News Releases by Date

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

November 2008

(November 14, 2008) The Inauguration of Barack Obama - No More Tickets Available

October 2008

(October 16, 2008) President Signs Spratt's Bill to Address Funding Shortfall in Programs at National Advocacy Center in Columbia
(October 9, 2008) Spratt Pushes Congress to Investigate Textile Imports from China
(October 3, 2008) Spratt Statement on the Bailout Bill

September 2008

(September 30, 2008) Spratt, Coble Urge Bush to Crack Down on Chinese Imports
(September 17, 2008) Spratt Backs Energy Bill to Expand Drilling

June 2008

(June 13, 2008) Spratt Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits
(June 11, 2008) Spratt Honors Disabled Veterans
(June 9, 2008) Spratt Delivers Democratic Radio Address

May 2008

(May 23, 2008) Congress Takes More Action to Lower Gas Prices
(May 16, 2008) Spratt Supports Bill to Ease Gas Prices
(May 16, 2008) Congress Passes Farm Bill
(May 12, 2008) Spratt Backs Plan To Address Housing Crisis
(May 2, 2008) Spratt to Discuss Housing Crisis on TV Show

April 2008

(April 21, 2008) Spratt Announces High School Art Winners

February 2008

(February 12, 2008) Spratt Votes for Bill to Address Rising College Costs

January 2008

(January 25, 2008) Spratt Says USDA Accepting Applications for Crop, Feed, and Livestock Losses

December 2007

(December 21, 2007) Congress Approves Disaster Assistance
(December 4, 2007) House Passes Bill to Help Camden Battlefield Become National Park

November 2007

(November 16, 2007) Spratt Backs New Bills to Crack Down On Online Predators, Make the Internet Safer For Children
(November 9, 2007) House Passes Bills to Honor and Support Veterans

October 2007

(October 31, 2007) House Votes to Expand Trade Adjustment Benefits for Workers
(October 31, 2007) Spratt: No Taxes on Internet Access
(October 18, 2007) Ag Secretary Responds, Grants Disaster Designation for 5th District Counties
(October 12, 2007) House Passes Child Safety Bills
(October 4, 2007) Spratt Votes to Recognize Abolition of Slave Trade
(October 4, 2007) House Votes to Require Administration to Report on Troop Withdrawal
(October 3, 2007) Spratt to Discuss Energy Legislation on TV Show

September 2007

(September 26, 2007) Spratt Votes to Honor Gold Star Mothers
(September 19, 2007) Earmarks Requested by Congressman Spratt
(September 18, 2007) House Passes Spratt Resolution Recognizing Air Force on 60th Anniversary
(September 18, 2007) Spratt Urges Ag Secretary to Help Drought-Stricken Farmers
(September 7, 2007) Congress Approves College Aid Bill; Rep. Spratt Championed Legislation
(September 6, 2007) Spratt Salutes Volunteers Caring for Military Families

August 2007

(August 20, 2007) SC ETV Documents Rep. Spratt's Career
(August 2, 2007) House Passes Spratt Amendment to End the Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption

July 2007

(July 17, 2007) Spratt Backs Bill to Ease Passport Backlog
(July 17, 2007) Spratt Says Bill Would Stem Chinese Textile Imports
(July 11, 2007) Spratt Votes to Make College More Affordable
(July 6, 2007) Spratt Announces New Aid for Farmers with Crop Losses

June 2007

(June 18, 2007) Spratt Announces $25 Million for Base Operating Support Facilities for Headquarters Third Army at Shaw Air Force Base
(June 8, 2007) Spratt Votes to Protect Computer Users from Invasive Spyware
(June 7, 2007) Spratt Votes to Provide Up to $50 million in Prizes for Hydrogen Research

May 2007

(May 24, 2007) Spratt Votes to Help Veterans
(May 23, 2007) Subcommittee Approves MOX Funds
(May 18, 2007) Congress Passes Budget Resolution; Plan Was Crafted in Part by Congressman John Spratt
(May 16, 2007) House Passes Bill in Honor of John R. Justice
(May 16, 2007) Spratt Votes to Restore Successful “COPS” Program
(May 15, 2007) Spratt Statement on Mendel Davis
(May 11, 2007) Spratt Votes for Defense Bill to Restore Readiness, Support Troops
(May 8, 2007) Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
(May 7, 2007) Columnist Praises Spratt's Budget for Its Fiscal Responsibility
(May 4, 2007) Spratt Votes to Renew Head Start
(May 4, 2007) Spratt to Discuss Federal Budget on TV Program
(May 2, 2007) Spratt Honors Community Colleges
(May 1, 2007) Music Education Bill Cosponsored by Spratt Passes House

