Senator Richard Shelby

Republican  •  Alabama  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
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02/13/12
the ObumerCare “tanning bed tax” (...

...Collins of Maine, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, John Hoeven of North Dakota, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, >>Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Lisa...

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02/11/12
Marx on Capitol: Election May Ushe...

A GOP-controlled Senate, with a Banking Committee chaired by Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) would be more likely to give such a bill at lea...

Source: Credit Union Times
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02/11/12
Shelby to visit Autauga County

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby will visit Autauga County on Saturday, Feb. 18. The county visit, which is open to the public, will take plac...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
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02/11/12
This rant’s for women

Pardon me. I am about to have a feminist rant. The seeds were sown a week ago, at a town hall meeting hosted by Sen. Richard Shelby at LB...

Source: Andalusia Star News
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02/10/12
Lee's obstructionist plot falters

...to go along with his scheme: Sens. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Richard S...

Source: MSNBC Blogs
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02/09/12
Mike Lee continues lonely fight ag...

Jim DeMint and Rand Paul, along with Idaho Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. The 37 other Senate ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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02/09/12
House passes STOCK Act requiring d...

...over how many federal employees would be required to disclose information emerged last week after an amendment from Sen. Richard Shelb...

Source: GovExec.com
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02/09/12
Lee continues lonely fight against...

...Tea Party Caucus colleagues, Sens. Jim DeMint and Rand Paul, along with Idaho Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Sen. Richa...

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02/09/12
Dodd-Frank Omission Sparks Dispute

...would protect legal documents by amending the Dodd-Frank law. But Democrats prefer the approach taken in a bill by Sen. Richard Shelby...

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02/08/12
Chamber to host Shelby Feb. 20

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby focused on the national debt, healthcare and tax reform during his Dallas County visit last March. As his annual...

Source: Selam Times-Journal
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02/13/12
Public Service? More Like the Publ...

Here's the worst offenders: Senator Richard Shelby's (R, AL) $124 million to rebuild downtown Tuskaloosa. Where he owns property. C.W. Bi...

Source: blackcampbell
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02/12/12
US Senator Shelby holds town hall ...

Alabama's senior Republican United States Senator, Richard Shelby, says he feels it is important not to disappear when elected into natio...

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02/11/12
Earmarks and Audacity - Blogcritic...

You can find the entire list at this Washington Post site. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) - $100 million; Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) - $51.9 mil...

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02/11/12
Shelby: Banking Committee Must Fil...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Bank...

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02/10/12
Left In Alabama:: Richard Shelby I...

Say -- if you're a Senator -- you own a modest 50 year old building in a run down area of Tuscaloosa ... picture empty stores, boarded up...

Source: mooncat
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02/08/12
Analyzing the latest votes in Cong...

Lieberman said his amendment was an efficient way to require policymakers to electronically file financial disclosure statements. An oppo...

Source: Blog Editor
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02/08/12
Must read: The Washington Post's g...

Examples: Sen. Richard Shelby helped push more than $100 million in earmarks to help rebuild Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and much of that money ...

Source: Ernie Smith
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02/07/12
Shelby: country needs tax reforms ...

The message had the same conclusion as last year's, but U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby's annual “town hall” meeting in Coffee County revealed a...

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02/07/12
WashPo investigation questions She...

More than $100 million of federal earmarks secured by Sen. Richard Shelby have transformed downtown Tuscaloosa, turning urban decay into ...

Source: Kyle Whitmire
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02/07/12
Earmarks help close to home for ma...

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., owns a 7800-square foot building, next to the garage, that houses his Tuscaloosa Title company and his nephe...

Source: UnBylined
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Official website: http://www.shelby.senate.gov/
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304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744
Fax: 202-224-3416

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