Congressman Aderholt Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Message and Senator Katie Britt’s Response

WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union message and Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s Republican Response.

“This is the fourth time I’ve heard President Biden give an address to a joint session of Congress. And all four times it’s been the same overall message: deflect, mislead and play the blame-game with intense partisanship. The reality is that the state of our union is shaky at best under Joe Biden’s leadership.

“The American people continue to suffer under high inflation, our porous southern border is an unprecedented disaster, and our allies are worried by our so-called leadership abroad while our adversaries laugh. President Biden could directly address these problems, but he chooses to use House Republicans as a scapegoat.

“President Biden also continues to push previously unimaginable leftist policies and an aggressive woke agenda. For example, the days when even Democrats thought abortion should be “rare” are long gone. Now, President Biden and Democrats push for taxpayer-funded abortion every chance they get, even in Defense funding. And while I deeply sympathize with Kate Cox and families facing challenging prenatal diagnoses, the reality is that not even her doctor would sign off to certify a medical exception to enable her abortion.

“The President also chose tonight to sow division and fear where there should be none:  among families struggling with infertility. This is a pain that has touched many families, so it’s essential to be clear that fertility treatment is not threatened by a ruling that reaffirms the value of human life. In Alabama, we support life-affirming treatments of infertility including responsible IVF.  We also recognize the need for common-sense regulation of the fertility industry on behalf of parents who have trusted them. 

Senator Katie Britt’s Response

“In stark contrast to Biden’s tired policies, Alabama’s own Senator Katie Britt provided a brighter, more energetic, and hopeful vision for this nation. A vision where men and women are free to build lives with less government regulation, without government indoctrinating our children, and without crippling inflation eating away their paychecks. Senator Britt didn’t just give a response to the State of the Union, she gave the “true” State of our Union.

“In tonight’s speeches, we saw two different Americas. We saw one America that is tied to old, failed policies that stoke division and certainly do not foster a culture of life, and an America that is hopeful and optimistic, while also grounded on our founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”