Rep. Spencer Bachus III
- District:
- Alabama - District 6
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Alabama's 6th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Bachus is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Bachus to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Spencer Bachus III sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law
- Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Bachus’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Con.Res. 138 (112th): Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running ...
- H.R. 4624 (112th): Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012
- H.R. 3549 (112th): Congressional Blind Trust Act of 2011
- H.R. 2919 (112th): Community Shelter Protection Act of 2011
- H.R. 2321 (112th): Southeastern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2011
- H.R. 1751 (112th): CJ’s Home Protection Act of 2011
- H.R. 1221 (112th): Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011
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Voting Record
From Jan 1993 to May 2013, Bachus missed 505 of 13,594 roll call votes, which is 3.7%. This is worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
H.R. 1412: Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013
Passed 416/0
Rep. Bachus [R-AL6]: Yea
May 21, 2013 2:58 p.m.