Spencer T. Bachus III

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2015ID B000013

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 8,023 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 8,023 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1999 → 2001

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1993199920052011

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.7%with Democrats

of 826 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

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Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 826 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.9% · 1,993 votes

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 1,892 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.9% · 491 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.6% · 327 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.9% · 265 votes

Taxation1.2% · 241 votes

Energy0.5% · 221 votes

International Affairs11.9% · 219 votes

Health4.7% · 215 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.2% · 186 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 183 votes

Environmental Protection1.7% · 179 votes

Labor and Employment7.1% · 155 votes

Education5.4% · 149 votes

Emergency Management8.2% · 147 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.9% · 119 votes

Agriculture and Food19.3% · 109 votes

Housing and Community Development8.5% · 106 votes

Law3.1% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.3% · 91 votes

Commerce6.9% · 72 votes

Water Resources Development15% · 60 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 49 votes

Immigration4.8% · 42 votes

Social Welfare2.9% · 35 votes

Native Americans6.1% · 33 votes

Commemorations0% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21 votes

Animals46.7% · 15 votes

Families10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

11 Congresses

103rd · 1993113th · 2013

Republican · House · AL103rd–113th

Term datesexact

Spencer T. Bachus III

Representative from Alabama

HOUSER1993–201511 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.5%with Democrats

of 8,023 votes · 93.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 8,023 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 826 votes7.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 826 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress0.9% · 1,993

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 1,892

Armed Forces and National Security4.9% · 491

Government Operations and Politics8.6% · 327

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.9% · 265

Taxation1.2% · 241

Energy0.5% · 221

International Affairs11.9% · 219

Health4.7% · 215

Crime and Law Enforcement2.2% · 186

Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 183

Environmental Protection1.7% · 179

Labor and Employment7.1% · 155

Education5.4% · 149

Emergency Management8.2% · 147

Transportation and Public Works10.9% · 119

Agriculture and Food19.3% · 109

Housing and Community Development8.5% · 106

Law3.1% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications3.3% · 91

Commerce6.9% · 72

Water Resources Development15% · 60

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 49

Immigration4.8% · 42

Social Welfare2.9% · 35

Native Americans6.1% · 33

Commemorations0% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21

Animals46.7% · 15

Families10% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993113th · 2013

Republican103rd–113th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th