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Washington D.C. Office
235 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515Cullman District Office
205 Fourth Ave. NE, Ste 104
Cullman, AL 35055Serving Blount, Cullman, Lawrence and Marshall (City of Arab) Counties
Tuscumbia District Office
1011 George Wallace Blvd
Suite 146
Tuscumbia, AL 35674Serving Colbert, Franklin and Marion Counties
Gadsden District Office
107 Federal Building
600 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35901Serving Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall (Excluding Arab) Counties
Jasper District Office
247 Carl Elliott Building
1710 Alabama Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501Serving Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties
In The News
- September 2013
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WHNT | Congressman Aderholdt and Brooks Respond to Obama's National Address
September 11, 2013President Obama had a difficult task with his address to the nation Tuesday night, in trying to convince the American people and Congress that Syria should be punished for allegedly using chemical weapons against its own people.< Read more > -
Cullman Sense | Aderholt Statement on the Anniversary of September 11th and Benghazi Attacks
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Rock Hill Herald | ACLJ Applauds Federal Court Decision Dismissing Atheist Lawsuit Challenging National Motto On U.S. Currency
September 11, 2013The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) – which represented 41 members of Congress and nearly 90,000 Americans in an amicus brief – today called a federal district court decision dismissing a lawsuit aimed at removing the national motto< Read more > -
AL.com | Rep. Robert Aderholt says he is still 'skeptical' of Syria attack plan
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AL.com | Alabama House delegation skeptical, unconvinced on Syria strike
September 10, 2013Alabama's congressional delegation remained skeptical or undecided about military action in Syria despite President Barack Obama's attempt to court congressional approval during two days of hearings and closed-door meetings.< Read more > -
Montgomery Advertiser | Alabamians fretting over Syria
September 9, 2013The specter of military action in Syria weighed heavy on the mind of D'Linell Finley all weekend, and on Sunday he saw that he was far from alone.< Read more > -
Cullman Times | 40,000 pound 10-foot diameter pipes being installed at Duck River
September 5, 2013Workers at the site of the Duck River dam spent the week installing the first of 94 massive pipe pieces that will comprise a new diversion tunnel, with each piece weighing in excess of 40,000 pounds.< Read more > -
Anniston Star | Alabama's congressional delegation guarded on Syria question
September 4, 2013With a vote on military action against Syria expected in Congress next week, lawmakers are already hotly debating the possibility – and the wisdom – of another war in the Middle East. For Alabama's delegation, the response so far has been< Read more > -
Times-Journal: Aderholt Presses Obama for Answers
September 4, 2013DeKalb County's congressman said he's not yet convinced the U.S. should be drawn into a conflict with Syria.< Read more > -
Slate | Hawks, Doves, Fence Sitters
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Space News | NASA Seeks Bidders to Demolish Shuttle Facilities, Storied Cape Hangar
September 2, 2013While NASA has made some progress finding outside money to maintain surplus space shuttle infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the historic launch center will inevitably shrink in the post-shuttle era, as an Aug. 23 solicitation for demo< Read more > -
BuzzFeed | In their districts, Members of Congress demand a Syria vote
September 1, 2013A quiet groundswell in the districts preceded the president's reversal. Talk of impeachment.< Read more > -
The Washington Post | The 5 ways that Congress is splitting on Syria
September 1, 2013It's way too early to know how lawmakers will vote on whether to authorize military action in Syria, in part because much of the mechanics of the debate and the exact nature of President Obama's request to Congress remain unclear.< Read more > - August 2013
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WAFF | Brooks, Aderholt believe US should delay decision on Syria
August 30, 2013Both of North Alabama's congressmen believe President Obama should consult with lawmakers before deciding whether to use military force against Syria.< Read more > -
Times-Journal: Ladd Environmental leading Section sewer project
August 20, 2013Congressmen Robert Aderholt and Mo Brooks joined United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Ronald W. Davis and local officials at Section Town Hall on Monday for the groundbreaking of the town's sewer project.< Read more > -
Times-Daily | UNA/Shenqi deal finalized
August 16, 2013Chinese businessman and entrepreneur Zhang Zhiting said Thursday his company and the University of North Alabama have planted a seed that will grow into a prosperous, healthy enterprise.< Read more > -
Times-Daily | UNA/Shenqi deal finalized
August 16, 2013Chinese businessman and entrepreneur Zhang Zhiting said Thursday his company and the University of North Alabama have planted a seed that will grow into a prosperous, healthy enterprise.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Recess Agenda: No Time to Play
