Aderholt Statement on House Speaker John Boehner
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement in regard to the announcement that House Speaker John Boehner will resign effective October 30th.
"While not everyone agreed with Speaker Boehner 100 percent of the time, he worked hard to advance conservative principles of smaller government, curtailing regulatory overreach and reducing government spending.
"Since taking back the House of Representatives in 2010, the Republicans in Congress have reduced the annual budget deficit from the Obama high of $1.3 trillion in 2010 to $490 billion this year. Furthermore, discretionary spending has been cut to pre-Obama levels and is currently around 2007 spending levels.
"It is now time to look forward as to who will lead with conservative principles in Congress."
In Washington, Congressman Aderholt serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the powerful House Appropriations Committee; he is also a member of the Committee's Defense Subcommittee, the Committee's Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, and the Helsinki Commission.
For more information about Aderholt's work in Congress visit: www.aderholt.house.gov.