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Shelby Criticizes HUD Budget Request

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Richard C. Shelby released a transcript of his remarks delivered in the Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.  Senator Shelby was critical of the Obama Administration’s $45 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2013 budget.  Federal spending has grown exponentially under President … Continued
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April 30, 2012

Shelby Says Commerical Vendors Are the Solyndras of the Space Industry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama said Wednesday, “This administration seems to think that NASA’s job is to use taxpayer money as venture capital to support speculative commercial companies, the future Solyndras of the space industry.”  Sen. Shelby was addressing NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding future funding for … Continued
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March 29, 2012

Shelby Makes Statement About Dodd-Frank International Harmonization

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter United States Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama Thursday released a statement about regulators’ attempts to harmonize Wall Street reform with international financial regulations.  Sen. Shelby is the ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Senator Shelby said, “Two years ago, when Dodd-Frank was passed, … Continued
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March 26, 2012

SHELBY QUESTIONS LABOR PROGRAMS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama, addressed Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) Wednesday on the Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal.  Senator Shelby is the ranking member of … Continued
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March 19, 2012

Shelby Questions Administration’s Housing Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Shelby (R) from Alabama issued a written statement containing his remarks in the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  Senator Shelby is the Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.  The Committee was hearing from several members of the administration and the U.S. Federal … Continued
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March 1, 2012