August 5, 2013Most House Republicans heading home for the August recess would probably rather not talk about immigration policy. They also probably won't have a choice.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers Begin Weighing Terms, Timing for Continuing Resolution
August 2, 2013A partisan split on fiscal 2014 spending bills is setting off a scramble in both chambers to develop a stopgap measure to extend funding for the government, with Democrats and Republicans still undecided on how long to extend government programs and the s< Read more > -
Florida Today | Lease on Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39 may be near, Bolden says
August 1, 2013A long-term lease of a mothballed Kennedy Space Center launch pad may still be near, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden suggested Wednesday.< Read more > -
Franklin County Times | Local plant announces expansion, creation of 245 new jobs
August 1, 2013Innovative Hearth Products, the parent company of the Russellville FMI plant officially announced Thursday that they will be expanding the local manufacturing plant and adding close to 250 new jobs.< Read more > - July 2013
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Screen Daily | Exploring the 'Dark Matter of Love'
July 31, 2013How a Toronto-bound documentary could change perceptions about Putin's adoption ban.< Read more > -
Gadsden Times | Gadsden gets the British perspective
July 26, 2013A group of business and governmental leaders got a civics lesson Friday – British style – from Stephen Metcalfe, a member of Parliament< Read more > -
Space News | Congressmen Register Concern Over Possible Exclusive Lease of Pad 39A
July 22, 2013Two members of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, including the chairman, are concerned that the agency might lease out an old space shuttle launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on an exclusive basis.< Read more > -
USA Today | Who will launch from Kennedy Space Center's pad 39A?
July 19, 2013Competing proposals from two billionaire-backed private space firms have complicated NASA's plan to lease a former Apollo and shuttle launch pad it no longer needs and can't afford to maintain.< Read more > -
Trend | U.S. Congressmen appreciate Azerbaijan's contribution to Europe's energy security
July 19, 2013The Assembly of the Friends of Azerbaijan (AFAZ), operating in the U.S, held an event on "Southern Gas Corridor and its role in ensuring the energy security of Europe".< Read more > -
Florence Times Daily | Beating the feds: Cullman door makers take on bureaucrats
July 15, 2013Owners of a small Alabama company could have thrown up their hands in defeat after learning that a federal rule on energy efficiency wouldn't allow the automated door they invented for walk-in coolers. Instead, the brothers who run HH Technologies in< Read more > -
Daily Mountain Eagle | Parrish mayor resigns in second term
July 13, 2013Mayor Wayne Gross, District 3 council member Ivan Poe and town clerk Marcy Brown announced resignation from their respective positions – taking the total of Parrish officials who have resigned this week to four following the resignation of magistrat< Read more > -
Clay Times Journal | County receiving grant for airport land acquisition
July 11, 2013The Clay County Airport Authority is expected to receive a grant for approximately $240,000 for land acquisition with all but $24,000 coming from grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration.< Read more > -
Montgomery Advertiser | Doormaker keeps opportunity open: Small Alabama firm challenges federal bureaucracy and wins
July 8, 2013Owners of a small Alabama company could have thrown up their hands in defeat after learning that a federal rule on energy efficiency wouldn't allow the automated door they had invented for walk-in coolers.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | More Attacks on Farm Policy Expected in House Spending Bill Debate
July 1, 2013Farm groups are bracing for a new round of attacks on agricultural subsidies and crop insurance when the Agriculture appropriations bill hits the House floor, possibly this month.< Read more > - June 2013
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Agri Pulse | House moves forward on FY 2014 agriculture appropriations
June 26, 2013The House is likely to consider its FY 2014 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2410) during the week of July 8 after the chamber approved the rule for its consideration on the floor today.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Energy-Water Spending Bill Backed by Full Panel
June 26, 2013House appropriators on Wednesday advanced legislation that would halve spending on renewable energy while ramping up a few nuclear weapons programs.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | White House Issues Veto Threat for House Agriculture Spending Bill
June 25, 2013The White House announced Tuesday that it "strongly opposes" the House's fiscal 2014 Agriculture spending bill and that the president would veto the bill if necessary.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | No Easy Fix for House Leaders in the Shambles of the Farm Bill Vote
