Dear Mr. xxxxxx:

While we await the May flowers blooming after the April showers, I would like to bring you an update on the last month of work from both Washington and the Fourth District. We’ve made great strides in several areas and are excited about our Congressional Art Competition winners!

PROTECTING FEMALE ATHLETES

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. This bill states that sex in the athletic context must be recognized based only on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

As a leader on values issues in Congress, I believe this bill strengthens the law’s existing protections for women, ensures a level playing field for female athletes, and protects the law from further radical regulations from the Biden Administration.

I encourage the Senate to bring this important piece of legislation to the floor and hope that we can continue to protect our female athletes as Title IX originally intended.

FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE 118TH CONGRESS

As April 17th marked the first one hundred days of the new Congress, here’s a look at what we have accomplished so far:

-Repealed Biden’s 87,000 IRS Agents

-Ended Proxy Voting on the House Floor

-Reopened the People’s House

-Eliminated the Military Vaccine Mandate

-Stopped the Selling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China

-Passed the Parent’s Bill of Rights

-Passed the Lower Energy Costs Act

-Nullified D.C.’s Soft on Crime Bill

-Terminated the COVID-19 National Emergency

-Established the Bipartisan House Select Committee on China

-Passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2032

While we have accomplished a lot, there is far more to be done as we look at cutting wasteful government spending in the Appropriations process and ensuring the Biden Administration is held accountable for their failed policies of the past two years.

Limit, Save, Grow Act

Speaking of cutting wasteful spending, the House GOP also passed the Limit, Save and Grow Act this week. This bill is unlike anything Congress has ever done when it comes to our borrowing limit. In the past, raising the debt ceiling came with no strings attached. This bill says those days are over. We must commit to getting spending under control.

We all agree the U.S. must meet its financial obligations. But the days of using the taxpayers money as a credit card must end. And increasing the debt ceiling must come with agreements to roll back out of control leftist spending. This bill does just that.

COMBATTING CHINESE ESPIONAGE

Just this week, I questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray on China’s illicit activities against the United States, specifically their intellectual property theft. I am committed to safeguarding our industrial base, national security, and space economy from Chinese aggression. Watch our exchange here:

Questioning FBI Director on Chinese Espionage

CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

On April 17th, we hosted the annual Congressional Art Competition awards ceremony. Dr. Vicki Karolewics and the staff at Wallace State graciously hosted the ceremony again this year. We had 147 entries this year, with 25 schools represented, which is a record.

Here is a list of this year’s winners:

PAINTINGS
3rd Place: Erin Collins, Arab High School
2nd Place: Aidan Middaugh, Northside High School
1st Place: Lona Perkins, Guntersville High School

DRAWINGS
3rd Place: Carley Zmolek, Boaz High School
2nd Place: Lauren Bernard, Deshler High School
1st Place: Elianna Hollis, Cullman High School
 
COLLAGES
3rd Place: Anna Wade, Covenant Christian School
2nd Place: Ella Smith, Guntersville High School
1st Place: Caroline Gray, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
 
PRINTS
3rd Place: Abigail Naugher, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
2nd Place: Michael Atkins, Haleyville High School
1st Place: Nicholas Church, Haleyville High School
 
MIXED MEDIA
3rd Place: Anna Beth Jeffreys, Sulligent High School
2nd Place: Ella Quarles, Guntersville High School
1st Place: Breanna Black, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
 
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
3rd Place: Angelina Wadsworth, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
2nd Place: Halia Salazar, Haleyville High School
1st Place: River Liverett, Haleyville High School
 
PHOTOGRAPHY
3rd Place: Betzy Silva, Cullman High School
2nd Place: Delanie Stracener, Cullman High School
1st Place: Anna Jackson, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
 
BEST OF SHOW
Alliana Chenault, Lawrence County High School. 

Winner of a full, two-year Scholarship to Wallace State, Alliana and a parent will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. for a ceremony in June and her winning piece will be displayed in the United State Capitol Complex for the next year. She also won the People’s Choice contest we held on Facebook.

Congratulations to all the winners. You can watch the ceremony here:

Art Competition Ceremony

Fourth District Feel Good News

We saw this story in Jasper's Daily Mountain Eagle this week. Jaziah Stewart, a student at Sumiton Middle School will compete on the drums at the National Beta Club Convention in June. You can read the full story here.  Good luck Jaziah!

Until next time, may God bless you and your loved ones.

Sincerely,


Robert B. Aderholt