Senator Richard Shelby goes to bat for major financial benefactor

By Josh Israel and Nick Schwellenbach

The unusual “blanket hold” placed on Obama administration nominees by Senator Richard Shelby, represents an effort to support a firm that ha

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"… sual “blanket hold” placed on Obama administration nominees by Senator Richard Shelby, represents an effort to support a firm that has contributed more than $10 …"

A listening tour? It worked for Hillary

By Julie Vorman

What’s on Elizabeth Warren’s to-do list now that she’s a White House adviser helping to launch the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Th

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"… odd-Frank law. "The consumer agency bothers me the most," said Alabama’s Richard Shelby, who voted against the financial reform bill a few weeks ago. "I thought t …"

Spotlight on Richard Cordray: CFPB nominee faces stiff opposition in Senate

By Shirley Gao

White House nominee for top CFPB job has history of fighting for consumers

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"… ture, and from businesses that fear he will overstep his regulatory bounds.Richard Shelby , the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, called the nominatio …"

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Dodd’s departure could endanger potential consumer agency

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Will Sen. Dodd’s sudden retirement announcement further the overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system?

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"… p;draft bill last fall, the banking committee’s ranking Republican, Richard Shelby, lambasted the idea.“An agency that requires financial firms to provide …"

GOP senators' position on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aligned with industry

By John Dunbar

Industry lobby pushing for same changes to consumer finance bureau as GOP senators

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"… vor was Sen. Scott Brown of Massachussetts.Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said they will continue to block Cordray, who is currently s …"

K Street's investment in the status quo

By Agustín Armendariz and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2004 — When registered lobbyists dig into their wallets, incumbent senators almost always benefit....

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"… ’ Money$42,000Tony KnowlesAKSenator Lisa Murkowski$71,000$137,000Senator Richard ShelbyALWayne Sowell$0$122,000Senator Blanche LincolnARJim Holt$0$0Stuart Marc St …"

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Commentary: Total information awareness: A chance encounter raises questions

LONDON, December 22, 2000 — In early November, the United States came within a pen stroke of dramatically curtailing the news medias freedom

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"… provision next year. One of the measures two Republican sponsors, Senator Richard Shelby, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, accused Clinton of “subo …"

Consumer advocate Warren returns to ring for more sparring with GOP-led panel

By Julie Vorman

Elizabeth Warren returns to GOP-led hearing for more sparring over consumer agency

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"… ver entrust a single person with this much power and public money,” Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking committee, recently said. The CF …"

Dueling op-eds capture Democratic, GOP views of year-old financial reform law

By Shirley Gao

Dueling op-eds by senators about financial reform law

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"… ck the Dodd-Frank reform law, which was signed into law one year ago today.Richard Shelby of Alabama – the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee -- wrote …"

Republicans adopt more nuanced fight against Wall St. reform law

By Shirley Gao

Republicans adopt more nuanced strategy attacking Dodd-Frank law

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"… oad repeal bill in the Senate, where Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, are now focusing on r …"

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