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Bachus Announces Hearing Focusing on Cost of Federal Regulations on Banking Industry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia stated on Monday that the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services will be holding a hearing on the cost of new federal regulations on the banking and lending industries. Representative Bachus said, “More than 400 … Continued
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May 9, 2012

Bachus Cleared On All Charges

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday the Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics voted unanimously to recommend that all allegations against Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia be immediately dismissed. Rep.Bachus issued a statement following his being informed by the Board that it had voted unanimously 6-0 to recommend the dismissal of … Continued
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May 2, 2012

Bachus reflects on April 27 tornados

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the one year anniversary of the day that a massive wave of 62 tornados struck Alabama Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia released a written statement. Rep.  Bachus said, “The devastation that I saw traveling through places both large and small like Pratt City, Pleasant Grove, Concord, Fultondale, … Continued
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May 1, 2012

Bachus Promotes Financial Services Committee Plan To Cut Deficit By $35 Billion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The House Financial Services Committee will vote on legislation Wednesday that reduces the deficit by $35 billion.  The plan would help avert “catastrophic” automatic spending cuts to national security. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee.  Rep Bachus said in a written … Continued
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April 16, 2012

BACHUS ANNOUNCES THAT JOBS BILL PASSES HOUSE

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued a written statement announcing that the House gave final approval to a bipartisan Financial Services Committee bill that decreases some federal regulations to boost startup companies and promote new job creation.  The bill passed the House 380 to 41.  The JOBS (Jumpstart … Continued
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March 28, 2012

Bachus Says Financial Services Committee Will Have Series of Hearings on Future of Money

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia announced that the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee which he chairs will hold a series of hearings on “The Future of Money.” The hearings will cover such topics as “cell phone-based retail payments, the metallic content of circulating coins … Continued
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March 22, 2012

Bachus Says Senate Should Pass Jobs Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia called on Senate Democrats to put jobs ahead of their “cynical campaign strategy” and pass the JOBS Act.  Representative Bachus is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, where the JOBS Act legislation originated. Rep. Bachus issued a written statement: “Just when … Continued
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March 20, 2012

Bachus Spends $1.5 million to Hold On To House Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s senior member of the House, Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia, has been engaged in the most expensive primary battle in the history of Alabama Republican Congressional politics. Where normally a Republican incumbent in Alabama faces only token opposition, Rep. Bachus’s tenth reelection campaign has been a monumental … Continued
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March 12, 2012