June 21, 2013House leaders must determine how they can pick up the pieces after a bipartisan rejection of a five-year farm bill backed by Speaker John A. Boehner.< Read more > -
Gadsden Times | GUEST COMMENTARY: Report from Washington on immigration
June 19, 2013M.N. Cothran Jr.'s report from Washington on immigration.< Read more > -
Yellow Hammer Politics | Aderholt believes getting too involved in Syria is playing with fire'
June 19, 2013On Matt Murphy's radio show on 100 WAPI in Birmingham on Tuesday, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained why he is reluctant to support any U.S. actions in Syria, most notably citing concerns about who the United States would be arming against< Read more > -
Life News | Head of Obama Agency That Funded Abortions for Illegal Immigrants Quits
June 17, 2013The head of an Obama administration agency that used taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions for illegal immigrants has resigned his position.< Read more > -
The Poultry Site | USDA Urged to Implement Poultry Processing Inspection Changes
June 14, 2013The House Appropriations Committee has called on the USDA to implement changes in the poultry meat inspection system that have been on trial over the last decade.< Read more > -
Food Safety News | House Advances Funding Bill That Bans Horse Slaughter, Gives FDA Small Boost
June 14, 2013The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a $19.45 billion funding bill to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, among other agencies, for fiscal year 2014.< Read more > -
National Hog Farmer | Appropriations Committee Approves Ag Funding Bill
June 14, 2013The House Appropriations Committee Thursday approved the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which will now head to the House floor for consideration.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | House Spending Panel Backs Bill With Cuts to Nutrition Program, CFTC
June 13, 2013House appropriators on Thursday advanced legislation that would cut a nutrition program for women and infants by $214 million and trim funding for a regulatory agency charged with overseeing the over-the-counter derivatives market.< Read more > -
The Hagstrom Report | House ag approps approves bill
June 6, 2013The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved a fiscal year 2014 Agriculture appropriations bill today.< Read more > -
Electric Co-op Today | House Panel Rejects Curbs on RUS
June 6, 2013A House subcommittee has rebuffed changes proposed by the Obama administration that would place new restrictions on Rural Utilities Service lending to electric cooperatives.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Agriculture Spending Bill Approved by House Subcommittee
June 5, 2013House appropriators backed legislation Wednesday that would trim $214 million from a supplemental nutrition assistance program while boosting funds for food and drug safety activities.< Read more > -
Bloomberg | Lawmakers Benefit From Farm Subsidies Congress Seeks to Overhaul
June 3, 2013Fifteen members of the U.S. House and Senate or their spouses benefited from federal farm subsidies last year, underscoring a personal stake for some lawmakers in a congressional debate that resumes this week over spending on agriculture programs.< Read more > - May 2013
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CQ Roll Call | Cantor Outlines Busy June, Highlighted by Appropriations
May 31, 2013House Majority Leader Eric Cantor circulated a memo to House offices Friday afternoon outlining a busy schedule for the chamber's June work period.< Read more > -
Sand Mountain Reporter | Holcomb wins Best of Show: Guntersville lineman gets top honors in Aderholt's 4th District
May 31, 2013Mason Holcomb wins art competition in the 4th Congressional District.< Read more > -
Moulton Advertiser | Having a great time in D.C.
May 30, 2013The Beta Club at Lawrence County HIgh School enjoyed their spring trip to Washington D.C.< Read more > -
Life News | House Votes to Stop Obama Admin From Funding Abortions for Illegal Immigrants
May 28, 2013Under the Carter amendment, co-sponsored by Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Rep. Alan Nunnelee, (R-Miss.), Homeland Security would be barred from spending a single cent of government funding on abortion.< Read more > -
Florida Baptist Witness | Admiral vows to continue sharing faith
May 24, 2013Living one's faith in the U.S. military took center stage at the 62nd observance of the National Day of Prayer in Washington as lawmakers and faith leaders gathered on Capitol Hill.< Read more > -
WAFF 48 | Rep. Bonner resigns for position with UA System
May 23, 2013U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced on Thursday his resignation from Congress, stating he would be taking a new position with the University of Alabama System.< Read more > -
AL.com | Political leaders react to Rep. Jo Bonner's resignation
May 23, 2013Reactions poured in from across Alabama and beyond as news spread of U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner's decision to retire from Congress and take a job as vice chancellor of government relations and economic development for the University of Alabama System.< Read more > -
Moulton Advertiser | Courtland sales tax to go up
May 23, 2013Come July 1, sales tax in the town of Courtland will be 9 percent. The Courtland Council approved the one-cent increase at Monday's meeting.< Read more > -
