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Texas Congressman Lamar Smith aids ICE agents’ suit
By Stewart Powell | The Houston Chronicle | August 24, 2012

Ten agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are getting Republican air cover for their lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s election-year decision to grant temporary legal status to up to 1.7 million children of undocumented immigrants.

When feds sought to shutter immigration jail, politics intervened
By Lisa Riordan Seville and Hannah Rappleye | NBC News | August 22, 2012

GADSDEN, Ala. -- The serpentine Coosa River once brought people and goods aplenty to this pretty Southern town, known first for its riverboats and later for its rubber and steel plants.

Brooks, Aderholt get chamber awards
Times-Daily | August 19, 2012

Congressmen Mo Brooks and Robert Aderholt have been presented "Spirit of Enterprise" awards by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

They were officially presented their awards Friday in a ceremony held by the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.

The award recognizes a legislator's work to promote American business and economic opportunity.

Aderholt, Brooks say they are ready to represent the Shoals
By Robert Palmer | Times-Daily | August 18, 2012

FLORENCE — Republican congressmen Mo Brooks and Robert Aderholt told a gathering of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce that, though Colbert and Lauderdale counties are now in separate congressional districts, representation in Congress will remain seamless.

In fact, they said the Shoals will get double the representation now.

Aderholt likes Ryan
By David Clemons | Times-Journal | August 16, 2012

The likely Republican nominee for vice president has spent 14 years in Washington with DeKalb County’s congressman, and Rep. Robert Aderholt said he’s pleased with colleague Paul Ryan.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee for the White House, tapped Ryan as his running mate.

Alabama congressional delegation applauds Paul Ryan pick for VP
By George Talbot | The Press-Register | August 13, 2012

POINT CLEAR, Alabama -- Members of Alabama's Republican congressional delegation had high praise for Paul Ryan, saying their House colleague will be an asset as the running mate to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

“It’s a bold choice,” said U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile. “No one has a better way to describe the two distinct choices America faces in this election than Paul Ryan.”

GOP feasting on chicken for 'Chick-fil-A Day'
By Sterling C. Beard | The Hill | August 1, 2012

Congressional Republicans are making their support of Chick-fil-A clear on Wednesday, a day fans of the chicken chain declared "Chick-fil-A Day" out of solidarity with owners' social conservatism.

Republicans, who have often served Chick-fil-A at lunches on Capitol Hill, made a point of eating chicken on Wednesday, including serving it at the weekly party lunch.

Roby and Aderholt Vote for Bill that Attacks Burdensome Federal Regulations
By Brandon Moseley | Alabama Political Reporter | July 30, 2012

Both Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery and Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville issued written statements announcing that they had voted for legislation which reduce the regulatory burdens that are hampering small business growth and costing America jobs.