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Common Ground Scorecard for Richard Shelby

U.S. Senate

Richard Shelby (AL - R)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] Richard Shelby, an old-school conservative and a tough negotiator with a populist streak, has been a leading Republican proponent of simplifying the tax code and reducing government spending. Shelby announced in February 2021 he would not seek re-election in 2022. At the end of his term, Shelby will have served 36 years in the Senate — the longest tenure by any Alabamian in history — and 44 years in Congress, including the first 16 as a Democrat.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Richard Shelby)

Learn what Richard Shelby says about finding common ground

No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (Ranking Member)
  • Joint Committee on the Library of Congress
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Common Ground Score is

20
Somewhat Below Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Richard Shelby

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"As Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to find common ground on this critical issue."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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