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Spencer Bachus Among Congressmen Who Force Open WWII Memorial

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter After a ping-pong of legislative fights ended in a government shutdown Monday, all non-mandatory governmental spending was frozen. This includes sites managed by the National Parks system such as the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone, and the Smithsonian complex. Despite this, some of the sites that were slated to be … Continued
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October 2, 2013

Republicans Salute One of Their Own

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia is the longest serving member of the Alabama delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The conservative Alabama Republican was elected over 21 years ago during the elder Bush’s presidency. On Monday, the Sixth Congressional District Representative announced that this term which ends … Continued
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October 1, 2013

Congressman Bachus Will Not Seek Re-election in 2014.

Staff Report BIRMINGHAM – Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-6) today announced that his current term in the U.S. House, which runs through December 2014, will be his last. Bachus, the dean of the Alabama House delegation, said he will not seek re-election after serving eleven terms as the representative for the Sixth District. He said he … Continued
September 30, 2013

CONGRESSMAN BACHUS COMMENTS ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Staff Report From the office of Congressman Spencer Bachus WASHINGTON – Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-6) tonight commented on President Obama’s State of the Union Address, saying the greatest focus needed to be on cutting spending and reducing the national debt. Bachus issued the following statement. “Every family in America has to have the discipline not to … Continued
February 13, 2013

Bachus Term as Financial Services Chairman Ending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia is Alabama’s longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 112th Congress Bachus was also the most powerful member of the Alabama delegation through his position as the Chairman of the enormously powerful House Financial Services Committee.  When the … Continued
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December 18, 2012

Bailey Defends Her Pro-Gun Credentials

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week thousands of Alabama National Rifleman’s Association members received their ‘American Rifleman’, ‘American Hunter’, and ‘America’s First Freedom’ magazines in their mailbox.  In addition to their normal articles about guns and hunting the election edition of the magazines included all the NRA Institute for Legislative Affair’s ratings of … Continued
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October 30, 2012

NRA Endorses Republican Incumbents in Congressional Races

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Rifleman’s Association (NRA) is the largest association of gun rights advocates in the country.  The NRA’s Institute for Legislative Affairs (NRA-ILA) rates and endorses candidates for public office based on their positions on protecting Americans Second Amendment rights. In the First Congressional District of Alabama, the NRA-ILA … Continued
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October 29, 2012

Bachus Stressing Tornado Safety in Bibb County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia announced that community storm shelters save lives at the dedication for a new storm shelter in Brent, AL. Rep. Bachus said, “Community storm shelters save lives. We saw that again during the tornadoes that struck Alabama in April 2011. It was a pleasure … Continued
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August 22, 2012

CONGRESSMAN BACHUS STATEMENT ON HEALTH CARE LAW RULING

Staff Report WASHINGTON – Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-6) issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling on the President’s health care law. “The ruling allows President Obama to impose massive new taxes to pay for his government takeover of health care.  It remains bad policy that is raising health care costs and making it … Continued
June 28, 2012