The
American Conservative Union's center for legislative accountability gave Aderholt a 83% lifetime conservative rating and the progressive PAC
Americans for Democratic Action gave him a 5% liberal quotient in 2019.
Abortion in Washington, D.C. During the
March for Life in Washington on January 22, 2010, Aderholt said, "The issue of abortion and the sanctity of life is something that I feel strongly about and I encourage my colleagues to look for ways to curb and stop abortions in the United States, while compassionately educating on this important issue." Aderholt supported the 2022
overturning of Roe v. Wade and called it a "watershed moment for life".
Budget and economy Aderholt opposes reducing the defense budget to close the
American deficit, and in May 2012 said "cuts to defense budgets – the federal government's primary Constitutional responsibility – shouldn't be the relief valve for uncontrolled domestic program spending". During the
2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis, Aderholt voted for the
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Aderholt called the debt-ceiling deal between
Kevin McCarthy and President
Joe Biden "a step in the right direction", though he also said it was "not perfect".
Civil rights Aderholt opposes
same-sex marriage. Aderholt condemned the Supreme Court decision in
Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the
US constitution. He has received high ratings from the
Family Research Council, the
Traditional Values Coalition, and the
American Family Association. In 2013, the
Human Rights Campaign gave him a score of 0 on its Congressional Scorecard.
Environment During the
111th Congress, Aderholt voted for
Steve Scalise's amendment to "require that Congress be allowed to vote on any executive regulation that would impose any tax, price, or levy upon carbon emissions... effectively prevents the executive branch from levying any form of
carbon tax without Congressional approval. Since a
carbon tax would be tremendously destructive to the economy as a whole, this measure would hopefully make such a tax unlikely to pass." Aderholt opposed regulations on
greenhouse gas emissions, and in December 2008 helped write a letter to the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that read, "I am opposed to any attempt to impose greenhouse gas regulations under the
Clean Air Act on the agricultural industry."
Gun policy Aderholt supports
easy access to firearms. He has been repeatedly endorsed by the
NRA Political Victory Fund, and received $2,000 in 2010. In the wake of the 2016
Orlando nightclub shooting, Aderholt called it a
terrorist attack and said, "we do not have the luxury of debating the political correctness of 'radical Islam'", adding that there was a need to "hunt down those who would do us harm". He opposed the media and President
Obama using the shooting to "push any type of political agenda relating to gun control" and called on the White House and Congress to "protect the homeland".
Health care In 2019, Aderholt introduced a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21.
Regulatory reform In December 2011, Aderholt voted in support of H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, which would have required congressional approval for any "major regulations" issued by the executive branch but, unlike the 1996
Congressional Review Act, would not require the president's signature or override of a probable
presidential veto.
Tax policy Aderholt is a signer of
Americans for Tax Reform's
Taxpayer Protection Pledge. He voted for the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, saying it would "give back more money to Alabama taxpayers" and "does the right thing". He cited the raising of the
child tax credit, changes to the state and local tax deductions, and said, "more than 80% the people in the 4th District of Alabama will receive a tax cut." Aderholt also said that more businesses will stay in the U.S. due to a lower corporate tax rate and therefore the act is a "jobs bill".
Texas v. Pennsylvania In December 2020, Aderholt was one of 126 Republican members of the
House of Representatives to sign an
amicus brief in support of
Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the
United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the
2020 presidential election, in which
Joe Biden defeated incumbent
Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked
standing under
Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.
Defense In September 2021, Aderholt was among 75 House Republicans to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which contains a provision that would require women to be drafted. ==Electoral history==