Nation > Richard Shelby

Stories
Videos
Photos
+ Add to My Topics

HOT TOPICS

View : All | News | Blogs

Summary: On | Off

SHELBY ANNOUNCES $337,808 FOR VAIDEN FIELD

Airport Business, Sep 01, 2010 / U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $337,808 to Vaiden Field in Marion, Alabama.

Congress Probes Prudential's SGLI Payouts

CitrusDaily - Homosassa, Fl, Aug 26, 2010 / Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are putting Prudential Financial under the congressional microscope for the company's policy of placing the death benefit payments of fallen troops and veterans into interest-earning accounts instead of immediately turning the money over to the deceased's next-of-kin.

Sessions, Shelby question Sprint dealings with Chinese firm

Press-Register - Mobile AL, Aug 23, 2010 / A group of U.S. senators -- including Alabama's Jeff Sessions of Mobile and Richard Shelby of Tuscaloosa -- has raised national security concerns about potential dealings between Sprint Nextel Corp. and Chinese firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. In a letter sent last week to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, National Intelligence Director James Clapper and others, the 8 Republican senators said Huawei's business ties to Iran, pre-U.S. invasion Iraq and China should give the government pause before allowing the company to do business in the United States, the Kansas City Business Journal reports.

Alabama Sen. Shelby -- Georgia water study divisive

Stateline.org, Aug 23, 2010 / A proposal to study the future water needs of the state of Georgia, a seemingly harmless provision in a water resources bill pending in Congress, could upset the tri-state water wars negotiations, according to Alabama's senior senator.

Alabama Senate: Shelby (R) 60%, Barnes (D) 28%

Rasmussen Reports, Aug 22, 2010 / So far, it looks like Republican incumbent Richard Shelby won't have a problem winning his fifth term as a U.S. senator from Alabama.

Second drive-by slaying suspect in Lafourche jail

ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA, Aug 17, 2010 / The second of three men wanted in a fatal July 2008 drive-by shooting was in the Lafourche Parish Detention Center on Monday after he waived extradition from San Antonio, Texas, sheriff's deputies said.

Review of Insurers on Soldiers' Death Benefits Requested

BenefitsLink, Aug 16, 2010 / WASHINGTON (Bloomberg)—Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, requested that the panel review the practice of insurers earning income by retaining soldiers' death benefits rather than sending lump-sum payments to survivors.

Records, committee assignments reflect senators’ contributors

Times Daily - Florence AL, Aug 15, 2010 / If you study Federal Election Commission data on Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, and Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, you'll understand more about who influences them.

Shelby Requests Hearing on Payment of Life Insurance Claims to Military Families

Insurance News Net, Aug 14, 2010 / U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala), ranking Republican on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) requesting a hearing to examine the practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs and insurance companies in paying life insurance benefits to families of fallen military personnel.

The Charleston Gazette -- Unfair: Senate imbalance

The Charleston Gazette - Charleston WV, Aug 13, 2010 / America's least-democratic body might be the U.S. Senate, which doesn't represent Americans equally.

At a Glance: Texas wins tourists worried about La. coast

Greenwich Time - Greenwich CT, Aug 13, 2010 / Texas beach towns are getting a boost from the BP Plc oil spill as Gulf Coast vacationers head west because of concerns about crude-contaminated beaches in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Shelby Requests Hearing on Payment of Life Insurance Claims

WTVY - Dothan AL, Aug 13, 2010 / U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala), ranking Republican on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) requesting a hearing to examine the practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs and insurance companies in paying life insurance benefits to families of fallen military personnel.

Shelby Seeks Senate Hearing on How Insurors Handle Military Claims Payment

Bloomberg.com, Aug 13, 2010 / Richard Shelby , the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, requested the panel review the practice of insurers earning income by retaining soldiers' death benefits rather than sending lump sum payments to survivors.

Sens. Shelby, Cochran react to death of Ted Stevens

Press-Register - Mobile AL, Aug 10, 2010 / Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby and Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran reacted to the news today that that Republican colleague and former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash in remote Alaska.

Huntsville girl completes internship for Senator Shelby

NBC - WAFF 48 News - Huntsville AL, Aug 07, 2010 / Katie Amos of Huntsville completed an internship in the Washington D.C. office of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby.

Shelby Questions FBI Laboratory Improprieties

Insurance News Net, Aug 07, 2010 / U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking member of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (CJS), sent a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller requesting a timely response to his previous correspondence regarding a profit-driven initiative proposed to benefit for-profit DNA vendors.

Shelby Blocks Non-Controversial Fed Nominee

The Washington Independent, Aug 06, 2010 / Today, the Senate went on its August recess, without passing the small business bill , the unemployment extension for 99ers (which is still under consideration by the Finance Committee) or many other provisions.

Shelby: DOJ Program Provides Room And Board For Illegal Aliens And Potential Terrorists

Insurance News Net, Jul 31, 2010 / U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala) and David Vitter (R-La.) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to express their concerns that valuable state and local law enforcement dollars used to fight illegal immigration are wastefully being distributed to cities that encourage and provide safe harbor for illegal aliens.

ThinkFast: July 29, 2010

Think Progress, Jul 29, 2010 / Fox's senior vice president for news admitted that it was a mistake to run a story on former USDA official Shirley Sherrod before all the facts were clear.

$250M in earmarks to Shelby's ex-aides

Politico, Jul 29, 2010 / Since 2008, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby has steered more than $250 million in earmarks to beneficiaries whose lobbyists used to work in his Senate office — including millions for Alabama universities represented by a former top staffer.

toggle0

MY TOPICS

Top Stories World Business Health Entertainment Nation Sci/Tech Sports

Top Stories Headlines top-stories Top Stories top-stories category

Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
World stock markets fall as economy worries linger The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.

Top Stories Headlines top-stories top-stories category Top Stories
World Headlines world world category World
Business Headlines finance finance category Business
Health Headlines health health category Health
Entertainment Headlines entertainment entertainment category Entertainment
Nation Headlines nation nation category Nation
Sci/Tech Headlines science-and-technology science-and-technology category Sci/Tech
Sports Headlines sports sports category Sports

Prev Next

Quotes

" The mixing of monetary policy and bank regulation has proven to be a formula for taxpayer-funded bailouts and poor monetary policy decisions "
Bloomberg.com, Sep 02, 2010
" Acquiring additional land for development will allow Huntsville to meet the needs of the increased population traveling to, from, and through Alabama. Efficient transportation systems are critical to attracting new citizens, tourists and businesses. "
The Huntsville Times - Huntsville AL, Aug 24, 2010
" Huntsville is one of the fastest growing cities in the South "
The Huntsville Times - Huntsville AL, Aug 24, 2010
" Instead of urging their governor to return to the negotiating table -- the proper means for resolving this dispute -- the Georgia delegation is injecting itself into the process in an unproductive manner "
Stateline.org, Aug 23, 2010
" You’ve ensured our soldiers have been provided (with equipment) that’s kept them safe "
The Anniston Star - Anniston AL, Aug 21, 2010

next 1/5

Wikipedia

Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is the senior U.S.

RSS Terms of Use Privacy Policy Trademarks AOL A-Z HELP