April 2007

(April 18, 2007) Rep. Spratt Introduces Bill to Help Camden Battlefield Become National Park
(April 3, 2007) U.S. House Passes Fiscally Responsible Budget Introduced by Rep. John Spratt, Marking a New Direction for America

March 2007

(March 6, 2007) Chesterfield Citizens Expose Walter Reed Conditions

February 2007

(February 12, 2007) Harvest Hope Executive Director to Testify in Washington
(February 9, 2007) Spratt Releases Summary and Analysis of the President’s FY08 Budget
(February 5, 2007) Spratt Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget

January 2007

(January 31, 2007) Spratt, Clyburn to Discuss “100 Hours Agenda” on TV Program
(January 22, 2007) Spratt Helps House Democrats Pass "100 Hours Agenda"; Says Democrats Keep Their Promise to the American People
(January 4, 2007) Spratt Elected Chairman of House Budget Committee

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

(July 28, 2006) Spratt Supports Extension of Voting Rights Act
(July 28, 2006) Spratt Statement on MOX
(July 25, 2006) House Passes Spratt's Revolutionary War Sites Bill

June 2006

(June 29, 2006) Spratt Recognized for Supporting Community and Economic Development
(June 22, 2006) Spratt Brings Tough Budget Control Measure to House Floor
(June 8, 2006) Army Pumping $82 Million Into Shaw AFB, Spratt Says

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

(April 5, 2006) Rev. Clyde Thomas of Gaffney Is Guest Chaplain to US House

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

(February 22, 2006) Spratt Statement on Bush Administration's Port Deal
(February 7, 2006) Spratt Says Democrats, Republicans Must Unite to Balance the Budget

January 2006

(January 30, 2006) Spratt Says Laid-Off Springs Workers Eligible for Benefits
(January 24, 2006) Spratt Remarks on Iraq

December 2005

(December 29, 2005) Spratt TV: Energy Costs
(December 21, 2005) Spratt Amendment Passes To Give Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat
(December 14, 2005) Spratt Statement on Record U.S. Trade Deficit
(December 7, 2005) Spratt Statement on the Death of Governor Carroll Campbell

November 2005

(November 29, 2005) Shaw AFB Honors Spratt
(November 18, 2005) Spratt Secures $16 million for Shaw AFB
(November 15, 2005) Spratt Honored for Efforts to Fight Cancer

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

(August 30, 2005) Spratt Gets Digiscope Camera for Bennettsville Clinic; Device Helps Those Wtih Diabetes Avoid Blindness
(August 25, 2005) Emergency Funding Available for Zylon Vest Replacement
(August 15, 2005) Budget Office Projects Huge Deficit
(August 1, 2005) Social Security, Record Budget and Trade Deficits, the Highway Bill, and Base Closure

July 2005

(July 22, 2005) China Currency Revaluation "Good First Step"
(July 13, 2005) White House Forecasts $333 Billion Budget Deficit, Third Largest in History
(July 6, 2005) Spratt Announces Approval of Trade Benefits for Velcro Workers

June 2005

(June 29, 2005) Republican Plan for Private Accounts Raises More Questions, Answers None
(June 29, 2005) Spratt TV Show on Social Security
(June 28, 2005) Spratt Makes Case for Shaw AFB Before Base Closure Commission
(June 9, 2005) House Passes Spratt Amendment to End Horse Slaughter

May 2005

(May 26, 2005) Spratt Wins Assurance That Spent Fuel Won't Be Stored at SRS Without a Change in the Law
(May 19, 2005) Spratt Amendment Gives Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat
(May 19, 2005) Spratt Amendment Makes Sure Pentagon Buys American Bearings
(May 13, 2005) Shaw Clears First Cut, Avoids Pentagon's Base Closure List

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

(March 24, 2005) Spratt Outlines Possible Benefits for Springs Workers Who Lose Their Jobs
(March 7, 2005) Spratt Speech on the Safety of Storing Highly Radioactive Waste at the Savannah River Site

February 2005

(February 15, 2005) Spratt Delivers Saturday Radio Address for Democrats
(February 8, 2005) Spratt, Davis Introduce Bill to Give Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat

January 2005

(January 26, 2005) Tauscher, Spratt, and Meehan Reintroduce Bill to Deter Weapons of Mass Destruction
(January 20, 2005) Spratt Op-Ed on Social Security
(January 5, 2005) Spratt Re-Elected Budget Leader in Congress
(January 3, 2005) Spratt Statement on the Death of Rep. Robert Matsui