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United States House of Representatives
Robert Aderholt
US Representative
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
72
/ 100
C
Raw: 36 of 50 dynamic max
· 25 of 50 answered
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-10
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First
32/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
14/ 40
National Rank
#4,376 of 8,776 · top 49.9% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 46/100 → Adjusted 36/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-10TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $116,958 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
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📍 Local district offices (3)
Cullman, AL · 256-734-6043 · 205 4th Ave. NE, Suite 104 35055
Jasper, AL · 205-221-2310 · 1710 Alabama Ave., 247, Carl Elliott Building 35501
Tuscumbia, AL · 256-381-3450 · 1011 George Wallace Blvd., Suite 146 35674
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
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Official Profile
Religion: Methodist (United Methodist family roots — mother Mary Frances was a lifelong member of Haleyville First UMC; father Bobby Ray was a part-time Congregational minister). Specific current congregation not publicly stated.
Background: U.S. Rep AL-4 (R) since Jan 1997 — 15th term begins 2025 (one of the most senior House Republicans). Birmingham-Southern College (history/poli-sci); J.D. Samford-Cumberland. Senior Appropriator: Chairman, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee in the 119th Congress; also serves on Defense and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees. Co-Chair, House Values Action Team. Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus; Tea Party Caucus. Wife Caroline McDonald Aderholt; two children. Born Haleyville, AL (July 22, 1965). 2026 re-election: Trump-endorsed, qualified for ballot Jan 2026; faces token primary; AL-4 is R+33 (most-Republican House district in America).
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U.S. Rep AL-4 (R), 15th-term senior House Appropriations chairman of Labor-HHS-Ed subcommittee. [2026-06 federal autopilot] Heritage Action lifetime ~66% — markedly LOWER than Freedom Caucus peers; consistent with senior-appropriator status (manages, not slashes, the federal budget). Strong social-conservative record: NO on Respect for Marriage Act BOTH 2022 votes ('marriage is between a man and a woman' + free-exercise concerns); YES on Born-Alive + Parents Bill of Rights + Save Women's Sports + Laken Riley + SAVE Act + HR2 Secure the Border + CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act; FY26 L-HHS-Ed markup ELIMINATES Planned Parenthood funding; introduced HR 6176 Protect Funding for Women's Healthcare; SBA Pro-Life 100% (116th); National Right to Life endorsed; NRA A; FADA co-sponsor; co-sponsor National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity (HR 822). CROSS-PARTY DEVIATIONS (high-value): (1) **HAWK on foreign-policy restraint** — Voted YES on April 2024 Ukraine + Israel + Indo-Pacific supplemental aid package (against Massie/Freedom Caucus restraint position); explicitly tied vote to AL-made Patriot/anti-drone industry ($1.5B + $500M). (2) Voted AGAINST Yemen War Powers resolution (H.J.Res.37) — opposed restricting US involvement in Saudi-led Yemen war. (3) Structural defense/pharma/agribusiness appropriator — sits on all three industry vectors (L-HHS-Ed + Defense + Agriculture Approps) with no documented Pentagon-audit or pharma-liability-repeal votes.
Category Breakdown
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
TRUE (+2)[7]
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[14]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
TRUE (+2)[17]
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)[20]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[23]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[22]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[26]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[26]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
TRUE (+2)[26]
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
FALSE (0)[27]
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
FALSE (0)[28]
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[17]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Co-Chair House Values Action Team; SBA 100% (116th); House Pro-Life Caucus member. Right Advocacy
Co-Chair House Values Action Team; SBA 100% (116th); House Pro-Life Caucus member.
- [2]Co-Chair House Values Action Team; SBA 100% (116th); House Pro-Life Caucus member. Official
Co-Chair House Values Action Team; SBA 100% (116th); House Pro-Life Caucus member.
- [3]Voted YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; signed discharge petition; National Right to Life lifetime endorsed. Unclassified
Voted YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; signed discharge petition; National Right to Life lifetime endorsed.
- [4]Voted YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; signed discharge petition; National Right to Life lifetime endorsed. Right Advocacy
Voted YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; signed discharge petition; National Right to Life lifetime endorsed.
- [5]Introduced HR 6176 Protect Funding for Women's Healthcare; FY26 L-HHS-Ed bill zeroes Planned Parenthood funding. Official
Introduced HR 6176 Protect Funding for Women's Healthcare; FY26 L-HHS-Ed bill zeroes Planned Parenthood funding.
- [6]Introduced HR 6176 Protect Funding for Women's Healthcare; FY26 L-HHS-Ed bill zeroes Planned Parenthood funding. Official
Introduced HR 6176 Protect Funding for Women's Healthcare; FY26 L-HHS-Ed bill zeroes Planned Parenthood funding.
