United States Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama

The U.S. Senate today passed the surface transportation reauthorization bill. The legislation includes the RESTORE the Gulf Act of 2012, which the Senate overwhelmingly approved by a vote of 76-22 on March 8, 2012. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), lead a read more

WITH THE passage of the RESTORE Act in the U.S. Senate, the five Southeastern states are much closer to getting the resources they need to become stronger caretakers of the Gulf of Mexico. The act, approved by the full Senate on Thursday, would direct 80 percent read more

On December 17, President Obama signed into law legislation that provides a two-year extension of 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions. I firmly supported this legislation in the Senate, which ensures that American businesses and working families will not see their taxes inc... ... read more

The passage of H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," is the broadest social and largest spending legislation in recent American history. Following a year-long, titanic battle over the future of our country's health care system, we are now a decisive s... ... read more