Charles Bass
Republican • 7 Terms • Sworn In 1995
- 10 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 125 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 26 of 440)
- 114 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 180 of 440) 13 Made Into Law (Ranks 20 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Steve Womack
- Dan Boren
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Rep. Janice Schakowsky
- Votes with party 83%
- Abstains: 2%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Charlie Bass in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $55,500 | $55,500 |
| Retired | $33,450 | $0 | $33,450 |
| Securities & Investment | $32,200 | $0 | $32,200 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $26,600 | $0 | $26,600 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $12,250 | $3,743 | $15,993 |
| Republican/Conservative | $550 | $10,000 | $10,550 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $2,650 | $7,000 | $9,650 |
| Misc Finance | $9,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| Electric Utilities | $0 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Tobacco | $2,400 | $6,000 | $8,400 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Charlie Bass in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $55,500 | $55,500 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$33,450 | $0 | $33,450 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$26,600 | $0 | $26,600 |
| Private Equity & Investment Firms (Securities & Investment) |
$19,200 | $0 | $19,200 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$12,250 | $3,743 | $15,993 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$550 | $10,000 | $10,550 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$9,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$2,400 | $7,000 | $9,400 |
| Tobacco & Tobacco products (Tobacco) |
$2,400 | $6,000 | $8,400 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$8,200 | $0 | $8,200 |
| Defense electronic contractors (Defense Electronics) |
$4,800 | $2,500 | $7,300 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$6,800 | $0 | $6,800 |
| Republican Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$5,350 | $0 | $5,350 |
| Waste management (Waste Management) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Property & casualty insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Abortion policy/Pro-Choice (Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Steel (Steel Production) |
$4,800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Medical supplies manufacturing & sales (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$4,800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Venture capital (Securities & Investment) |
$4,800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$2,000 | $2,300 | $4,300 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$3,600 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Charlie Bass.
Where: Tortilla Coast
Beneficiaries: Charlie Bass
Contributions: $2,000 PAC Host; $1,000 Personal Event Host; $1,000 PAC; $500 Personal
Make Checks Payable To: Bass Victory Committee
What: Dinner
Where: Acqua Al 2
Beneficiaries: Charlie Bass
Contributions: $1,000
Where: Charlie Palmer Steak
Host(s): Tom Lankford, Doug Gregory
Beneficiaries: Charlie Bass
Contributions: $1,000 PAC, $500 individual
Make Checks Payable To: Bass Victory Committee
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Charlie Bass's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Charlie Bass, (R)

