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• October 19, 2010
  Vilsack, Spratt visit Darlington County farms
  By John D. Russellscnow.comOctober 18, 2010DARLINGTON - Rural economic development and job creation efforts were reasons for a visit from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary ...More

• October 4, 2010
  Spratt Highlights Progress on Veterans Issues
  ROCK HILL, SC - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement today at a press conference at the Veterans Clinic in Rock Hill, ...More

• September 23, 2010
  Spratt Votes for Tax Cuts, New Lending for Small Businesses
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• September 23, 2010
  Spratt Urging Obama to Address China's Unfair Trade Practices and Protect American Jobs
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) said today that he is urging President Obama to address China's use of unfair trade practices to promote ...More

• September 17, 2010
  House Passes Bipartisan Clyburn-Spratt Bill to Help Rural Americans Save on Utility Bills
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and John Spratt (D-SC) to establish a ...More

• August 19, 2010
  Spratt Announces New Help for South Carolina Homeowners Struggling with Unemployment
  WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Representative John Spratt (D-SC) announced additional support for South Carolina through two rounds of funding from the Housing Finance Agency Innovation ...More

• August 18, 2010
  Spratt Op-ed in the State: Keeping our promises to our Veterans
  The following op-ed by Congressman John Spratt (D-SC) recently appeared in The State newspaper. http://www.thestate.com/2010/08/17/1421649/spratt-keeping-our-promises.htmlFor many of our troops coming home, the wars in Iraq and ...More

• August 10, 2010
  Spratt Votes to Protect Teachers' Jobs and Provide Assistance to States
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined a majority of his House colleagues to vote for legislation that will save or create 319,000 ...More

• July 29, 2010
  Spratt Receives Distinguished American Award from the Nation's Capital Chapter of the Air Force Association
  Click on the Picture Below for a Hi-Res VersionU.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) talks to Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the Air ...More

• July 27, 2010
  Spratt Opening Statement at Hearing on the Budgetary Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain
  WASHIINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt today made the following statement at a hearing on the budgetary implications of closing Yucca Mountain. Spratt ...More

• July 26, 2010
  House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt to Examine Administration's Decision to Terminate Yucca Mountain Project; South Carolina Witness to Appear
  Video: Spratt Interview with NBC4 Washington on the effects of closing Yucca MountainAudio: Clip 1: "We are going to have a renaissance, a rebirth of ...More

• July 21, 2010
  John Spratt Honored as Champion of Kids
  WASHINGTON - Nurse-Family Partnership, a leading non-profit organization addressing the needs of low income, first-time parents and their children, today honored U.S. Representative John Spratt ...More

• July 20, 2010
  Spratt Salutes USC Baseball Team
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement on the House floor yesterday in honor of the University of South Carolina baseball ...More

• July 15, 2010
  Spratt Praises Senate Passage of Financial Overhaul Bill
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) praised Senate passage today of a bipartisan bill to rein in and regulate financial institutions. Spratt voted for ...More

• July 14, 2010
  Ag Committee Approves Spratt-Clyburn Bill to Help Rural Americans Save on Utility Bills
  WASHINGTON - The House Agriculture Committee today approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) to establish a nationwide ...More

• July 8, 2010
  Accomplishments of the 111th Congress
  HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:  ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND CREATING JOBSAMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, enacted in early 2009, to jumpstart our economy, create and save 3.5 million jobs, ...More

• July 2, 2010
  Spratt Votes to Protect Taxpayers from Wall Street Recklessness
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted Wednesday for a bipartisan bill to rein in and regulate financial institutions. The bill creates a consumer ...More

• July 1, 2010
  Spratt Statement on House Passage of Budget Enforcement Resolution
  Click here for the text of the resolutionClick here for a summary of the resolutionWASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Budget ...More

• July 1, 2010
  Spratt Introduces Budget Enforcement Resolution
  Washington D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement after filing the budget enforcement resolution for fiscal year 2011."I am ...More

• June 29, 2010
  Spratt Praises NRC Ruling on Yucca Mountain
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) denied the Obama Administration’s request to withdraw ...More

• May 28, 2010
  Spratt Votes for Defense Bill to Modernize Military, Improve Troop Safety, Strengthen National Security
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined a majority of his House colleagues in voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  ...More

