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Aderholt Questions USDA About Budget for Research

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville released  written statement after question U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about the department’s research budget.  Officials at the hearing include: the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics and Chief Scientist Dr. Catherine Wotecki, Administrator … Continued
April 19, 2013

Alabama GOP Leaders Not Impressed with President Obama’s Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, President Barack H. Obama’s (D) administration finally presented their fiscal year 2014 budget.  Under Obama’s plan the federal government would continue to run deficits all the way past 2050, estate taxes would rise, new federal tobacco taxes would increase so that the federal government could implement national … Continued
April 11, 2013

Aderholt Asks State Department to Intervene on Abedini’s Behalf

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville joined several other Congressmen in calling for the U.S. State Department to demand that American citizen, Christian Pastor Saeed Abedini, be released from prison by the Government of Iran. Congressman Aderholt said, “The First Amendment of the Constitution reads: “Congress shall make … Continued
April 2, 2013

Aderholt Says that Congress Must Cut Federal Spending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Aderholt released a written statement after the Republican controlled United States House of Representatives passed the Ryan led 2014 budget resolution. Representative Aderholt said, “This week the House of Representatives is once again keeping its promise to get our nation’s fiscal house … Continued
March 27, 2013

Aderholt Critical of Fraud and Abuse in USDA’s Food and Nutrition Programs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville released a written statement after the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Audrey Rowe testified before the subcommittee Aderholt chairs. U.S. Representative Aderholt said, “In FY12 the federal government spent over $106 … Continued
March 15, 2013

Roby and Aderholt Discuss Sequestration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Automatic sequestration cuts have begun to go into effect on Friday. President Barack Obama has been authorized to make the cuts to the military and to non-defense spending. Obama has rejected budget proposals put forward by the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from … Continued
March 5, 2013

Aderholt and Bonner Both Vote For PLAN Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville and Jo Bonner both voted for H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act.  The legislation would require that the White House show a clear path to a balanced budget.  The conservative Congressman issued a written statement to explain his vote. Representative Aderholt said, … Continued
February 8, 2013

Aderholt Condemns Iran’s Conviction of American

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville condemned the Government of Iran for its’ conviction of American Pastor Saeed Abedini.  Rev. Abedini was convicted by an Iranian Court on Sunday government and is set to face trial next week for his involvement in the Iranian Christian House Church … Continued
January 30, 2013

500,000 Pro-Life Supporters March on Capital

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, over 500,000 Pro-Life activists gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the 55 million legal abortions that have occurred in this country since the controversial Roe vs. Wade U.S. Supreme Court Decision on January 22, 1973. On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville said on Facebook, … Continued
January 29, 2013

Aderholt Sends Letter to Hillary Clinton Asking for State Department to Help American Pastor in Iran

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville joined 36 House colleagues in writing a letter to the United States Department of State on behalf of American Pastor Saeed Abedini. Rev. Abedini has been detained by the Iranian government and is set to face trial next week for his … Continued
January 22, 2013