Gadsden Times | ROBERT ADERHOLT: More questions than answers on Benghazi, IRS, AP
May 20, 2013Representative Robert Aderholt discusses recent Benghazi, IRS, and AP scandals.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | House Appropriators to Launch Bills to Boost Defense, Slash Domestic Spending
May 20, 2013The top House appropriator will advance a plan that breaks with budget law to spare the Pentagon from deep cuts but still falls short of President Barack Obama's request for defense spending.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | House Looks to Preserve Defense Spending Via Deep Domestic Cuts
May 17, 2013House Republican appropriators are preparing to write fiscal 2014 spending bills that would protect spending for the military and homeland security by making deep cuts to domestic programs.< Read more > -
AL.com | DCH Regional Medical Center to use $1.3M FEMA grant to strengthen windows against storm winds
May 16, 2013A $1.3 million federal grant will allow DCH Regional Medical Center to shore up some of its windows against strong winds.< Read more > -
Tuscaloosa News | Hospital gets FEMA grant to make windows tornado-ready
May 16, 2013DCH Regional Medical Center will use a $1.3 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to strengthen the storm-readiness of some of its windows.< Read more > -
Albany Tribune | Bonamici Announces Winner Of 2013 Congressional Art Competition
May 14, 2013Congresswoman Bonamici, who is co-chairing the 2013 Congressional Art Competition with Congressman Aderholt, announced her District winner on Monday.< Read more > -
Franklin County Times | Franklin County proclaimed Watermelon Capital of Alabama
May 11, 2013Though the Franklin County Watermelon Festival came from humble beginnings, this event now brings in thousands of people each year and has recently helped the county gain the distinction of Watermelon Capital of Alabama.< Read more > -
Bloomberg | Republican Governors, Congress Split on Online Tax Bill
May 8, 2013Retailers that want the Republican-led U.S. House to pass legislation letting states collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers have some skillful lobbyists on their side: Republican governors.< Read more > -
WHNT | Cyberspace & The Federal Gridlock On Your Security
May 3, 2013This week WHNT News 19 learned of a report claiming Chinese hackers gained access to computer systems owned by QinetiQ, a military defense contractor in Huntsville.< Read more > -
World Magazine | Rear admiral vows to continue sharing faith
May 2, 2013Faith in the military took center stage Thursday at the 62nd observance of the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C, as lawmakers and faith leaders gathered on Capitol Hill.< Read more > -
New York Times | Proposal for Changes in Food Aid Sets Off Infighting in Congress
May 2, 2013A proposal by the Obama administration to overhaul the international food aid program has set off a jurisdictional fight among members of several House and Senate committees, threatening to derail the most significant change to the program since it was cr< Read more > -
Times-Journal | Aderholt Sponsors National Day of Prayer in Washington: "Pray For America"
May 2, 2013Rep. Robert Aderholt, along with fellow congressional sponsor Rep. Mike McIntyre, played host to the 62nd annual National Day of Prayer service at the United States Capitol on Thursday.< Read more > -
The Gospel Herald | Greg Laurie Says America's Hope is in God, Rejects Arguing with Gay Activist
May 1, 2013Evangelist Greg Laurie has asked for prayers instead of arguing with gay activists who are pushing for government officials to drop him from the National Day of Prayer event in Washington D.C. He is invited to lead in prayers as the honorary chairman.< Read more > - April 2013
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CQ Roll Call | Sequester Limits Access to FDA User Fees, Hamburg Tells Committee
April 29, 2013A decision to include Food and Drug Administration user fee revenue in the across-the-board cuts mandated by the sequester sparked concern Friday among House appropriators.< Read more > -
WAFF 48 | Geraldine soon to replace septic tanks with sewer systems
April 29, 2013Septic tank problems will soon be a thing of the past for folks living in Geraldine. They will soon be on a new sewer system.< Read more > -
Wisconsin Ag Connection | NCBA Echoes Congressional Concern on USDA Consolidation
April 29, 2013The National Cooperative Business Association echoes the concerns voiced on April 24 by a number of bipartisan committee members in a budget hearing with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, regarding USDA Rural Development's sweeping< Read more > -
National Hog Farmer | USDA Criticized for Budget Proposals
April 29, 2013The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a series of hearings this past week on budget requests for agricultural agencies.< Read more > -
Sand Mountain Reporter | Geraldine unveils sewer system
April 29, 2013he town of Geraldine has the chance to increase economic development and safety for its citizens and businesses with federal funding recently received for a new sewer system.< Read more > -
Times-Journal | Geraldine receives grant
April 29, 2013Geraldine celebrated in the company of two local politicians to recognize federal funds awarded to finance the construction of a public sewer system.< Read more > -
