2012 Congressional Candiate: Charles F Bass
Charles F. Bass was elected to represent New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in November 2010. The Second District covers the western half of the state, stretching from the Merrimack Valley west to the Monadnock Region, and north to the Upper Valley and the Canadian border.
Bass has a long record of public service in New Hampshire. He previously represented the Second Congressional District from 1995 to 2007 and championed a number of initiatives important to the people of New Hampshire, including expanding broadband access to rural communities, preserving New Hampshire’s scenic environment, and promoting clean, alternative energies that will lessen our dependence on foreign sources of oil. In the 112th Congress, Bass was appointed to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, allowing him to effectively represent the needs of the Granite State.
2012 Congressional Candiate: Charles F Bass
Charles F. Bass was elected to represent New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in November 2010. The Second District covers the western half of the state, stretching from the Merrimack Valley west to the Monadnock Region, and north to the Upper Valley and the Canadian border.
Bass has a long record of public service in New Hampshire. He previously represented the Second Congressional District from 1995 to 2007 and championed a number of initiatives important to the people of New Hampshire, including expanding broadband access to rural communities, preserving New Hampshire’s scenic environment, and promoting clean, alternative energies that will lessen our dependence on foreign sources of oil. In the 112th Congress, Bass was appointed to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, allowing him to effectively represent the needs of the Granite State.
Girard at Large Broadcast Archive
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Election Day – Congressman Bass’ Girard at Large appearance on 11-6-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to make his closing comments to our audience. Find out how he’s feeling in this clip! [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/11-6-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 11-5-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to make his closing comments to our audience. Find out how he’s feeling in this clip! [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/11-5-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 10-24-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to discuss the State Department’s leaked emails regarding the President’s awareness of the terrorist attack in Libya. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/10-24-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 10-10-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to discuss his re-election campaign and his opponent, Ann Kuster. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/10-10-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 09-26-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to discuss what’s going on in DC and how it relates to Greater Manchester. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/9-26-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 09-12-2012Congressman Charlie Bass joins us to comment on recent attacks on the U.S. Embassy in the Middle East and yesterday’s primary. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/9-12-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 09-7-2012Charlie Bass joined us not as our Congressman but as a candidate for congress. Rich asks him the tough questions about why he should be re-elected and what he would do if re-elected. Be sure to tune in! [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/9-7-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 07-25-2012Congressman Charlie Bass called in to talk debt and discusses his advocacy of the Simpson Bowles budget and an “Audit the Fed” bill that will be voted on today. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/7-25-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 07-11-2012Congressman Charlie Bass calls in to comment on the upcoming healthcare vote in DC. Why is keeping kids on a parent’s healthcare plan a good idea? Tune in for his answer. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/7-11-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 06-27-2012Congressman Charlie Bass calls in from Washington, and he comments on Arizona’s immigration law, Obamacare student loan interest rates, and his breast cancer bill. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/6-27-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 06-13-2012Charlie Bass called in to give us an update on spending in Washington. Can we afford another stimulus? [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/6-13-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 05-23-2012Congressman Charlie Bass joins us for a very interesting interview. He comments on spending in Washington, breast cancer initiatives, launching his reelection campaign, and a recent article in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune ranking our congressmen on fiscal matters. Don’t miss it! [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/5-23-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 05-9-2012Charlie Bass phoned in from Washington, and we talked internet privacy and whether or not big businesses need the proposed bill to combat internet terrorists and pirates. Get details on the bill and its impact here: www.bass.house.gov. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/5-9-2012 Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 04-25-2012
Rep. Charles Bass called in from Washington DC. From bad to worse, that about sums up the news from our nation’s capital. Check out this clip for all the details! [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/4-25-2012 Congressman Charlie Bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 04-11-2012
