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  1. Ala. GOP votes against payroll tax cut
    Montgomery Advertiser logo Montgomery Advertiser 5 hours ago

    WASHINGTON -- All eight Republicans in Alabama's con­gressional delegation opposed a measure Friday that would cut payroll taxes, extend unemploy­ment benefits and prevent a de­crease in the Medicare reim­bursement rate for doctors, but also increase the

  2. Can Rep. Bachus and His Money-Crazed Congressional Colleagues Be Stopped from Insider Trading?
    AlterNet.org logo AlterNet.org 6 hours ago

    Back in the Gilded Age, venality was the rule in Congress. Bribes were as common as tobacco pipes. Lawmakers fattened their bank accounts through insider deals and even bribes, with the needs of ordinary people an afterthought. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Rep. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Financial Services Committee members (L-R) Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX) to discuss...

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Rep. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Financial Services Committee members (L-R) Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX) to discuss... View Photo »

  4. Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by members of Congress. However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws prohibiting insider trading
    – Spencer Bachus SOURCE: MarketWatch 2 months ago
  5. Rep. Spencer Bachus starts legal defense fund
    Everything Alabama logo Everything Alabama 12 hours ago

    WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus started a legal defense fund to help cover his bills in response to an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics into allegations that he used his office for personal gain. The legal defense fund was first

  6. Bachus Starts Account to Pay for Ethics Fight
    Roll Call logo Roll Call 16 hours ago

    Rep. Spencer Bachus established a trust account earlier this week to pay for his legal fees, indicating that the Alabama Republican is preparing for what could be a protracted ethics probe. A front-page story in last week’s Washington Post said the indep

  7. Progress in Effort to Ban Insider Trading on Capitol Hill
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 20 hours ago
    Representative Spencer Bachus, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

    Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News The Office of Congressional Ethics is said to be looking at the trading of Representative Spencer Bachus. The House and Senate passed versions of the STOCK Act – short for Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge – to clarify

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) lifts copies of what he calls the 'rules' section of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill out of a box during a news conference to discuss the impact...

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) lifts copies of what he calls the 'rules' section of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill out of a box during a news conference to discuss the impact... View Photo »

  9. This (Spencer Bachus) is clearly not proper representation of the good people of Alabama ... I told Scott Beason that we need his leadership against Bachus, and that I would help him if he ran.
    SOURCE: Big Government 1 month ago
  10. Spencer Bachus Blames FDR and LBJ for Weak Job Growth
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 7 months ago
  11. Inside job
    Business Standard logo Business Standard 20 hours ago

    The politicians' influence may explain why the SEC has traditionally shied away from pursuing lawmakers for insider trading. Congress itself is investigating Representative Spencer Bachus over selling financial markets short after a confidential briefing

  12. Will Congressman Spencer Bachus Be Removed from Office by Election or Investigation?
    Big Government logo Big Government 1 day ago

    Is Bachus Waiving Goodbye or Hello? Beating back corruption is hard work. Look no further than Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), who is under investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics about a series of stock trades he made during the 2008 financial c

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About Spencer Bachus

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Spencer Thomas Bachus III (born December 28, 1947), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing Alabama's 6th congressional district. Full Article

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 31: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L-R) speak at a news conference on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. Capitol on March 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. The news conference introduced...
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  1. WASHINGTON - MARCH 31: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L-R) speak at a news conference on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. Capitol on March 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. The news conference introduced... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    WASHINGTON - MARCH 31: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L-R) speak at a news conference on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. Capitol on March 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. The news conference introduced...

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  2. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) lifts copies of what he calls the 'rules' section of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill out of a box during a news conference to discuss the impact of the bill September 8, 2011 in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) lifts copies of what he calls the 'rules' section of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill out of a box during a news conference to discuss the impact of the bill September 8, 2011 in...

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  3. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) hold a news conference to discuss the impact of the bill September... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) hold a news conference to discuss the impact of the bill September...

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  4. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Elizabeth Warren, left talks with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. , right, and committee member Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. , on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2011, prior to testifying... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Elizabeth Warren, left talks with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. , right, and committee member Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. , on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2011, prior to testifying...

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  5. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Spencer Bachus R-Ala. , left, speaks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday March 1, 2011, prior to Geithner testifying before the committee. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Spencer Bachus R-Ala. , left, speaks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday March 1, 2011, prior to Geithner testifying before the committee.

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  6. WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) adds a grade of F- to a 'report card' for the Dodd-Frank Act one year after the legislation passed July 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Republican members of the committee gave grades of F to all... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) adds a grade of F- to a 'report card' for the Dodd-Frank Act one year after the legislation passed July 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Republican members of the committee gave grades of F to all...

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  7. WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (R) talks to committee chairman U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) as he arrives at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee July 13, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to focus on... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (R) talks to committee chairman U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) as he arrives at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee July 13, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to focus on...

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  8. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) speaks during a news conference to discuss a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform plan with (L-R) U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM), U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (C) speaks during a news conference to discuss a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform plan with (L-R) U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM), U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett...

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  9. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Rep. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Financial Services Committee members (L-R) Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX) to discuss the impact of the Dodd-Frank... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Rep. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Financial Services Committee members (L-R) Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX) to discuss the impact of the Dodd-Frank...

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  10. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee member U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) answers reporters' questions during a news conference to discuss the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law September 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. House Financial Services... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: House Financial Services Committee member U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) answers reporters' questions during a news conference to discuss the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law September 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. House Financial Services...

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  11. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) speaks with Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) as he arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing on mortgage finance reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 1, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) speaks with Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) as he arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing on mortgage finance reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 1, 2011.

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 31: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L-R) speak at a news conference on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. Capitol on March 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. The news conference introduced...

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  1. Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by members of Congress. However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws prohibiting insider trading
    – Spencer Bachus SOURCE: MarketWatch 2 months ago
  2. This (Spencer Bachus) is clearly not proper representation of the good people of Alabama ... I told Scott Beason that we need his leadership against Bachus, and that I would help him if he ran.
    SOURCE: Big Government 1 month ago
  3. Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by members of Congress. However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws prohibiting insider trading
    – Spencer Bachus SOURCE: MarketWatch 2 months ago
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