- [7]Maintains Hyde annually as L-HHS-Ed Chair; offered Dornan (DC Hyde) restoration; ERLC-endorsed detainee abortion-funding ban amendment. Unclassified
Maintains Hyde annually as L-HHS-Ed Chair; offered Dornan (DC Hyde) restoration; ERLC-endorsed detainee abortion-funding ban amendment.
- [8]National Right to Life endorsed; SBA 100%; no PP/NARAL/EMILYs funding. Unclassified
National Right to Life endorsed; SBA 100%; no PP/NARAL/EMILYs funding.
- [9]Public statement on RFMA vote: 'marriage is between a man and a woman.' Official
Public statement on RFMA vote: 'marriage is between a man and a woman.'
- [10]Voted NO on Respect for Marriage Act both July 19, 2022 AND Dec 8, 2022. Official
Voted NO on Respect for Marriage Act both July 19, 2022 AND Dec 8, 2022.
- [11]Voted NO on Respect for Marriage Act both July 19, 2022 AND Dec 8, 2022. Official
Voted NO on Respect for Marriage Act both July 19, 2022 AND Dec 8, 2022.
- [12]Voted YES Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, Apr 20 2023); led House Values Action Team support. Reference
Voted YES Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, Apr 20 2023); led House Values Action Team support.
- [13]Voted YES Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, Apr 20 2023); led House Values Action Team support. Official
Voted YES Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, Apr 20 2023); led House Values Action Team support.
- [14]Co-sponsored First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) — protects religious objectors on marriage definition. Unclassified
Co-sponsored First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) — protects religious objectors on marriage definition.
- [15]Voted YES Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023); statement defended parental authority vs 'educational bureaucracy.' Reference
Voted YES Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023); statement defended parental authority vs 'educational bureaucracy.'
- [16]Voted YES Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023); statement defended parental authority vs 'educational bureaucracy.' Official
Voted YES Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023); statement defended parental authority vs 'educational bureaucracy.'
- [17]Publicly opposed Biden federal employer/employee vaccine mandate ('totally against forced submission'). Official
Publicly opposed Biden federal employer/employee vaccine mandate ('totally against forced submission').
- [18]Voted YES CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, May 23 2024). Reference
Voted YES CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, May 23 2024).
- [19]Voted YES CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, May 23 2024). Right Advocacy
Voted YES CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, May 23 2024).
- [20]Supported Balanced Budget Amendment (HJR1, 2009); fiscal-restraint rhetoric — though appropriator role means he votes for omnibus packages (Heritage 66% lifetime). Unclassified
Supported Balanced Budget Amendment (HJR1, 2009); fiscal-restraint rhetoric — though appropriator role means he votes for omnibus packages (Heritage 66% lifetime).
- [21]Voted YES SAVE Act (HR 8281, July 10 2024) requiring citizenship proof for voter registration. Official
Voted YES SAVE Act (HR 8281, July 10 2024) requiring citizenship proof for voter registration.
- [22]Voted YES SAVE Act (HR 8281, July 10 2024) requiring citizenship proof for voter registration. Official
Voted YES SAVE Act (HR 8281, July 10 2024) requiring citizenship proof for voter registration.
- [23]Voted YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023); not among the 2 GOP defectors (Burchett/Massie). Reference
Voted YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023); not among the 2 GOP defectors (Burchett/Massie).
- [24]Co-sponsored AND voted YES Laken Riley Act (HR 29 Jan 7 2025; final passage Jan 22 2025). Official
Co-sponsored AND voted YES Laken Riley Act (HR 29 Jan 7 2025; final passage Jan 22 2025).
- [25]Co-sponsored AND voted YES Laken Riley Act (HR 29 Jan 7 2025; final passage Jan 22 2025). Official
Co-sponsored AND voted YES Laken Riley Act (HR 29 Jan 7 2025; final passage Jan 22 2025).
- [26]Co-sponsored National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822); NRA 'A' rating. Unclassified
Co-sponsored National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822); NRA 'A' rating.
- [27]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted AGAINST H.J.Res.37 Yemen War Powers resolution — opposed restricting US involvement in Saudi-led Yemen war (failed the war-powers restraint position). Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted AGAINST H.J.Res.37 Yemen War Powers resolution — opposed restricting US involvement in Saudi-led Yemen war (failed the war-powers restraint position).
- [28]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES April 2024 Ukraine + Israel + Indo-Pacific supplemental package (against Massie/Freedom Caucus restraint position); explicitly tied vote to AL-made Patriot/anti-drone industry. Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES April 2024 Ukraine + Israel + Indo-Pacific supplemental package (against Massie/Freedom Caucus restraint position); explicitly tied vote to AL-made Patriot/anti-drone industry.
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