Representative · Alabama's 4th district

Robert B. Aderholt

Robert B. Aderholt is a Republican representative for Alabama's 4th district, in Congress since 1997. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 20, and cast 454 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 7, 1997
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6753.0%20 of 675 · rank 131 of 43997%454 of 466 · rank 277 of 439121 became law13%21 of 156
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.4%29 of 1,222 · rank 226 of 44293%778 of 838 · rank 337 of 44291 became law11%18 of 167
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.4%14 of 997 · rank 177 of 44398%553 of 564 · rank 222 of 44310 became law26%44 of 170

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.41+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  2. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 187–239· Against party
  3. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  4. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party
  5. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–297· Against party
  6. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–302· Against party
  7. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–307· Against party
  8. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–299· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

22 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced1882%
  2. Reported by committee14.5%
  3. Passed one chamber14.5%
  4. Became law29.1%

Policy areas

  1. Government Operations and Politics6
  2. Economics and Public Finance4
  3. Families3
  4. Armed Forces and National Security2
  5. Health2
  6. Agriculture and Food1
  7. Crime and Law Enforcement1
  8. Finance and Financial Sector1

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 9260 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
    Introduced· Economics and Public Finance· Jun 11, 2026
  2. H.R. 5616 $2.50 for America’s 250th Act
    Passed one chamber· Finance and Financial Sector· Feb 12, 2026
  3. H.J.Res. 133 Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.
    Became law· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Dec 2, 2025
  4. H.R. 6170 ADOPT Act of 2025
    Introduced· Crime and Law Enforcement· Nov 20, 2025
  5. H.Res. 855 Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
    Introduced· Families· Nov 4, 2025
  6. H.Res. 729 Expressing support for and honoring September 17, 2025, as "Constitution Day".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 17, 2025
  7. H.R. 5304 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
    Introduced· Economics and Public Finance· Sep 11, 2025
  8. H.R. 4481 ARMS Act
    Introduced· International Affairs· Jul 17, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Alabama's 4th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
-$32.9M
Per resident
-$45.02
Rank in Alabama
7 of 7
Contract actions
1,015
New awards: 579

By fiscal year

  1. 83MFY2017
  2. 101.4MFY2018
  3. 94.2MFY2019
  4. 63.3MFY2020
  5. 93.9MFY2021
  6. 148.5MFY2022
  7. 47.4MFY2023
  8. 97MFY2024
  9. -25.6MFY2025
  10. -32.9MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$18M
  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$6.3M
    Department of Commerce
  3. U.S. Geological Survey$4.6M
    Department of the Interior
  4. Defense Logistics Agency$1.8M
    Department of Defense
  5. Office of the Secretary$1.1M
    Department of Commerce
  6. Department of the Navy$803.8K
    Department of Defense
  7. Departmental Offices$613.4K
    Department of the Interior
  8. Forest Service$426.5K
    Department of Agriculture

Top recipients

  1. AAECON GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC$12.3M
    4 awards
  2. R & D MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC$4.3M
    1 award
  3. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SALES AND SERVICES CORP$4.2M
    1 award
  4. MERP SYSTEMS INC$2.9M
    1 award
  5. VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.8M
    1 award
  6. C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC$2.1M
    1 award
  7. T AND T PRODUCTS LLC$1.5M
    429 awards
  8. SYNCRO CORPORATION$1.3M
    1 award
  9. CHEROKEE UNITED SERVICES, L.L.C.$1.2M
    8 awards
  10. INLAND DREDGING COMPANY, L.L.C.$1.1M
    1 award
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$749.7K
From committees
$516.3K
145 committees
From contractor PACs
$185K
44 PACs · 36% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$10KAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
motorola solutions, inc.motorola solutions, inc. political action committee$10KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$165.2M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
parsons corporationparsons corporation political action committee$10KPARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$748M
lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee$10KLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$13.3B
torch technologies, inctorch technologies, inc political action committee$10KTORCH TECHNOLOGIES INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$511.5M
blue origin, llcblue origin llc political action committee (blue origin pac)$10KBLUE ORIGIN, LLCAI match · 100% · the same organization$1.1B
modern technology solutions, inc. (mtsi)modern technology solutions, inc. (mtsi) leaders for enduring solutions$10KMODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 99% · the same organization$562.8M
leidos, inc.leidos inc. political action committee$9,000LEIDOS, INC.AI match · 99% · the same organization$1.1B
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$7,500NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1M$516.3K$185K44 PACs · 36% of committee money
2024$1.5M$766.7K$258.5K58 PACs · 34% of committee money
2022$1.5M$686.6K$244K50 PACs · 36% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · Alabama's 4th districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
aderholt.house.gov
Phone
202-225-4876
Office
272 Cannon House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.