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12/19/07
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) today voted in favor of a bill to “patch” the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). The Senate Amendment to H.R. 3996- the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, passed the House today and will protect 23 million additional taxpayers from burdening tax increases due to the AMT.
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12/18/07
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) and Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) today urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to come to a final agreement with Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties on a proposed Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) for federal Savannah River Site (SRS) land within the respective counties.
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12/13/07
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) offered the below statement today following his vote in favor of H.J. 69 for Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2008.
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12/13/07
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Gresham Barrett voted against the Conference report to accompany H.R. 2082, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. H.R. 2082 authorizes appropriations for FY 2008 for our nation’s intelligence agencies and other intelligence-related activities.
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12/12/07
Saluda, SC - Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) announced today that the Saluda Fire Department will receive $389,860 in grant monies to purchase new Operation and Safety materials through the 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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12/12/07
Anderson, SC - Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) announced today that the Belton Fire Department will receive $505,567 and the Homeland Park Fire Department will receive $80,113 in grant monies to purchase new Operation and Safety materials through the 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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12/12/07
Abbeville, SC - Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) announced today that the Monterey Rural Fire District will receive $223,250 in grant monies for Vehicle Acquisition through the 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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12/12/07
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gresham Barrett, (SC, 03) offered the following statement following his vote today against H.R. 4299, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (TRIA) that would extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury
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12/11/07
Washington, DC – One year ago today Marine Corporal Matthew V. Dillon was killed in action while serving in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. To honor him, immediately following votes this evening Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) introduced legislation that would name the new Veterans Clinic in Aiken, SC the Matthew V. Dillon Department of Veterans Affairs Out-patient Clinic.
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12/03/07
Aiken, SC - Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) announced today that the Langley Fire Department will receive $53,409 in grant monies to purchase new Operation and Safety materials through the 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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