Agri Pulse | RMA moving to reduce improper payments, House panel told
April 25, 2013The USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) has been taking steps to reduce improper payments as part of a larger effort to cut costs, RMA Administrator Brandon Willis told a House panel today.< Read more > -
Agri Pulse | USDA agencies cutting costs ahead of cuts, House panel told
April 24, 2013Two USDA agencies told a House panel today that while they will be tightening their belts in the wake of a reduced FY 2014 budget request from the administration and the results of sequestration, they expect to maintain high levels of service.< Read more > -
AL.com | NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says it's 'an essential thing' to solve sequestration
April 23, 2013NASA has never shied away from bold challenges. This time, rather than an exotic mission that breaks gravity, it's taking a different approach to a new force that's seemingly keeping everyone grounded: Sequestration.< Read more > -
WND | More beatings for American Pastor in Iran
April 23, 2013A report from a legal team advocating for an American pastor jailed by the Islamic regime in Iran confirms that there have been more beatings – and little medical treatment available.< Read more > -
AL.com | Local politics goes to nation's capital with 'turbo' representation from Huntsville area
April 23, 2013170 business and civic leaders and elected officials attended an annual event in Washington, D.C. led by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County and its many partners, including the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce.< Read more > -
AL.com | Washington leaders assure Huntsville delegation that defense spending remains priority
April 23, 2013On Tuesday morning, a Macy's-length parade of Senators and Congressmen spoke to a 170-member delegation from Huntsville and the surrounding area, vowing their support for and stressing the importance of a strong U.S. defense, particularly in the realm< Read more > -
Space News | Lawmakers Question NASA Funding for SLS-Orion, Planetary Science
April 19, 2013In a preview of a budget hearing scheduled for April 25, NASA's lead appropriator in the U.S. Senate raised concerns about the reduced level of funding the agency requested in 2014 for planetary science, the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket< Read more > -
Charisma News | Greg Laurie Calls on Americans to Join National Day of Prayer
April 19, 2013Pastor Greg Laurie, the honorary chairman of the National Day of Prayer, believes America faces a spiritual crisis. So he has issued a call to pastors and churches across the country to participate in the 62nd annual National Day of Prayer on May 2.< Read more > -
Sand Mountain Reporter | New sewer in the works for Geraldine
April 19, 2013The town of Geraldine is taking steps to help their citizens and future development in the town.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | USDA Researchers Seek to Change Funding Method
April 17, 2013The Agricultural Research Service is ruffling feathers among members of the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees its funding with its proposal to change the way Congress provides money for the agency to build and maintain research centers.< Read more > -
Hartselle Enquirer | Halbrooks asks Aderholt to support legislation impacting funeral business
April 17, 2013Geoff Halbrooks of Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle recently spent time in Washington, D.C., attending the 2013 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Advocacy Summit and discussing several issues with congressional representatives.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Vilsack Defends Proposed Restructure of International Food Program
April 16, 2013A skeptical chairman and ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Appropriations panel questioned the merits of the Obama administration's proposal to transfer $1.4 billion in international food aid from the Agriculture Department.< Read more > -
Washington Post | USAID head says changes needed urgently on US food aid programs, but Congress not on board
April 16, 2013The head of the Obama administration's international food aid efforts says a proposal to shift the way food is delivered abroad could help an additional 4 million starving people. But there doesn't appear to be much support for the idea on Capitol< Read more > -
The Hill | GOP lawmakers call for media spotlight on abortion doctor's trial
April 14, 2013The horrific story of a Pennsylvania abortion doctor accused of performing partial-birth abortions and killing one woman exploded inside Washington circles on Friday, in part due to a series of speeches on the House floor by a group of Republican lawmaker< Read more > -
The Hill | Obama budget opens new battle over funding for financial regulators
April 13, 2013President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget request has reignited the fight over exactly how much money Washington should dole out to keep an eye on Wall Street.< Read more > -
Politico | House Subcommittee Chairman Skeptical of CFTC Budget Request
April 12, 2013House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt is questioning "the taxpayers' return on investment" at the CFTC, which has requested a $315 million budget for next fiscal year.< Read more > -
