Senator Richard Shelby

Republican  •  Alabama  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
Current Term 2011 - 2016 View All

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02/08/12
Analyzing the latest votes in Congress

An opponent, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said the amendment "would create loopholes, disparity, and it undermines the true transparency" for re porting financial transactions by federal employees. The vote, on Feb. 2, was 81 yeas to 18 nays.

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02/07/12
Lawmakers offer bills to protect bank documents

Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the Senate Banking Committee's top Republican, has introduced a bill aimed at ensuring banks have greater privacy protections. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D., S.D.) "plans to work with Ranking ...

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02/07/12
Sen. Shelby to visit Chilton County

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will visit with Chilton County residents on Saturday, Feb. 18. The town hall meeting will take place at noon at 7 Place Café in Clanton. Shelby will discuss the legislative agenda for the upcoming session of the 112th ...

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02/08/12
Analyzing the latest votes in Congress - Politics Now - The Buffalo ...

Lieberman said his amendment was an efficient way to require policymakers to electronically file financial disclosure statements. An opponent, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said the amendment "would create loopholes, ...

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02/08/12
Must read: The Washington Post's great Capital Assets series ...

Examples: Sen. Richard Shelby helped push more than $100 million in earmarks to help rebuild Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and much of that money went to nicen up an area directly around an office building he owns in the city, ...

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02/07/12
Earmarks help close to home for many lawmakers — Politics ...

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., owns a 7800-square foot building, next to the garage, that houses his Tuscaloosa Title company and his nephew's law firm. His block was not razed. By David S. Fallis, Scott Higham and Kimberly ...

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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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