• May 28, 2010
  Spratt Votes To Continue Job Creation, Cut Taxes, Expand Veterans Benefits
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today voted to help create or save more than a million American jobs, provide working families with tax ...More

• May 28, 2010
  Spratt Introduces "Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act"
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today after introducing the "Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010," a legislative proposal to ...More

• May 27, 2010
  Spratt Introduces Bill to Continue Low-Income Students' Access to College and Preserve Thousands of Jobs
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today introduced legislation to extend the life of the Perkins Loan program, giving 500,000 low-income students greater access ...More

• May 27, 2010
  Spratt Congratulates Newberry County Sheriff's Office
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• May 25, 2010
  Spratt Introduces Bill to Help Textile Industry
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined in introducing a bipartisan bill to give the federal government the resources, authority, and direction to ...More

• May 24, 2010
  Spratt to Introduce Obama Administration's Expedited Rescission Bill
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today after the Obama Administration sent up the “Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010,” ...More

• May 13, 2010
  Spratt Testifies in Support the Rural Energy Savings Program Act
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) provided testimony yesterday in support of H.R. 4785, “The Rural Energy Savings Program Act,” before the Committee on ...More

• May 13, 2010
  John Spratt Recognizes National Nurses Week
  Washington D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a resolution (H. Res. 1261) cosponsored by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to recognize National Nurses ...More

• April 30, 2010
  John Spratt Congratulates the Winners of the 2010 Congressional High School Art Competition
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today announced the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school kids.Spratt and the Arts Council ...More

• April 29, 2010
  Spratt Praises Troops as They Deploy
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today praised elements of the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina National Guard, as they deploy to Southwest Asia ...More

• April 27, 2010
  Spratt Meets with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk
  Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), co-chair of the Congressional Textile Caucus, listens as U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk talks about his recent visit ...More

• April 22, 2010
  Spratt Votes to Improve Veterans Health Services
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday voted for the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S.1963).  The bipartisan legislation makes improvements to ...More

• April 22, 2010
  House Budget Committee Website Wins Gold Mouse Award
  WASHINGTON - The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) recognized the House Budget Committee’s website yesterday for having one of the best websites in Congress. CMF analyzed ...More

• April 15, 2010
  On Tax Day, Spratt Highlights Tax Cuts for Working Families
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) highlighted today the broad-based tax cuts enacted for working families since last year. These include 25 different tax ...More

• March 29, 2010
  Spratt Announces Assistance for South Carolina Homeowners
  WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced that South Carolina will be eligible to receive as much as $138 million in targeted federal ...More

• March 25, 2010
  New Law Makes Health Care More Available, Insurance Companies More Accountable
  WASHINGTON – The new health care bill signed into law Tuesday will make medical care both more available and more affordable.  U.S. Rep. Spratt (D-SC) ...More

• March 24, 2010
  Spratt Statement on Being Appointed to the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement on being appointed by the Speaker today to the President's National Commission ...More

• March 24, 2010
  Spratt Joins in Introducing Resolution of Disapproval on Yucca Decision
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Tuesday joined in introducing a bipartisan Resolution of Disapproval to compel the Department of Energy (DOE) to cease ...More

• March 24, 2010
  Spratt Reports on Jobs, the Economy, and Fiscal Responsibility
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) reports on jobs, the economy, and fiscal responsibility in a video recorded on March 12.Spratt’s guest on the ...More

• March 23, 2010
  Project Requests for FY2011
  FY2011 Project Requests by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (listed in no particular order) Requesting Entity: South Carolina National Guard, 1 National Guard Road, Stop #8, Columbia, ...More

• March 17, 2010
  Spratt Urges Action on China's Currency Manipulation
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), co-chairman of the Congressional Textile Caucus, and 126 other House members this week urged the Obama Administration to ...More

• March 10, 2010
  Senator Graham and Congressmen Clyburn and Spratt Co-Sponsor Rural Energy Savings Program Bill
  WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn joined with Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman John Spratt today to introduce legislation ...More

