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Richard C. Shelby

Senator from Alabama
SENATEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1979–2023ID S000320
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LegislationHEADLINE
24%with Dems
of 7,466 votes
Nominations
3%with Dems
of 1,367 · confirmations only
All contested
21%with Dems
of 8,833 · both combined
Steepest move
−31 pts
1993 → 1995
the label changed
Changed parties
104th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved first

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19791985199119972003200920152021D→R · 104th
2021–22117th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −31 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617A bill to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the Justice for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the bill.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate a waiver of State immunity.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the United States that are commonly referred to as Title 42.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 713 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance19.4% · 2,497 votes
Armed Forces and National Security16.1% · 629 votes
Government Operations and Politics34.8% · 465 votes
Taxation8.5% · 437 votes
International Affairs20.3% · 340 votes
Health15.7% · 319 votes
Congress48.7% · 308 votes
Labor and Employment47.4% · 213 votes
Transportation and Public Works35.9% · 209 votes
Finance and Financial Sector18.8% · 207 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement8.9% · 192 votes
Education24% · 192 votes
Agriculture and Food46.5% · 187 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance58.7% · 184 votes
Energy14.9% · 175 votes
Immigration12.8% · 141 votes
Science, Technology, Communications37% · 119 votes
Social Welfare16.3% · 80 votes
Environmental Protection14.9% · 74 votes
Commerce54.3% · 70 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources37.7% · 69 votes
Emergency Management20.7% · 58 votes
Housing and Community Development56.1% · 57 votes
Law16.7% · 54 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.2% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development40% · 40 votes
Native Americans31.3% · 16 votes
Families64.3% · 14 votes
Commemorations27.3% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

22 Congresses
96th · 1979100th · 1987104th · 1995117th · 2021
Democrat · House · AL96th–99th
Democrat · Senate · AL100th–103rd
Republican · Senate · AL104th–117th
Term datesexact
Members · Alabama
RS

Richard C. Shelby

Senator from Alabama
SENATED→R1979–202322 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
24.5%with Democrats
of 7,466 votes · 75.5% with Republicans
Nominations3%of 1,367 votes
All contested21%of 8,833 · combined
Steepest move−31 pts1993→95, as a Republican
Changed parties104thD→R · votes moved first

Career arc

100500D→R19792021
2021–22 · 117th · Republican8.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 713 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance19.4% · 2,497
Armed Forces and National Security16.1% · 629
Government Operations and Politics34.8% · 465
Taxation8.5% · 437
International Affairs20.3% · 340
Health15.7% · 319
Congress48.7% · 308
Labor and Employment47.4% · 213
Transportation and Public Works35.9% · 209
Finance and Financial Sector18.8% · 207
Crime and Law Enforcement8.9% · 192
Education24% · 192
Agriculture and Food46.5% · 187
Foreign Trade and International Finance58.7% · 184
Energy14.9% · 175
Immigration12.8% · 141
Science, Technology, Communications37% · 119
Social Welfare16.3% · 80
Environmental Protection14.9% · 74
Commerce54.3% · 70
Public Lands and Natural Resources37.7% · 69
Emergency Management20.7% · 58
Housing and Community Development56.1% · 57
Law16.7% · 54
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.2% · 51
Water Resources Development40% · 40
Native Americans31.3% · 16
Families64.3% · 14
Commemorations27.3% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3

Service record

96th · 1979117th · 2021
Democrat96th–99th
Democrat100th–103rd
Republican104th–117th

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