Congressman Robert Aderholt was selected as the Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Monday.
“It is an honor to have been chosen to chair this important Appropriations Subcommittee,” Rep. Aderholt said. “The Labor, Health and Human Services & Education subcommittee is responsible for the largest pool of non-defense government spending in the entire federal budget, and with that comes the commitment to renewed oversight and fiscal responsibility as we move into the Fiscal Year 23 Appropriations cycle.”
“The new Republican majority in the House has made a commitment to the American people to get government spending under control,” Aderholt continued. “As chairman of this committee under Appropriations, I will be laser-focused on looking at areas where we can reign in out-of-control spending, much of it put in place during the pandemic and no longer needed.”
“As the national debt approaches $33 trillion, we must get control of the discretionary, non-defense spending,” Aderholt added. “With so many threats to our national security from the likes of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, cutting defense spending is, in my opinion, not an option. Therefore, we must look at areas of our domestic spending that have grown wildly out of control.”
“I want to use the power of the gavel to make sure that this subcommittee is meeting its commitments to the departments and agencies it funds without breaking the bank built by American taxpayers,” Aderholt concluded. “Lastly, and most certainly not least, I will work as chairman to make sure we defend the most vulnerable among us by protecting the Hyde Amendment. For decades, this amendment, which prevents tax dollars from being used to pay for abortions, received bipartisan support. Only in recent years have some on the left tried to remove this important safeguard. I will work to make sure it stays firmly in place.”
House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger announced, “I’m proud to have this outstanding group of Members leading the Committee at this critical time for the country. These Members understand we must find ways to cut wasteful government spending while increasing the safety and security of the American people.”
“We’ve got our work cut out for us, and this is the best team to get the job done,” Chairwoman Granger added. “We have an exceptional leader in Tom Cole and an experienced lineup of subcommittee chairs, all who are committed to passing conservative appropriations bills.”
The House Appropriations Committee subcommittee chairs are:
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration – Rep. Andy Harris (Maryland)
- Commerce, Justice, Science – Rep. Hal Rogers (Kentucky)
- Defense – Rep. Ken Calvert (California)
- Energy and Water Development – Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (Tennessee)
- Financial Services and General Government – Rep. Steve Womack (Arkansas)
- Homeland Security – Rep. Dave Joyce (Ohio)
- Interior and Environment – Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho)
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education – Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
- Legislative Branch – Rep. Mark Amodei (Nevada)
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs – Rep. John Carter (Texas)
- State Department, Foreign Operations – Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (Florida)
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development – Rep. Tom Cole (Oklahoma)
Since control of the House of Representatives has shifted from the Democrats to the Republicans, that means that all the powerful House Chairs are now Republicans.
Congress members Terri Sewell and Jerry Carl serve on House Appropriations along with Aderholt.
Aderholt is the dean of the Alabama Congressional delegation, having served in the House of Representatives since 1996. Aderholt represents Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District. Aderholt lives in Haleyville.
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