Topic: Richard Shelby

Richard Shelby

In 2010, Republican Senator, Richard Shelby, sought and won reelection for his second term as a state Senator.He beat his challenger, William Barnes, with a margin of 30%. In February 2009, a newspaper article out of Alabama reported that Shelby had raised ...

William Barnes

William G. Barnes is an attorney from Birmingham, Alabama who belongs to the Democratic Party . He is married to Tamea Barnes and has 2 daughters, Stephanie and Katherine.Barnes ran against Republican Richard Shelby, who was running for a fifth term as ...
Since Democrats don't have enough votes to advance legislation on their own now (with the election of Scott Brown to TED KENNEDY'S Senate seat), Democrats now no longer have the filibuster-proof 60 seats in the Senate (the more important chamber of Congress) ...

"Party of repeal?

The party that fought both measures until the end, of course, want to strike them from the registry federal. Invertir in the bill would lead another coalition of 60, but President Obama would veto it, undoubtedly, a bill that attempts to kneecap ...

Party Cancellation?

A Bill would be more Coalition 60 years, but after President Obama would undoubtedly veto the Bill seeks to secure the knee signed legislation, Republicans would actually need a veto-d ?kaz 67 to get it done. That's because key opposition Gucci Mens ...

Me, Me, Me

On Thursday, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) placed a "blanket hold" on all of President Obama's nominees, effectively preventing the Senate from voting on any of them. In particular, Shelby has suggested that President Obama has slighted Northrop Grumman in favor of Boeing, ...

Twelve senators to be on Wall Street bill panel: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate was expected to appoint 12 senators, including banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, to a conference committee with the House of Representatives to hammer out a final Wall Street reform bill, said a source familiar with Senate discussions ...

Senator Shelby: Republicans to block reform bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Richard Shelby said on Monday he believed all 41 Republican senators would vote against launching floor debate on a financial reform and try instead to negotiate changes to it.Shelby, speaking at a meeting of the Independent Community ...

US lawmakers near deal on financial overhaul

Senate lawmakers were nearing a deal Sunday on the most sweeping US financial overhaul in decades, but Republican opposition threatened the chances of agreement before a showdown vote Monday.The two sides were "closer than we've ever been," said key Republican negotiator Senator ...

Senators may start financial reform debate late April

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may begin formal debate on a controversial financial reform bill the third week in April, industry and congressional sources said on Friday.Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee already passed the hefty bill, but now they must ...
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