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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Education

  • JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987-1990
  • BA, History/Political Science, Birmingham Southern University, 1985-1987
  • Attended, Political Science, University of North Alabama, 1983-1984

Professional Experience

  • JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987-1990
  • BA, History/Political Science, Birmingham Southern University, 1985-1987
  • Attended, Political Science, University of North Alabama, 1983-1984
  • Municipal Judge, City of Haleyville, 1992-1996
  • Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Governor Fob James, 1995-1996

Political Experience

  • JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987-1990
  • BA, History/Political Science, Birmingham Southern University, 1985-1987
  • Attended, Political Science, University of North Alabama, 1983-1984
  • Municipal Judge, City of Haleyville, 1992-1996
  • Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Governor Fob James, 1995-1996
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 4, 1997-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 4, 2020
  • Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1990

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Defense

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987-1990
  • BA, History/Political Science, Birmingham Southern University, 1985-1987
  • Attended, Political Science, University of North Alabama, 1983-1984
  • Municipal Judge, City of Haleyville, 1992-1996
  • Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Governor Fob James, 1995-1996
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 4, 1997-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 4, 2020
  • Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1990
  • Member, Kappa Alpha Order, present
  • Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1992

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Tested positive for coronavirus on December 4, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit On December 4, 2020, Aderholt announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. On November 25, Aderholt announced that he would self-quarantine after his wife tested positive. Aderholt had previously entered a self-quarantine on November 15 after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, and he ended his quarantine on November 24. During his first quarantine, he said he tested negative.

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Aderholt voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.