Senator
Richard Shelby
Alabama Senator Richard Shelby is Chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee. In addition, he is a member of the full Appropriations Committee and the Special Committee on Aging.
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Richard Shelby
April 11, 2006
As the dreaded April 15th deadline for filing tax returns quickly approaches, my thoughts once again turn towards the overwhelming complexity of the current tax code and simple, common-sense solutions that are available. Today, our tax code and its regulations total more than 60,000 pages which are...
March 19, 2006
During my recent county visits throughout the state, one issue was brought up at every meeting – Illegal Immigration. My goal during these meetings is to learn from Alabamians about the problems they face each day and issues that concern them. These meetings provided me a true understanding of the...
February 17, 2006
Almost twenty years ago, I made a commitment to the people of Alabama to visit every county in the state each year to listen and learn about the issues most important to the citizens. Since that time, I have held 1340 county meetings. These meetings have been essential to learn the thoughts and co...
November 28, 2005
On November 1, 2005, the President’s Tax Reform Panel made their long delayed recommendations for tax reform. While we were hoping for a bold proposal, encompassing fundamental reform, we received a watered down version of the same old Washington style tax reform. Ignoring the plea of every Americ...
November 01, 2005
On November 8, the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) report will become final. Since the Secretary of Defense first announced his recommendations for BRAC in May, military bases across the country have presented strong arguments based on military value to the Commission. Alabama was no diff...
September 10, 2005
It has been four years since terrorists attacked the United States, but the events are ingrained in our memory and the grief we feel is still fresh in our hearts. America lost more than 3,000 of its citizens that fateful day. We also lost our innate sense of invincibility. The synchronized hijacki...