Student News IE | Members Of US Congress Want NASA To Send Astronauts Back To The Moon
April 11, 2013US President Barack Obama recently announced that the country is ready to release the budget to NASA to start planning a program that aims to capture an asteroid, but several members of the US Congress said that the country should still focus on manned mi< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers Cool to Homeland Security Funding Priorities
April 11, 2013Members of both parties gave a frosty reception Thursday to the Obama administration's proposal to reduce funding for the Coast Guard and immigration detention in fiscal 2014 while fully funding the construction of an animal disease lab and adding mon< Read more > -
Your Houston News | Bipartisan legislation sets NASA's focus on the moon
April 11, 2013Bipartisan legislation was introduced Wednesday directing NASA to develop a plan for returning to the Moon and establishing a human presence there.< Read more > -
AL.com | Aderholt to president: NASA, defense budgets range from 'disappointing' to 'indefensible'
April 11, 2013U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) wasted no time responding to President Obama's proposed spending plans for NASA and the Pentagon.< Read more > -
Times-Journal | Aderholt among those sponsoring moon bill
April 11, 2013Members of Congress have reintroduced bipartisan legislation directing NASA to develop a plan for returning to the moon and establishing a human presence there.< Read more > -
AL.com | 5 questions about NASA's new asteroid capture mission
April 11, 2013Questions to ask about NASA's new asteroid capture mission.< Read more > -
AL.com | Alabama Rep. Robert Aderholt joins congressional group pushing NASA to return to moon
April 10, 2013Hours before the release of President Obama's 2014 budget proposal reportedly calling for NASA to begin planning to capture an asteroid, a group in Congress is telling NASA instead to focus on returning to the moon.< Read more > -
Charisma News | How God Is Moving On Capitol Hill
April 10, 2013The prayer to save America began in Room 219 on Capitol Hill.< Read more > -
PC Mag | Lawmakers Push NASA to Return to the Moon
April 10, 2013A battle brewing inside NASA over long-term mission goals has spilled over to Capitol Hill with a bipartisan group of legislators on Wednesday introducing a bill that would re-set the space agency's focus on returning astronauts to the Moon before att< Read more > -
Examiner.com | Congress pushes back against NASA abandonment of the moon
April 10, 2013In an April 10, 2013 post on his congressional website, Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fl , has announced a push back against NASA Administrator Charles Bolden's declaration that the moon is off limits to Americans with the Re-Asserting American Leadership in Spa< Read more > -
Sunshine State News | Bill Posey Shoots for the Moon
April 10, 2013U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., is leading a bipartisan congressional coalition in re-introducing a bill directing NASA to return to the moon by 2022 and to establish an American colony there.< Read more > -
ABC WAAY 31 | Sheffield receiving $2.6 million for tornado recovery
April 4, 2013The U.S. Economic Development Administration is giving the city $2.6 million for recovery related to the April 2011 tornadoes.< Read more > -
ABC News | Paging All Young Artists – Congress Wants You
April 2, 2013Launched in 1982 as a way to recognize and encourage budding artistic talent in each congressional district, the 2013 Congressional Art Competition started accepting entries in March, and U.S. reps from each participating district will select the winners< Read more > - March 2013
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Times-Journal | Across US, people protest end of Saturday mail
March 27, 2013Postal Service workers and customers gathered last weekend at sites across the country to protest the end of Saturday mail delivery.< Read more > -
Shalom Life | Department of Homeland Security Approves $10 Million in Security Funding
March 22, 2013The Jewish Federations of North America applauds yesterday's Congressional approval of $10 million in new funding to nonprofits through the Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).< Read more > -
Catholic News Agency | US help for jailed Iran pastor 'woefully' inept, congressmen charge
March 22, 2013Five members of Congress say the U.S. State Department is not doing enough to help Pastor Saeed Abedini, an imprisoned U.S. citizen being held in an Iranian prison because of his Christian beliefs.< Read more > -
Reuters | U.S. avoids meat inspector furloughs, Congress approves funds
March 21, 2013Congress approved US$55 million on Thursday to prevent the furlough of all U.S. meat inspectors this summer, a step that could have driven up meat prices and created spot shortages in grocery stores and restaurants.< Read more > -
Ag Week | Congress passes appropriations bill
March 21, 2013Meat inspectors will stay on the job and farmers can sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program under an appropriations bill that Congress passed before leaving for a two-week break.< Read more > -
Franklin County Times | PC awarded $1.5 million grant