• March 3, 2010
  Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund Honor U.S. Rep. John Spratt for Animal Welfare Leadership in 2009
  WASHINGTON - On behalf of its more than 14,000 supporters in South Carolina’s 5th District, The Humane Society of the United States, together with its ...More

• February 12, 2010
  Rep. Spratt and Labor Secretary Solis Announce Recovery Act Funds for the Pee Dee
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis in announcing $4.3 million in federal job-creation money for Florence-Darlington Technical ...More

• February 11, 2010
  John Spratt Talks about Afghanistan
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) talks with Manning Kimmel of WRHI Radio about his recent trip to Afghanistan, where he led a congressional ...More

• February 4, 2010
  Spratt Statement on Passage of Statutory PAYGO
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today backing legislation to make the Pay-As-You-Go rule statutory. The PAYGO bill ...More

• February 1, 2010
  Spratt Statement on President's FY2011 Budget
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement today on the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2011."Our economy began backsliding ...More

• January 29, 2010
  Spratt Back from Afghanistan; Led Delegation as Budget Committee Chairman
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) returned January 26 from a four-day trip to Afghanistan, with stop-overs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He led ...More

• January 28, 2010
  Spratt Statement on Senate Passage of Statutory PAYGO Legislation
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement today after the Senate passed statutory PAYGO legislation. Spratt was an original ...More

• January 22, 2010
  Spratt Votes to Spur Aid, Relief for Haiti
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) this week voted to help earthquake victims in Haiti by offering an immediate benefit to Americans who make ...More

• December 14, 2009
  House Clears $21 Million for Shaw AFB; Rep. Spratt Secured Funds
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a $21 million project to expand and modernize the USAFCENT/9th U.S. Air Force headquarters ...More

• December 10, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Honor the National Guard
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) this week voted to honor the National Guard for 373 years of exceptional service. Spratt cosponsored the resolution, ...More

• December 10, 2009
  South Carolina's Sue Berkowitz Testifies at Budget Committee Hearing
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Susan Berkowitz, director of the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, of Columbia, meets with House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt before ...More

• December 3, 2009
  SC Water Projects Requested by Rep. Spratt
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) requested the following projects in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA).The projects are listed in alphabetical order.WRDA ...More

• December 3, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Honor and Support our Veterans, Troops, and Their Families
  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday joined his colleagues in passing four resolutions to honor and support our armed forces and their families ...More

• December 3, 2009
  Spratt Supports National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  Washington, D.C. - On December 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) that supports the goals ...More

• November 19, 2009
  Spratt Honors World War II Veterans from South Carolina
   Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) yesterday made the following statement in the Congressional Record in honor of 90 World War II veterans ...More

• November 18, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Increase Resources for America's Fire Departments
  Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted to provide local firefighters with the tools and resources they need to prevent and fight ...More

• November 9, 2009
  Spratt Honors 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Academy
   WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution cosponsored by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to honor the U.S. Air ...More

• November 6, 2009
  House Passes Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed and sent to the President the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (S. 475). The ...More

• November 5, 2009
  Spratt Votes To Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Homebuyers' Tax Credit, Business Tax Relief
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to a bill backed by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) that would extend unemployment ...More

• November 5, 2009
  Spratt Backs Bill to Help Small Businesses Expand
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted to give small businesses greater access to the loans and investment dollars they need to expand ...More

• November 5, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Crack Down on Credit Card Companies
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday voted to move up the start date of the Credit CARD Act to protect consumers from ...More

• November 3, 2009
  Spratt Unveils Updated Website and Expanded Online Presence into New Media
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today announced his newly redesigned congressional website and the launch of his new YouTube, Facebook, and Flickr ...More

• October 30, 2009
  Spratt Statement on Expected White House Appointment of Laurie Lawson
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today on learning that President Barack Obama this afternoon will appoint Laurie C. ...More

• October 30, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Establish National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined his colleagues this week in passing H. Res. 787, to establish October 13, 2009, as National ...More

• October 30, 2009
  Spratt Backs Effort to Curb Domestic Violence
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined his colleagues this week in passing a resolution raising awareness of domestic violence in the U.S. ...More

• October 29, 2009
  Spratt Statement on Selection of Shaw AFB as Candidate for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today on learning that Shaw Air Force Base has been selected as a ...More

