U.S. Senate confirms former Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus to Export-Import Bank Board

This week, the U.S. Senate passed a year-end executive branch nominations package, confirming key appointees to a number of federal agencies. Bachus served as a U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District from 1993 to 2015 as a Republican. During that time, he played a leading role on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee as its ranking member from 2007 to 2011 and as chairman from 2011 to 2013. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his successful work with Senate leadership in negotiating the package and was successful in ensuring the inclusion of Alabamian Spencer Ba