March 19, 2013On Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt announced over $1.5 million in federal grants that have been approved to help the town of Phil Campbell in their ongoing tornado recovery efforts.< Read more > -
Capital Press | FSIS denies inspector furloughs meant to inflict pain
March 19, 2013A top USDA official has told Congress that the impending furlough of meat inspectors were not designed to maximize the pain caused by the budget sequestration.< Read more > -
Life News | Pro-Life Champion Heads House Delegation to Inaugurate Pope Francis
March 18, 2013Speaker of the House John Boehner has chosen a pro-life champion to lead the bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation to attend the investiture of former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis.< Read more > -
ACLJ | Members of Congress Condemn State Department's "Deafening and Almost Cowardly Silence"
March 18, 2013At Friday's congressional hearing Members of Congress scolded the State Department for its unwillingness to appear and testify on behalf of imprisoned U.S. citizen, Pastor Saeed Abedini.< Read more > -
Christian Newswire | US Government Reaction Swift After Wife of Pastor Jailed in Iran Visits Capitol Hill
March 18, 2013A reaction statement by the Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck after wife of pastor Saeed Abedini, jailed in Iran, visits Capitol Hill.< Read more > -
Ag Week | Meat inspector furloughs coming in July
March 15, 2013Federal meat inspectors will be furloughed in July on the same day in every part of the country, and each inspector will be furloughed for a total of 11 days before Sept. 20 to fulfill the requirements of a law mandating a cut in government spending, Agri< Read more > -
World Magazine | Demanding action
March 15, 2013Congressional leaders on Friday called for U.S. State Department action on behalf of Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini and other religious minorities facing increasing persecution in Iran.< Read more > -
CQ Roll Call | WIC Program Under Appropriations Microscope
March 15, 2013The Women, Infants and Children nutrition program usually receives bipartisan support, but the chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee said the multibillion-dollar program still should be scrutinized.< Read more > -
ABC WAAY 31 | Funding secured for Phil Campbell tornado recovery
March 14, 2013The city has been awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant to help with economic recovery after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes.< Read more > -
WAFF 48 News | Cities destroyed by April 27 tornadoes to receive grant money
March 14, 2013Congressman Robert Aderholt announces $5.9-million in federal disaster grants for three cities still recovering from the April 2011 tornadoes.< Read more > -
Alabama's 13 | $5.9 million awarded to three communities hit by tornadoes
March 14, 2013Congressman Robert Aderholt of Alabama announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $5,934,760 among three communities in his district (4th district) for ongoing disaster recovery efforts from the tornadoes that ripped t< Read more > -
The Morning Call | Furloughs for meat inspectors to begin in July
March 14, 2013All U.S. meat inspectors will be furloughed on the same days as the federal meat safety agency, a top U.S. Department of Agriculture official said, leading to spotty meat shortages in the summer and fall as automatic spending cuts shave $53 million off th< Read more > -
CQ News | Meat Inspector Furloughs Would Be One Day a Week, USDA Official Says
March 13, 2013Meat packers could be forced to close one day a week under the Agriculture Department's unfolding plan to address the sequester's budget cuts.< Read more > -
AL.com | House passes FY 2013 funding measure with $2.119 billion for new NASA rocket
March 6, 2013The House has passed a Continuing Resolution funding measure for the second half of fiscal year 2013 that gives NASA $2.119 billion for the Space Launch System.< Read more > -
Western Farm Press | Reps. Costa, Hastings co-chair specialty crop caucus
March 4, 2013U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D) of California and Doc Hastings (R) of Washington, co-chairs of the Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus, announced the reorganization of the caucus and membership for the 113th Congress.< Read more > -
Gadsden Times | Twin brothers to join sibling at U.S. Military Academy
March 3, 2013Twin brothers Jonah and Micah Mills received their certificates of appointment to the U.S. Military academy and fulfill their dream of joining the military.< Read more > - February 2013
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TImes-Journal | Shelby, Aderholt say sequester not good for nation
February 27, 2013Unless Congress acts by Friday, a series of automatic cuts – called the sequester – will force spending reductions both for domestic programs and the military.< Read more > -
Cullman Times | Federal bill almost kills product line at HH Technologies
February 22, 2013HH Technologies President Shawn Crider has been making and selling specialized, industrial roll-up doors for nearly a decade at his Cullman County business. Sales were growing at an impressive rate, too, until a small section of a federal law made the pop< Read more > -
Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence | Sri Lanka's 65th Year of Independence Celebrated in Washington DC Highlighting Post Conflict Developments & Sharing the Correct Story of Sri Lanka
