Aderholt Wins Pro-Family, Pro-Life Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, September 18, 2009
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CONGRESSMAN ROBERT ADERHOLT WINS PRO-FAMILY, PRO-LIFE AWARD

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) has been recognized as a “True Blue” Member of Congress by FRC Action and Focus on the Family Action for his unwavering commitment to the family.

The award honors Members of Congress who have exhibited extraordinary leadership and commitment to the defense of family, faith, and freedom, according to FRC Action’s scorecard covering House and Senate votes of the 110th Congress. Recipients of the award voted consistently for pro-life and pro-family issues. Congressman Aderholt also won this award in 2008.

“Members of the 110th Congress who receive this award have shown themselves to be consistent defenders of faith, family, and freedom, “said FRC Action President Tony Perkins. “I applaud these Members for upholding the institutions of marriage and family even in the face of hostile opposition from the liberal leadership in Congress.”

Perkins continued, “Alabama voters should be encouraged by the commitment this True Blue Member has shown.”

FRC Action and Focus on the Family Action based this award on votes such as the prohibition on funding human cloning, the Federal Hate Crimes Act, support for the Mexico City Policy on international abortion funding, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the restriction of funding to Planned Parenthood and the prevention of DC Same-sex “marriage”.

FRC Action is the Legislative Action Arm of the Family Research Council. Focus on the Family Action is a cultural action organization that aims to provide a platform for informing, inspiring and rallying those who care deeply about the family to greater involvement in the moral, cultural and political issues that threaten our nation.

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Photograph information: Congressman Aderholt is awarded the Congressional “True Blue” award by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Focus on the Family Action Senior Vice President Tom Minnery on September 17th. (Pictured from Left To Right: Tony Perkins, Congressman Aderholt & Tom Minnery)