Richard C. Shelby R
Republican senator from Alabama (former), serving since Jan 6, 1987.
Among all 100 senators
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Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (Congress.gov)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Where their campaign money comes from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Parties
- Candidate's own money
- Other
2023–24
$14K
2021–22
$23K
See the data
| Period | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Parties | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $14,316 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,478,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021–22 | $22,603 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,323,042 | $5,463,830 | $0 | $2,950 |
FEC totals through Sep 30, 2023.
Their biggest PAC and party givers
Nothing on record.
Outside spending for and against them
- Against them
- For them
All of it
$2,950
Who spent it
REALLY AMERICAN PAC
$2,950
See the data
| Spender | For or against | Total | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| REALLY AMERICAN PAC | against | $2,950 | 8 |
What lobbyists report giving them
By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).
$16K
$10K
$5,000
All 20
| Registrant | Total | Items | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXTRON INC. | $16,000 | 2 | Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| BOEING COMPANY | $10,000 | 2 | Dec 8, 2021 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BB&T) | $5,000 | 1 | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 |
| THE TRAVELERS COS., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | $5,000 | 1 | Oct 26, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. | $5,000 | 1 | Apr 6, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION | $5,000 | 2 | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $5,000 | 1 | Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL | $5,000 | 1 | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | $5,000 | 1 | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| CUBIC CORPORATION | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| CSX CORPORATION | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 26, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 |
| BBVA | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| BAE SYSTEMS, INC. | $5,000 | 1 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC | $5,000 | 1 | Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | $2,500 | 1 | Oct 26, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | $2,000 | 2 | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C. | $2,000 | 2 | Apr 23, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | $114 | 1 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
How they've voted lately
Nothing on record.
What they sponsor bills about
117th Congress: 8 sponsored, 0 became law
Their bills
| Bill | Latest action |
|---|---|
| S. 3443 MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act | Mar 23, 2022 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360. |
| S.Res. 471 A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Alabama Farmers Federation and celebrating the long history of t | Jan 20, 2022 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR |
| S. 2789 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Sep 22, 2021 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135. |
| S. 2312 A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purpose | Jul 12, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
| S. 1653 SMART Act | May 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| S. 1643 Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act | Oct 6, 2021 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: |
| S.J.Res. 12 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of | Mar 18, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S.Res. 93 A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2021 National Collegiat | Mar 3, 2021 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| Congress | Sponsored | Became law | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 8 | 0 | 55 |
20 former staff now lobbying
LAURA FRIEDEL
TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC
69 clients
WILL BREWSTER
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
52 clients
HAMILTON BLOOM
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
26 clients
JACK BRYAN
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
19 clients
DONALD CUTRELL
MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
18 clients
LAURA FRIEDEL
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
17 clients
WESLEY WELCH
FORBES-TATE
16 clients
DAYNE CUTRELL
THE D.C. STRATEGY GROUP
12 clients
BRAD WILSON
TIDAL STRATEGIES, LLC
8 clients
SARAH STRUP HERBERT
CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.
7 clients
BRAD BURLESON
BALLARD PARTNERS
3 clients
WILLIAM SHELBY
AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
3 clients
MORGAN ULMER
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
3 clients
GEOFFREY GRADLER
ACUMENDC LLC
2 clients
JENNIFER DECI
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
1 client
JAMES HENSLER
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC
1 client
JENNIFER DECI
HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC.
1 client
ANDREW BURNETT
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN
1 client
KEVIN KANE
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
1 client
JEN DECI
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION
1 client
See the data
| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Firms | Clients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA FRIEDEL | Leg. Asst., Sen. Zell Miller, Leg. Dir., Sen. Richard Shelby, Clerk, Staff Dir., Sen. Appropriations Committee | TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC | 69 | 2023–2025 |
| WILL BREWSTER | Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Senator Richard Shelby | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | 52 | 2025–2026 |
| HAMILTON BLOOM | Minority Staff Director/Clerk, Majority Staff Director/Clerk, Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Richard Shelby | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | 26 | 2021–2026 |
| JACK BRYAN | Staff Assistant/Intern, Senator Richard Shelby | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | 19 | 2024–2025 |
| DONALD CUTRELL | Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Professional Staff on the Senate Appropriations Committee- Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Director - Rep. Scott Desjarlais | MAYNARD NEXSEN PC | 18 | 2021–2026 |
| LAURA FRIEDEL | Senate Appropriations Committee - Staff Director, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant, Senator Zell Miller. | ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 17 | 2025–2026 |
| WESLEY WELCH | Legislative Director, Sen. Richard Shelby (2005-2007); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Richard Shelby (2002-2005); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Richard Shelby (2002) | FORBES-TATE | 16 | 2022–2025 |
| DAYNE CUTRELL | Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Richard Shelby; Professional Staff on the Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Director - Rep. DesJarlais | THE D.C. STRATEGY GROUP | 12 | 2026 |
| BRAD WILSON | Senator Richard Shelby: State Director (2004-2011) | TIDAL STRATEGIES, LLC | 8 | 2022–2025 |
| SARAH STRUP HERBERT | Staff Assistant, Senator Richard Shelby | CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC. | 7 | 2021–2023 |
| BRAD BURLESON | Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby; Staff Assistant, U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw | BALLARD PARTNERS | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| WILLIAM SHELBY | Intern, Rep. Mike Waltz; Intern, Sen. Richard Shelby | AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| MORGAN ULMER | Clerk, Senate Ag Approps Subcommittee; LD, LA, LC, and Staff Assist(Sen. Shelby) | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | 3 | 2026 |
| GEOFFREY GRADLER | Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Richard Shelby; Policy Aide, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Phil Gramm; Policy Aide, House Majority Whip and Majority Leader Tom DeLay. | ACUMENDC LLC | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| JENNIFER DECI | Sr. Counsel (21) Sen. Finance; Professional Staff (15), Sr. Professional Staff (17-20), Sr. Counsel (21) Sen. Banking; SA (12), Leg. Corr. (13), PA (14) Sen. Richard Shelby | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 1 | 2024–2026 |
| JAMES HENSLER | MLA Senator Shelby, Prof. Staff Senate Intelligence Committee. | AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC | 1 | 2021–2023 |
| JENNIFER DECI | Sr Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Professional Staff Member/ Sr Professional Staff Member/ Sr Counsel, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Staff Assistant/ Legislative Correspondent/ Press Assistant, Senator Richard Shelby | HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC. | 1 | 2023 |
| ANDREW BURNETT | Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Richard Shelby; Health Research and Policy Assistant, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension | AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| KEVIN KANE | Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr | GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC | 1 | 2021 |
| JEN DECI | Sen. Shelby, Staff Assistant/LC/Press Assistant, 2012-2015 ; US Senate Banking Committee, PSM/S.PSM, 2015-2021, US Senate Finance Committee, S. PSM, Senior Counsel January 2021 - June 2021. | MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION | 1 | 2021 |
Holdings and trades
$4.5M – $18.1Mnet worth, 2021 report
7trades on their reports
—trades reported after 45 days
—typical time to report a trade
1reports filed on paper
2filing extensions
Net worth, year by year
Their annual reports' value bands added up, less their debts', from the least to the most they could be worth (spouse and dependents included, a home not), on a log scale.