• October 28, 2009
  Spratt Statement on Boeing 787 Assembly Line Coming to South Carolina
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today on Boeing’s decision to locate a second final assembly line for its ...More

• October 28, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Support Local Law Enforcement and Establish October as Crime Prevention Month
  WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing H. Con. Res 177, which expresses support for ...More

• October 27, 2009
  Give South Carolinians the Help They Deserve
  JOHN SPRATT Guest Columnist 27 October 2009 The State (Columbia, SC) (c) Copyright 2009, The State. All Rights Reserved. To its credit, the General Assembly ...More

• October 16, 2009
  Spratt Statement on South Carolina's Failure to Get 20 More Weeks of Unemployment Benefits
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today on the failure of the State of South Carolina to enact legislation ...More

• October 16, 2009
  Spratt Statement on Collision of F-16s from Shaw AFB
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement after two F-16s assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force ...More

• October 15, 2009
  Spratt Honors Military Family Volunteers and 100 Years of Military Aviation
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed two resolutions yesterday, cosponsored by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), that honor the contribution military family ...More

• October 8, 2009
  Spratt Secures $1.5 Million for Morris College
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) secured $1.5 million for Morris College in the Energy and Water Appropriations Act that the House passed ...More

• October 8, 2009
  Spratt Votes To Reform, Improve Veterans' Health Services
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday voted to secure timely health care funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  The Veterans ...More

• October 8, 2009
  Spratt Votes for Ag Bill
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday joined in passing the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, aimed at enhancing food safety, ...More

• October 1, 2009
  House Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Act; Rep. Spratt Pushed Funding Change to Help Electric Co-ops
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined in passing the Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 3183), aimed at moving the country ...More

• September 22, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) and a majority of his House colleagues today approved legislation that will aid workers in states with ...More

• September 17, 2009
  House Passes Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to make college more affordable for more students, and at no cost to ...More

• August 18, 2009
  Spratt Announces $249.2 Million in Department of Agriculture Recovery Act Funds for South Carolina
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has distributed $249.2 million in funding to South Carolina ...More

• August 13, 2009
  Recovery Act Saving Jobs, Helping Community Health Centers
  Bloomberg News - Recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s has begun as President Barack Obama’s fiscal stimulus -- derided as insufficient and budget-busting ...More

• July 31, 2009
  Spratt Joins in Passing Department of Defense Appropriations Act
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Thursday joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal ...More

• July 31, 2009
  Spratt Hails Start Of New GI Bill College Benefits
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that veterans can start receiving college education benefits under the new GI Bill on August 1.Spratt ...More

• July 16, 2009
  Spratt Holds Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management
  WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) held a hearing today on the federal government’s liability for managing nuclear waste and the budget ...More

• July 14, 2009
  Spratt Secures $21 Million for Shaw AFB
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) secured $21 million for Shaw Air Force Base in a bill the House passed July 10 that funds ...More

• June 30, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Improve Veterans' Services
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues on June 23 in passing four bills aimed at meeting the ...More

• June 26, 2009
  Spratt Reports on Energy & Climate Bill in Video
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) reports on the energy and climate bill moving through Congress in a video recorded yesterday.Spratt’s guest on the ...More

• June 24, 2009
  Spratt Helps to Pass Bill to Compensate More Disabled Military Retirees
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today helped to pass a bill to compensate more disabled military retires.  The “Disabled Military Retiree Act” (HR ...More

• June 17, 2009
  A New Direction for Veterans and Troops
  WASHINGTON - Under Democratic leadership since 2007, New Direction Congresses have made historic gains for America's veterans, troops, and military families.Click here to see the ...More

• June 15, 2009
  5th District Counties Receiving Recovery Act Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs
  WASHINGTON – All counties in the 5th Congressional District are receiving funds through the Recovery Act for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs, according to U.S. ...More

• June 5, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Honor "Race for the Cure"
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues on Wednesday in passing a resolution honoring the 20th anniversary of ...More

• June 5, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Pay Tribute to Native Americans
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues to pass legislation that encourages the designation of the Friday after ...More

• June 4, 2009
  Spratt Welcomes Bernanke to Budget Committee
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt welcomes Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to the House Budget Committee, where he testified June 3 on ...More

