Committees & Caucuses
House Budget Committee, Chairman
John Spratt is chairman of the House Budget Committee and has been a leader in shaping the federal budget. He first served on the Budget Committee from 1990-1992 and was the committee's Ranking Member from 1997-2006. One of his proudest accomplishments is the Balanced Budget Agreement of 1997, which put the federal budget in surplus for the first time in thirty years.
House Armed Services Committee
John is also the second ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, and serves on three subcommittees: Oversight and Investigations, Strategic Forces, and Air and Land Forces.
In addition to his committee work, John co-chairs the Textile Caucus, the Bearing Caucus, and the Nuclear Energy Caucus.