Largest holdings, 2021 report
Regions Bank #9288
Bank Deposit · Self
$1.0M+
Tuscaloosa Title Company, Inc.
Corporate Securities · Self
$1.0M+
Office Building
Real Estate · Self
$1.0M+
Regions Bank #4547
Bank Deposit · Self
$500K+
Regions Bank #8906
Bank Deposit · Spouse
$250K+
Regions Bank #1676
Bank Deposit · Self
$250K+
Vanguard Trust-Federal Money Fund
Bank Deposit · Spouse
$250K+
PNCBank
Bank Deposit · Spouse
$100K+
United States Senate Federal Credit Union
Bank Deposit · Self
$100K+
Regions Bank #9888
Bank Deposit · Spouse
$50K+
Regions Bank #721
Bank Deposit · Joint
$15K+
Their 11 largest holdings, as a table
| Asset | Kind | Owner | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank #9288 | Bank Deposit | Self | $1.0M – $5.0M | Interest: $5,001 – $15K |
| Tuscaloosa Title Company, Inc. | Corporate Securities | Self | $1.0M – $5.0M | Dividends: $100K – $1.0M |
| Office Building | Real Estate | Self | $1.0M – $5.0M | Rent/Royalties: $15K – $50K |
| Regions Bank #4547 | Bank Deposit | Self | $500K – $1.0M | Interest: $0 – $200 |
| Regions Bank #8906 | Bank Deposit | Spouse | $250K – $500K | Interest: $0 – $200 |
| Regions Bank #1676 | Bank Deposit | Self | $250K – $500K | Interest: $0 – $200 |
| Vanguard Trust-Federal Money Fund | Bank Deposit | Spouse | $250K – $500K | Dividends: $201 – $1,000 |
| PNCBank | Bank Deposit | Spouse | $100K – $250K | Interest: $0 – $200 |
| United States Senate Federal Credit Union | Bank Deposit | Self | $100K – $250K | Dividends: $201 – $1,000 |
| Regions Bank #9888 | Bank Deposit | Spouse | $50K – $100K | None: $0 – $200 |
| Regions Bank #721 | Bank Deposit | Joint | $15K – $50K | None: $0 – $200 |
Trades, month by month
Every trade on their reports by the trade's date: purchases up, sales down. Hover a month for what was traded.
- Purchases
- Sales
What they trade most
BMW Bank
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
American Express CD
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
Discover Bank CD
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
CIT Bank CD
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
Goldman Sachs CD
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
Ally Bank CD
2015–2015 · $100K – $250K
1 trades
American Express Centurion Salt Lake City UT CD FDIC #27471
2019–2019 · $15K – $50K
1 trades
All 7 trades
| Date | Asset | Trade | Owner | Amount | Days to report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-29 | American Express Centurion Salt Lake City UT CD FDIC #27471 | Sale (Partial) | Spouse | $15K – $50K | annual |
| 2015-06-11 | Ally Bank CD | Sale (Full) | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
| 2015-06-08 | Goldman Sachs CD | Purchase | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
| 2015-06-08 | CIT Bank CD | Purchase | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
| 2015-06-05 | Discover Bank CD | Sale (Full) | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
| 2015-05-29 | American Express CD | Purchase | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
| 2015-05-21 | BMW Bank | Sale (Full) | Spouse | $100K – $250K | annual |
Financial disclosures
11 reports
To see a report, search efdsearch.senate.gov for the senator's name and the date it was filed; the site doesn't allow links to its reports.
| Filed | Report | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Termination | scan |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Termination Report for 2023 Due Date Extension 1 | 0 |
| May 3, 2022 | Annual Report for Calendar 2021 | 12 |
| May 5, 2021 | Annual Report for Calendar 2020 | 14 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Annual Report for Calendar 2019 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Annual Report for 2019 Due Date Extension 1 | 0 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Annual Report for Calendar 2018 (Amendment 1) | 16 |
| May 9, 2019 | Annual Report for Calendar 2018 | 18 |
| May 14, 2018 | Annual Report for Calendar 2017 | 19 |
| May 15, 2017 | Annual Report for Calendar 2016 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Annual Report for Calendar 2015 | 6 |