• May 19, 2009
  House Passes Bill To Curb Abusive Lending Practices
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to curb abusive practices and predatory lending in the mortgage industry.  Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) ...More

• May 15, 2009
  Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today the winners of the annual high school art competition, An Artistic Discovery.The contest drew 37 entries ...More

• May 14, 2009
  Surface Transportation Reauthorization Project Requests
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) made the following transportation requests for FY2010.Project:     I-73Amount:     $100,000,000Description:    Purchase right-of-way, design/plan/construct of the interstate.Project:    ...More

• May 4, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Protect Credit Card Customers
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted to provide credit card customers with fundamental protections against unfair and deceptive credit card practices, such as ...More

• April 27, 2009
  Agreement Reached on FY10 Budget Plan
  WASHINGTON – Senate and House negotiators reached agreement late today on a budget plan for fiscal year 2010 that embraces the priorities of the President’s ...More

• April 24, 2009
  Spratt Votes to Reauthorize COPS Program
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Thursday voted to reauthorize funding for “COPS,” a federal grant program proven to reduce crime by helping local ...More

• April 3, 2009
  House Passes Budget Resolution
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday passed 233 to 196 a budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 that embraces President Obama’s goal of ...More

• April 3, 2009
  Local Project Requests for Fiscal Year 2010
  Here is a list of local projects Rep. Spratt has requested for the 5th District for FY10, in alphabetical order.Agriculture and Rural Development Project:     Blaney ...More

• April 2, 2009
  Spratt Urges Sanford To Accept Stimulus Funds
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today urged Governor Mark Sanford to accept the $700 million in federal stimulus funds allotted to South Carolina.  ...More

• April 1, 2009
  Tauscher, Spratt Introduce Legislation to Reform Weapon Systems Acquisition Process
  WASHINGTON – Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), chair of the House Armed Services’ Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.), chair of the House Budget ...More

• January 11, 2009
  Spratt Backs Bill To Provide Health Care for 11 Million Children
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of bipartisan legislation to provide health care ...More

• October 16, 2008
  President Signs Spratt's Bill to Address Funding Shortfall in Programs at National Advocacy Center in Columbia
  WASHINGTON – President Bush on Wednesday signed a bill to address a funding shortfall in training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center ...More

• October 9, 2008
  Spratt Pushes Congress to Investigate Textile Imports from China
  WASHINGTON – At the urging of U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), the House Ways and Means Committee today took action to investigate textile and apparel ...More

• September 30, 2008
  Spratt, Coble Urge Bush to Crack Down on Chinese Imports
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Howard Coble (R-NC) urged President Bush to crack down on illegal imports from China, which have resulted ...More

• September 17, 2008
  Spratt Backs Energy Bill to Expand Drilling
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Tuesday voted in favor of a comprehensive energy bill designed to bring down costs, raise the commitment to ...More

• September 5, 2008
  The Inauguration of Barack Obama - No More Tickets Available
  WASHINGTON - No more tickets are available from Rep. Spratt's office for the Obama Inaugural, but you don't need a ticket to attend the Swearing-in ...More

• June 13, 2008
  Spratt Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) and a bipartisan majority of his House colleagues Thursday approved legislation that will aid workers who have lost ...More

• June 11, 2008
  Spratt Honors Disabled Veterans
  WASINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) this week voted to honor America’s disabled veterans. Spratt joined his House colleagues in passing a resolution to ...More

• June 9, 2008
  Spratt Delivers Democratic Radio Address
  WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt delivered the Democratic Radio Address on Saturday, June 7.  Here is the transcript of his remarks. “Hello, ...More

• May 23, 2008
  Congress Takes More Action to Lower Gas Prices
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today outlined the series of steps Congress has taken to help bring down the cost of gasoline and ...More

• May 16, 2008
  Congress Passes Farm Bill
  WASHINGTON – Congress this week passed a farm bill that will help American farmers and at the same time help families facing high food costs ...More

• May 16, 2008
  Spratt Supports Bill to Ease Gas Prices
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted for legislation that would temporarily suspend the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the end ...More

• May 12, 2008
  Spratt Backs Plan To Address Housing Crisis
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) responded to the housing finance crisis by voting for legislation to assist Americans in danger of losing their ...More

