- SHELBY, RICHARD C
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- Experience: Senate: 1987-Present
- Home State: Alabama
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Personal
- Full Name: Richard C. Shelby
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Annette; 2 Children: Richard, Claude
- Birth Date: 05/06/1934
- Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
- Home City: Tuscaloosa, AL
- Religion: Presbyterian
Education
- LLB, University of Alabama, 1963
- BA, University of Alabama, 1957
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
- Switched from Democratic to Republican Party, November 9, 1994
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1979-1987
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1970-1978
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Chair
- Rules and Administration, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Member
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Chair, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
- Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus
- Member, Financial Coalition to Fight Child Pornography
- Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
- Co-Founder, Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children
- Co-Chair, Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children
- Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
- Co-Chair, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus
- Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate, 2001
Professional Experience
- Attorney, 1963-1978
- Legislative Counsel, 1977-1978
- Prosecutor, City of Tuscaloosa, 1963-1971
- Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1969-1971
- United States Commissioner, Northern District of Alabama, 1966-1970
- Law Clerk, Alabama Supreme Court, 1961-1962
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Alabama Bar Association, 1961-present
- Member, Alabama Law Institute
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Judicature Society
- Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Additional Information
Awards:
Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce; Taxpayer's Friend, National Taxpayer's Union; Friend of the Family, Christian Coalition; Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60 Plus Association; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Total: 5
06/30/2015
By Howard Koplowitz | AL.com
06/18/2015
Richard Shelby's Official Personal Website
06/18/2015
Richard Shelby's Official Personal Website
06/10/2015
Richard Shelby's Official Personal Website
A GOP-controlled Senate panel on Wednesday blocked President Barack Obamas request for $50 million to pay for legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children coming to the United States after fleeing violence in Central America.
06/10/2015
The Associated Press
General Survey
Total: 329
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/1995 | S.650 | Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 | 12/14/1995 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272. (All Actions) |
| 07/27/1995 | S.930 | Prison Construction Block Grant Amendments Act | 07/27/1995 Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-573. (All Actions) |
| 07/19/1995 | S.1050 | Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act of 1995 | 07/19/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 04/06/1995 | S.691 | Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1995 | 04/06/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 03/21/1995 | S.585 | Small Business Regulatory Bill of Rights Act | 03/21/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/09/1995 | S.520 | Adoption Assistance for Families Act | 03/09/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/02/1995 | S.344 | Coastal Barrier Technical Corrections Act of 1995 | 02/02/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 01/27/1995 | S.292 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act | 01/27/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/18/1995 | S.239 | Private Property Owners Bill of Rights | 01/18/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/09/1995 | S.175 | Language of Government Act of 1995 | 01/09/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/05/1995 | S.160 | Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 | 01/05/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/1995 | S.J.Res.11 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by the Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the United States during the previous calendar year. | 01/04/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 09/30/1994 | S.282 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act | 09/30/1994 See H.R.4228. (All Actions) |
| 09/29/1994 | S.1521 | Endangered Species Act Procedural Reform Amendments of 1993 | 09/29/1994 Subcommittee on Clean Water, Fisheries. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
| 09/21/1994 | S.2448 | Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 | 09/21/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 09/20/1994 | S.Res.260 | A resolution congratulating Heather Whitestone on being crowned Miss America 1995. | 09/20/1994 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (All Actions) |
| 08/16/1994 | S.2397 | A bill to designate Building Number 137 of the Tuscaloosa Veterans' Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as the "Claude Harris, Jr. Building". | 08/16/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans. (All Actions) |
| 07/14/1994 | S.2283 | Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 | 07/14/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 06/09/1994 | S.483 | Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act | 06/09/1994 See also H.R. 3616. (All Actions) |
| 03/22/1994 | S.1956 | Rental-Purchase Reform Act of 1994 | 03/22/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. (All Actions) |
Total: 3089
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