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Richard C. Shelby

Republican

Alabama · House 1979–1987 · Senate 1987–2023

19794 House terms · 6 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2023

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care 520 votes · 73.2/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration 204 votes · 54.8/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns 41 votes · 59.2/100 consistent
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception 110 votes · 70.4/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy 159 votes · 49.2/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes 507 votes · 66.1/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages 277 votes · 48.3/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers 881 votes · 81.3/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights 113 votes · 45.9/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
LGBTQ Policy 14 votes · 51/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections 10 votes · 11.1/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice 240 votes · 71.3/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation 206 votes · 53.9/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade 231 votes · 49.8/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education 260 votes · 47.6/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget 2,893 votes · 76.8/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1979–1981HouseAL-7Democrat96–97
1981–1983HouseAL-7Democrat97–98
1983–1985HouseAL-7Democrat98–99
1985–1987HouseAL-7Democrat99–100
1987–1993SenateALDemocrat100–103
1993–1999SenateALRepublican103–106
1999–2005SenateALRepublican106–109
2005–2011SenateALRepublican109–112
2011–2017SenateALRepublican112–115
2017–2023SenateALRepublican115–118