Congressman Charlie Bass called in to wish Mike a happy birthday and discuss some goings-on in Washington DC on behalf of the Granite State! Tune in to hear about the work Charlie is doing to preserve access to outdoor recreation facilities in New Hampshire and across the country as well as some thoughts on the budget and some upcoming events scheduled this week in New Hampshire![dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/4-11-2012 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 03-28-2012
Congressman Charlie Bass called in from Washington DC to share some inside info on what’s going on in Congress this week. Tune in to hear Charlie’s insider perspective on the Ryan budget and several other major issues![dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/3-28-2012 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 02-22-2012
Charlie Bass called in to discuss, among other things, his energy efficiency bill, and his strict opposition to drilling in ANWAR. Find out what the details of this bill are, and why Charlie is unwilling to bend on the ANWAR matter! Check out Charlie’s “in district” schedule here at www.bass.house.gov so you can catch him in person![dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/02-22-2012 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 02-08-2012
Charlie Bass phoned in to discuss, among other things, violence in schools. Some of the rules that govern in-school violence may surprise you! Rich and Charlie also discuss Obama’s new (and late) budget and what to expect going into the election. Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 01-25-2012
Congressman Charlie Bass calls in to talk about a variety of topics from Voter Identity Verification to President Obama’s State Of The Union speech last night. Don’t miss this insider perspective! Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 12-28-2011
Congressman Charlie Bass calls in to talk about how Washington DC is a ghost town right now, and what’s up with the candidates on the campaign trail. He’s even got some light bulb advice, so don’t miss out![dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/12-28-2011 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 12-14-2011Congressman Charlie Bass called in to discuss the votes taken in Congress yesterday including the controversial Keystone Pipeline bill and some other looming government related issues. Don’t miss this one![dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/12-14-2011 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 11-23-2011Congressman Bass called in to discuss the super-committee and what sort of spending reductions Congress is looking to initiate. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/11-23-2011 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 11-16-2011Congressman Charlie Bass called in to discuss his recent visit to Afghanistan, as well as his thoughts on the Super-Committee and the budget amendment. [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/11-16-2011 charlie bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 10-26-2011NH Congressman Charles Bass is interviewed [dewplayer:http://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/media/audio/10-26-2011-charlie-bass.mp3] Listen to the Congressman Bass Girard at Large appearance on 10-12-2011NH Congressman Charles Bass is interviewed |
Having managed and built a successful architectural products firm in New Hampshire, Bass understands firsthand the financial and regulatory burdens that many small businesses face in today’s economy. Bass strongly supports policies to keep taxes low and spending in check so that businesses, and not the federal government, can create jobs and grow our economy. He also opposes efforts to create a government-run health care system and supports market- and patient-based policies that will improve affordability and accessibility while allowing Americans to retain control over their health care decisions.
Bass also recognizes that the federal government must learn to live within its means. That’s why he is a cosponsor of legislation to balance the budget, and supports measures to cut out-of-control federal spending.
Prior to being re-elected to Congress in 2010, Bass served on the Board of Managers at New England Wood Pellet in Jaffrey, one of the leading producers of clean-burning wood pellets, and was a senior advisor to Laidlaw Energy Group, a company that initiated the project to convert the former Fraser Pulp and Paper site in Berlin to a clean, wood-chip burning energy plant.
Early in his public service career, Bass served in the New Hampshire Legislature as a State Senator for two terms, and before that, as a State Representative. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974, Bass worked for former Maine Reps. William Cohen and David Emery.
Bass lives in Peterborough with his wife Lisa and their two children, Lucy and Jonathan. He enjoys skiing, hiking, rebuilding old cars in his barn, and spending time with his family.
Press Releases
Bass Releases Video: Bipartisan Leadership for Women
Annie Kuster Runs from Long Record of NH Income Tax Support
Annie Kuster Grabs Bass’ Microphone during Debate, Denies NH Income Tax Support
Bipartisan Debt Commission Leaders Bowles, Simpson Endorse Charlie Bass
Congressman Charlie Bass Releases Seniors Steering Committee
Congressman Charlie Bass Releases Veterans Coalition
Bass Releases Web Video: A Better Future
Bass Statement on NH GOP Primary Victory
The Real Choice between Bass and Kuster
Kuster’s Actions Supporting Higher Taxes Speak Louder than Her Words
New Kuster ad is her latest distortion of reality
Sequestration Will Cost Jobs in New Hampshire; Calls for bipartisan solution to pending fiscal cliff
Subcommittee Examines Bass Legislation to Improve Energy
Bass Honored for Support of Conservation Programs
Bass Statement on Passage of Highway Bill, Student Loan Rate
Bass Statement on Fast and Furious Contempt Vote
Bass Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Health Care Law
Bass supports Governor’s Emergency Declaration Request for Areas of Southwestern New Hampshire
Bass statement on Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Bass Hosts Telephone Town Hall Meeting with New Hampshire Veterans
