Spencer T. Bachus

Republican Representative of Alabama's 6th district

Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Alabama, district 6
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015

202-225-4921

http://bachus.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 28, 1947 (77 years old)

Birthday

Former U.S. Representative, serving from 1993 to 2015
Served as ranking member and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
Announced retirement from Congress in 2013, term ended in 2015
Graduated from Auburn University and the University of Alabama Law School
Served in the Alabama National Guard during the Vietnam War
Elected to the Alabama State School Board in 1986 and served as Alabama Republican Party Chairman in 1991
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, re-elected by wide margins
Led Republican efforts on the House Financial Services Committee from 2006 to 2012
Engaged in legislative efforts related to financial services, including identity theft protections and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Advocated for international debt relief and criticized negotiations with Sudan’s regime
Supported the creation of the Alabama National Cemetery
Voted in favor of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act
Opposed the Payment Systems Protection Act and supported subprime mortgage reform legislation
Advocated for the National Child Identification Program and veterans’ benefits
Criticized the NSA’s collection of phone records and supported federal protection for the American flag
Played a role in the legislative response to the Financial Crisis of 2008, proposing capital injections into banks
Active in advancing the search for Natalee Holloway and responded to Bill Maher’s comments on military recruitment
Accused of insider trading but cleared by the Office of Congressional Ethics
Criticized for comments on socialism and the role of banks in Washington
Criticized Sarah Palin and Tea Party candidates for their impact on Senate control
Served on several committees and caucuses, including the Judiciary Committee and the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Recognized for contributions to medical research and advocacy
Nominated and confirmed to the board of directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Has three children and two step-children with his wife, Linda