News Releases by Date

Representative John Spratt, Proudly Serving the People of the 5th District of South Carolina

October 2006

(October 31, 2006) Southern Business Group Honors Spratt
(October 19, 2006) Spratt's Amendment Giving Free Life Insurance to Troops Becomes Law
(October 17, 2006) Bush Signs Spratt’s Revolutionary War Sites Bill
(October 4, 2006) Spratt Statement on Rep. Mark Foley
(October 4, 2006) Spratt Says Shaw/McEntire Getting Air Force’s Newest Fighter
(October 2, 2006) Spratt Votes to Make VA Data More Secure

September 2006

(September 29, 2006) Spratt Provision to Secure Ports Clears Congress
(September 29, 2006) Spratt Backs Bill Calling for No TRICARE Fee Increases; Legislation Would Also Expand Coverage to Guard and Reserve
(September 29, 2006) Spratt Secures $31.5 Million for Shaw
(September 28, 2006) Capitol Hill Staff Honor Congressman Spratt
(September 22, 2006) Spratt Votes for Border Protection Bills
(September 15, 2006) Spratt, Clyburn Oppose Water Transfer
(September 11, 2006) Spratt Statement on the 5th Anniversary of 9/11
(September 7, 2006) House Passes Spratt's Bill to End Horse Slaughter
(September 6, 2006) Spratt Cosponsors Bill to Protect Children from Internet-Based Crime

July 2006

June 2006

May 2006

(May 30, 2006) Spratt Statement on New Treasury Secretary
(May 24, 2006) Spratt Voices Concerns About Veterans' Data Theft
(May 24, 2006) Spratt Votes to Improve Veterans' Benefits
(May 24, 2006) Spratt Votes for Pet Rescue Act
(May 19, 2006) Spratt Secures $31.5 Million for Shaw AFB
(May 11, 2006) House Approves Spratt Amendment on Ports
(May 11, 2006) House Passes Spratt Amendment Providing Free Life Insurance to Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
(May 11, 2006) House Expands TRICARE for Guard and Reserve
(May 10, 2006) Spratt Calls for Extending the May 15th Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
(May 3, 2006) Spratt TV: Oil & Gas Prices
(May 3, 2006) Spratt Hosting E-Town Hall
(May 2, 2006) Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Good Name

April 2006

March 2006

(March 31, 2006) Spratt TV: Medicare Prescription Drugs
(March 8, 2006) Spratt Co-Sponsors Bill to Allow Congress to Review Port Deal
(March 8, 2006) Spratt Talks About Port Security Bill
(March 2, 2006) Spratt TV: President's Budget
(March 1, 2006) Spratt Salutes Tuskegee Airmen

February 2006

January 2006

December 2005

November 2005

October 2005

(October 28, 2005) Spratt Statement on the Indictment of Lewis Libby
(October 27, 2005) Congress Affirms Expansion of Shaw Air Force Base
(October 27, 2005) Conference Approves Spratt Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
(October 25, 2005) Spratt Statement on the Death of Rosa Parks
(October 24, 2005) Spratt Reaction to Fed Chief Nomination

September 2005

(September 29, 2005) Spratt TV: FEMA & Katrina
(September 23, 2005) Defender Industries Workers at Delta Mills Plants 2 & 3 in Wallace Eligible for Benefits
(September 23, 2005) Spratt Hails Senate Passage of Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
(September 16, 2005) Spratt Statement at News Conference on Democratic National Security Strategy
(September 15, 2005) How You Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
(September 14, 2005) CBO Says Republican Social Security Bill Makes Problem Worse
(September 14, 2005) Spratt Commends Budget Staff for Ferreting Out Overpayments That Will Save Medicare $750 Million
(September 7, 2005) In Wake of Hurricane, Democrats Urge Republicans to Suspend Bills to Cut Government Services
(September 6, 2005) Spratt, Clyburn Seek Housing for Hurricane Victims

August 2005

July 2005

June 2005

May 2005

April 2005

(April 29, 2005) Brewer Gold Mine on "Superfund" Cleanup List
(April 20, 2005) Spratt Nominates Stockman to White House Conference on Aging
(April 18, 2005) Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
(April 14, 2005) Spratt Introduces Resolution To Stop Spread of Nuclear Weapons
(April 13, 2005) Spratt, Myrick Re-Introduce Bill to Stem Chinese Textile Imports

March 2005

February 2005

January 2005