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December 13, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) today introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would require an active tuberculosis (TB) screening for any individual seeking employment with meat processing facilities or poultry processing facilities
December 13, 2007
Last night, Congressman Aderholt (AL-4) and 49 of his congressional colleagues from both parties sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-8) calling for a responsible extension of the long delayed State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
December 5, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) recently returned from a Congressional Delegation trip over the Thanksgiving recess that included a visit with Alabama troops currently serving in Afghanistan.
November 30, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) is currently travelling as part of a Congressional Delegation on a trip to Africa, Eastern Europe, and the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR) over the Thanksgiving recess. While visiting the CENTCO
November 16, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) today offered the following update on the bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Congressman Aderholt has been actively engaged in negotiations since President Bush v
November 14, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) today offered the following statement on the opening of the Future I-22’s link between Graysville and Jasper.
November 9, 2007
In 2005 while awaiting the birth of their first child Ryan, Andrea and Eric Cole of Kensington, Maryland (with roots in Lamar County) learned that he would be born with a rare birth defect called Dandy-Walker Syndrome and a condition called hydrocephalus.
November 8, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) today voted in opposition to H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA). Intended to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, this bill creates special rights for a certain cla
October 25, 2007
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) and a handful of other Members met this morning with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) to discuss solutions for the politically stalled State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill. Following the meeting
October 18, 2007


WASHINGTON, D.C. – You’re probably aware that Congress and the President are currently locked in a political debate regarding the future of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program or SCHIP. This has been one of the uglier fights I’ve seen since I was first elected to Congress; in large measure because Congress and the President have both lost sight of what is important in this debate: the future of health insurance for needy children.