February 12, 2013The Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC celebrated the 65thAnniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka with a spectacular cultural evening at the University of the District of Columbia on Saturday, February 9.< Read more > -
AL.com | Rep. Robert Aderholt says U.S. needs more than 'grand speeches' from Obama
February 12, 2013President Obama rehashed old ideas as the nation's economy "remains sluggish," U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt said in response to tonight's State of the Union address.< Read more > -
Redstone Rocket | Father of missile defense' helped shape U.S. policy
February 12, 2013Locally, he is remembered as many things to the community he loved – engineer, employer, benefactor, philanthropist, friend – but to the nation he was the "father of missile defense in America."< Read more > -
Sand Mountain Reporter | County receives $3.8M to build one bridge to replace bridges on Martling Road
February 4, 2013On Monday, Marshall County Commission Chairman James Hutcheson announced the county had received $3.8 million in Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program funds to rebuild the road and bridges.< Read more > -
AL.com | Dynetics executive Mike DeMaioribus appointed to Auburn Board of Trustees
February 1, 2013Alabama governor Robert Bentley has nominated a Dynetics senior vice president to represent District 8 on Auburn University's board of trustees.< Read more > -
Troy Messenger | All but two Alabama lawmakers vote for "no budget, no pay"
February 1, 2013Alabama representatives in Washington presented an almost united front when it came to "no budget, no pay" – a provision that would temporarily withhold the pay of lawmakers if they failed to produce a budget this year.< Read more > - January 2013
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The Washington Post | U.S. pastor faces trial in Iran for Christian faith
January 21, 2013Saeed Abedini, an American citizen and evangelical pastor, sits in an Iranian jail awaiting his trial, while the State Department has been virtually silent about his predicament.< Read more > -
ACLJ | 49 Members of House and Senate Urge State Department Action on Saeed's Behalf
January 17, 201337 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 12 U.S. Senators sent letters to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on behalf of Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith.< Read more > -
The Gadsden Times | Aderholt to address GOP club
January 16, 2013U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, will be the Etowah County Republican Club's featured speaker at 8 a.m. Saturday at Western Sizzlin in Rainbow City.< Read more > -
AL.com | How they voted: Alabama representatives split on $50.7 billion Sandy aid bill
January 16, 2013Alabama's congressional delegation was split on the $50.7 billion Sandy aid package that passed the House of Representatives late Tuesday, with three representatives voting in favor of the proposal and four voting against.< Read more > -
AL.com | Obama to present gun agenda; all but one Alabama representative supported by NRA
January 15, 2013There is little doubt as to Alabama's political allegiance in regard to President Obama's scheduled announcement of controversial plans for gun control.< Read more > -
The Moral Liberal | Iran Pursues Sham Trial Against American Pastor in One Week
January 15, 2013American Pastor Saeed Abedini to be tried in an Iranian sham trial.< Read more > -
FDAnews.com | Key Congressional Appointments to Affect FDA
January 8, 2013Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) will chair the House Appropriations subcommittees that govern the FDA and HHS, respectively, in the 113th Congress that began Jan. 3.< Read more > -
Associated Press via WKRG | Alabama House Reps Vote Against Fiscal Cliff Legislaton
January 3, 2013All six Republicans in Alabama's House delegation voted against legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff, while the state's lone Democrat voted for it.< Read more > -
WHNT | Rep. Robert Aderholt Sworn In For 9th Term
January 3, 2013Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today took the oath of office on the floor of the House of Representatives to represent the 4th Congressional District of Alabama for the 113th Session of Congress.< Read more > -
Associated Press | Congress Oks 'cliff' bill; Brooks Aderholt vote against measure
January 2, 2013Congress' excruciating, extraordinary New Year's Day approval of a compromise averting a prolonged tumble off the fiscal cliff hands President Barack Obama most of the tax boosts on the rich that he campaigned on. It also prevents House Republican< Read more > -
AL.com | How they voted: Alabama representatives on the fiscal cliff legislation (updated)
January 2, 2013All six of Alabama's Republican congressional delegates voted against legislation to block the so-called "fiscal cliff" as the measure was approved by the House tonight.< Read more > -
Franklin County Times | Local Towns Optimist About Growth
January 1, 2013Franklin County's towns and cities have had an eventful 2012 and 2013 looks to be a big year as well with tourism opportunities, industrial development prospects and other plans just on the horizon.< Read more >