assist Mr. Abdul Rahman in obtaining asylum.
< Read more > - 03/30/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced his continued support for the House version of the immigration reform legislation, H.R. 4437 that prohibits blanket amnesty to those who are in the United States illegally.
< Read more > - 03/24/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently was given the "Spirit of Enterprise" award from the United States Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award was offered in recognition of Congressman Aderholt's strong support of legislation promoting economic growth.
< Read more > - 03/09/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced the House passage of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization Act of 2006 (H.R. 2829). This legislation reauthorizes the ONDCP in the Executive Office of the President for five years, renews congressional authorization for national programs administered by ONDCP, and makes the development and implementation of federal drug policy more streamlined, effective, and accountable.
< Read more > - 03/08/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the arrest of Matthew Lee Cloyd, Benjamin Moseley, and Russell Lee DeBusk, Jr. The three are being charged with conspiracy and individual counts of arson at five Bibb County churches and four in west Alabama.
< Read more > - 03/08/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in the House Appropriations Committee, for an amendment to the emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2006. The amendment would block the proposed takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O Ports) by Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
< Read more > - 03/01/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced the introduction of the Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006 (H.R. 4807), that is in response to concerns about the proposed takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. by Dubai Ports World (DP World) of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
< Read more > - 02/13/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the recent church fire at Beaverton Freewill Baptist Church in Lamar County.
< Read more > - 02/02/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on newly elected U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader John Boehner of Ohio.
< Read more > - 01/31/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who was sworn in shortly after today's 58-42 Senate vote. Alito will serve as our Nation's 110th Supreme Court Justice.
< Read more > - 01/31/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address.
< Read more > - 01/18/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the possibility of a gaming center being built in Fort Payne by the Keetoowah Indian Tribe.
< Read more > - 01/12/06
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today made the following statement on the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce's work to welcome those reassigned to north Alabama through the Base Realignment and Closure (B.R.A.C.) process.
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