The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
Vote
Bill and description
Status
Yea
CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for busine •
Richard Shelby
American lawyer and politician (born 1934)
"Senator Shelby" redirects here. For the United States senator from Illinois, see Shelby Moore Cullom.
Richard Shelby
Official portrait, 2011
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by
Jeremiah Denton
Succeeded by
Katie Britt
Committee chairmanships
In office April 10, 2018 – February 3, 2021
Preceded by
Thad Cochran
Succeeded by
Patrick Leahy
In office January 3, 2017 – April 10, 2018
Preceded by
Roy Blunt
Succeeded by
Roy Blunt
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by
Tim Johnson
Succeeded by
Mike Crapo
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by
Paul Sarbanes
Succeeded by
Chris Dodd
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by
Bob Graham
Succeeded by
Bob Graham
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by
Arlen Specter
Succeeded by
Bob Graham
In office January 3, 1 •
Richard C. Shelby, 1934 -
Description
Richard C. Shelby is the United States Senator from Alabama. The photo shows him in 1964.
In 1964, E.W. Skidmore resigned from the position of Tuscaloosa city prosecutor after holding the post for 27 years. Replacing him was a young upstart, Richard C. Shelby, 29 years old.
The City Commission appointed Shelby to the post on a part-time basis with plans to obtain a full-time employee in the future to be the city prosecutor and to work with city attorney Wagner Finnell in other phases of municipal legal work. Records show that Shelby held the position until 1971.
Shelby was born on May 6, 1934, in Birmingham to Alice L. Skinner Shelby and Ozie Houston Shelby. He was educated in the Jefferson County public school system and earned AB and LLB degrees from the University of Alabama. During 1961 and 1962, he was a law clerk for Justice James S. Coleman of the Alabama Supreme Court. In January, 1963, he became a partner with State Sen. William McCain in the law firm of McCain and Shelby in Tuscaloosa.