Alabama Congressman is given ranking congressional position

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has been chosen to serve in the leadership position of “Ranking Member” for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch. 
Appropriations Ranking Members are the most senior Republican Members on each of their respective subcommittees under full Committee Ranking Republican Member Rep. Jerry Lewis on the issues within their subcommittee’s jurisdiction.
“I am extremely proud to have been chosen for this position of leadership within the House Appropriations Committee, and I am excited about this opportunity as I continue to work to represent and serve not only the fourth district and the state of Alabama, but the United States of America,” said Rep. Aderholt. “I am also honored that I have been entrusted to have this seat on this very important subcommittee which oversees the spending priorities for the US House and Senate and Library of Congress.”
On Thursday, Rep. Jerry Lewis announced that the House Republican Steering Committee had approved Ranking Member assignments for Rep. Aderholt and 11 other Ranking Member nominees for the 111th Congress. The recommendations were approved by the full Republican Conference today.
“Each of these Ranking Members has served this Committee and this Congress with distinction. Their combined over 200 years of Congressional experience will be invaluable as this Committee works to safeguard the taxpayers’ money and address the difficult and complicated fiscal challenges ahead,” said Rep. Lewis. “These Ranking Members are trusted and talented colleagues with excellent oversight and budgetary records. I have deep respect for their dedicated service to both this Committee and to the American people and look forward to working closely with them throughout the 111th Congress.”
The powerful House Appropriations Committee is the committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government of the United States. The Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch focuses on spending appropriations that fund the operations of the House of Representatives, the Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, and other legislative branch extensions of the United States House of Representatives.