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June 27, 2008 Push Stymied to Block New Rules on Web Gambling
On Wednesday, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., who led the effort to defeat King's amendment, downplayed those complaints. "The banks have decided that this is ...
June 27, 2008 Robot Dogs Find Poker a Fun, Safe, and Skillful Sport
Too bad. It sounds like, with a little training, it could outperform and outthink many US Congressmen. Right, Representative Spencer Bachus?
June 27, 2008 US Research Calls End To Poker Boom
The report was used as proof of the efficacy of the law by Rep. Spencer Bachus, an Alabama Republican, at a hearing to mark up a bill that would have ...
June 27, 2008 Push to Block New Rules on Web Gambling Stymied
On Wednesday, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., who led the effort to defeat King's amendment, downplayed those complaints. "The banks have decided that this is ...
June 26, 2008 Online Gambling Bill Meets With Early Defeat
Nevertheless the vote was a high profile victory for the committee's ranking Republican, Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama, who complained that online gambling ...
June 26, 2008 Congress Refuses to Define Illegal Online Gambling
The committee's top Republican, Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama, argued that gambling is the fastest-growing addiction in the United States and having it ...
June 26, 2008 'Net gambling foe applauds
Alabama Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus issued this news release late Wednesday after efforts faltered to amend the nation's ban on internet gambling. ...
June 26, 2008 Committee votes down online gambling amendment
By Sarah Polson On Wednesday the House Financial Services Committee took a look at Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) bill to stop ...
June 25, 2008 Bachus defends Net gambling ban
WASHINGTON - Rep. Spencer Bachus two years ago helped enact a federal ban on Internet gambling, but that was nowhere near the end of the debate. ...
June 25, 2008 Lawmakers disagree over defining online gambling
The committee's top Republican, Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama, argued that gambling is the fastest-growing addiction in the United States and having it ...
June 25, 2008 Congressmen Vote To Allow Illegal Online Gambling To Harm Children
We have decided, on the other hand, that our children are worth protecting," said House Financial Services Committee's top Republican, Spencer Bachus. ...
June 24, 2008 House Financial Services Committee Moves Bill to Address National ...
Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the full Committee, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee, and Rep. ...
June 23, 2008 Low odds for NYSE effort to ease SarbOx
Rep. Spencer Bachus, the senior Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, urged the SEC last year to postpone implementation of the law for ...
June 23, 2008 Kanjorski, Moore, Royce Introduce Credit Union, Bank and Thrift ...
... thereby allowing them to better serve their customers,â said Rep. Ed Royce. Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Spencer Bachus said, ...
June 16, 2008 Summaries of House financial disclosure forms
___ Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., senior Republican, House Financial Services Committee. Earned income: $165200. Honoraria, all donated to charity: None. ...
June 16, 2008 UAB research teams seek to improve weapons, armor
Funding for the work has mostly come from a combination of Army research money and dollars obtained by US Rep. Spencer Bachus and US Sen. Jeff Sessions. ...
June 06, 2008 Moody's Alerted SEC To Computer Glitch In Mid-May
... D-Mass., and Rep. Paul Kanjorski , D-Pa., chairman of the capital markets subcommittee, along with Reps. Spencer Bachus , R-Al., and Deborah Pryce ...
May 30, 2008 Many races to be decided in June 3 statewide election
District 3 Rep. Mike Rogers also will face a November challenge from Democrat Joshua Segal. Incumbent Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus is unopposed in his ...
May 27, 2008 Flight to remember: County veterans visit WWII memorial
Bob Dole and Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus greeted them. After lunch, they toured other monuments before returning to Birmingham. "You work through that big ...
May 23, 2008 JP Morgan's secret swaps spur probe
"The Jefferson County crisis could have national implications,'' says US Representative Spencer Bachus, who represents the county and is the top Republican ...
May 23, 2008 More US Lawmakers Demand SEC Probe Of Moody's Ratings
... D-Mass., and Rep. Paul Kanjorski , D-Pa., chair of the capital markets subcommittee, signed the letter, along with Reps. Spencer Bachus , R-Al., ...
May 22, 2008 JPMorgan Swap Deals Spur Probe as Default Stalks Alabama County
``The Jefferson County crisis could have national implications,'' says US Representative Spencer Bachus, who represents the county and is the top Republican ...
May 22, 2008 Alabama legislators Shelby and Bachus in thick of mortgage crisis ...
He and Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills,will be in the thick of the summer negotiations on the final bill, defending sections they believe ...
May 20, 2008 As Rising Food Prices Ignite Social Unrest in Haiti, Members of ...
The letter was circulated by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), a senior Member of the Financial Services Committee and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), the Republican ...
May 20, 2008 News Briefs
and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) in June 2007, urges the Treasury Department to seek debt-cancellation agreements with 24 nations. ...
May 16, 2008 Bernanke Requests Power to Pay Interest on Reserves (Update3)
Bernanke sent a copy of his letter to Frank and Representative Spencer Bachus of Alabama, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee.
May 13, 2008 Federal money approved for road project
More than $1 million in federal funds have been approved for the project in a bill that awaits the presidentâs signature, US Rep. Spencer Bachusâs office ...
May 12, 2008 Regulators Under Fire For Ignoring Red Flags
[Photo by Associated Press]; Rep. Spencer Bachus, Alabama Republican and a leader of the Financial Services Committee, helped to spearhead efforts to ...
May 09, 2008 Housing aid deal faces Bush veto
... prices are now going to assume responsibility for ill-advised financial decisions and misjudgments of other people," said Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. ...
May 09, 2008 FHA Reform, Housing Stimulus Package Passes House
US Congressman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., reiterated these concerns on the House Floor Thursday. âBefore we create a massive new government program and put ...
