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Summary

Senator Richard C. Shelby

Full Name: Richard C. Shelby
Office: U.S. Senate (AL) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Annette; 2 Children: Richard Jr., Claude Nevin
Birth Date: 05/06/1934
Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
Home City: Tuscaloosa, AL
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Yea)

June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...

S Amdt 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Amendment (Nay)

June 19, 2012 - Appropriates an additional $50 million per year to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students at ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The US International Trade Commission - Urging Continuation Of Trade Penalties on Imported Rebar to Protect U.S. Jobs

April 25, 2013 - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today teamed up to urge the International Trade Commission (ITC) to maintain the existing anti-dumping orders ...

Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

April 17, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, this afternoon I, rise to defend the Second Amendment to our Constitution. Recent mass killings, such as those ...

Shelby Introduces Basel III Impact Study Act

April 16, 2013 - U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced the Basel III Impact Study Act. The ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 18%
2010 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 7%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $8,538,662.00
Total Spent $2,476,122.00
Cash On Hand $17,686,223.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Richard Shelby refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailsenatorshelby

Washington, D.C. Website
http://shelby.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RichardShelby

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorRichardShelby

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenShelbyPress

Washington, D.C.
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744
Fax: 202-224-3416

District
113 Saint Joseph Street
445 United States Federal Courthouse
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: 251-694-4164
Fax: 251-694-4166

District
15 Lee Street
FMJ Federal Courthouse, Suite 208
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-223-7303
Fax: 334-223-7317

District
1118 Greensboro Avenue
Room 240
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: 205-759-5047
Fax: 205-759-5067

District
1800 5th Avenue North
321 Federal Building
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205-731-1384
Fax: 205-731-1386

District
1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard #20127
Huntsville, AL 35824
Phone: 256-772-0460
Fax: 256-772-8387

Key Staff
Mike Brumas
Chief of Staff
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744

Key Staff
Laura Henderson
Press Secretary
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744

Key Staff
Anne Caldwell
Scheduler
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744

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