• May 2, 2008
  Spratt to Discuss Housing Crisis on TV Show
  WASHINGTON – On his May TV program, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) will discuss the housing crisis and what Congress is doing to help borrowers ...More

• April 21, 2008
  Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today the winners of the annual high school art competition, An Artistic Discovery. The contest drew 45 ...More

• February 12, 2008
  Spratt Votes for Bill to Address Rising College Costs
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted for legislation to address the soaring price of college tuition and remove other obstacles that make it ...More

• January 25, 2008
  Spratt Says USDA Accepting Applications for Crop, Feed, and Livestock Losses
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that eligible farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock, livestock feed, and crop losses that occurred before ...More

• November 16, 2007
  Spratt Backs New Bills to Crack Down On Online Predators, Make the Internet Safer For Children
  WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to back legislation that will crack ...More

• November 9, 2007
  House Passes Bills to Honor and Support Veterans
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed six bills to support veterans.  Congressman John Spratt (D-SC) voted for all six. “Of all ...More

• October 31, 2007
  Spratt: No Taxes on Internet Access
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues Tuesday in giving final approval to a bill to extend the ban ...More

• October 31, 2007
  House Votes to Expand Trade Adjustment Benefits for Workers
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to strengthen the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, making more workers eligible for improved ...More

• October 18, 2007
  Ag Secretary Responds, Grants Disaster Designation for 5th District Counties
  WASHINGTON - The Secretary of Agriculture has responded to an urgent request from U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) and issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for ...More

• October 12, 2007
  House Passes Child Safety Bills
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed four bills to make consumer products safer for children, and Congressman John Spratt voted for ...More

• October 4, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Recognize Abolition of Slave Trade
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a bill to recognize the abolition of the transatlantic ...More

• October 4, 2007
  House Votes to Require Administration to Report on Troop Withdrawal
  WASHINGTON – The House this week passed bipartisan legislation to require the Bush Administration to develop and report to Congress a plan for redeploying combat ...More

• October 3, 2007
  Spratt to Discuss Energy Legislation on TV Show
  WASHINGTON – On his next TV program, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) will discuss major energy legislation before Congress. “Last year, the United States ...More

• September 26, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Honor Gold Star Mothers
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined a majority of his House colleagues on Monday in passing a resolution honoring American Gold Star Mothers.  ...More

• September 18, 2007
  Spratt Urges Ag Secretary to Help Drought-Stricken Farmers
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today urged the Secretary of Agriculture to grant disaster declarations for thirteen South Carolina counties hit by severe ...More

• September 18, 2007
  House Passes Spratt Resolution Recognizing Air Force on 60th Anniversary
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a resolution introduced by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to recognize the achievements of the U.S. Air ...More

• September 7, 2007
  Congress Approves College Aid Bill; Rep. Spratt Championed Legislation
  WASHINGTON – Congress today gave final approval to legislation to help millions of students and families pay for college, at no new cost to taxpayers.  ...More

• September 6, 2007
  Spratt Salutes Volunteers Caring for Military Families
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted for a resolution to recognize and commend all volunteers who provide support to the families and children ...More

• August 20, 2007
  SC ETV Documents Rep. Spratt's Career
  WASHINGTON – SC ETV’s “The Big Picture” has produced a mini-documentary on the career of U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC). The show was first broadcast statewide at 7:30 ...More

• August 4, 2007
  House Passes Bill to Help Camden Battlefield Become National Park
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation championed by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to help the Camden battlefield become part of the ...More

• August 2, 2007
  House Passes Spratt Amendment to End the Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an amendment by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) that bars federal funds from being used to facilitate ...More

• July 17, 2007
  Spratt Says Bill Would Stem Chinese Textile Imports
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) said today that a bill he has introduced with Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) would stem the rapid surge ...More

• July 17, 2007
  Spratt Backs Bill to Ease Passport Backlog
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) supported legislation in the House of Representatives to ease the backlog that has made it difficult for Americans ...More

• July 11, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Make College More Affordable
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today voted for legislation to help millions of students and families pay for college, at no new cost ...More

• July 6, 2007
  Spratt Announces New Aid for Farmers with Crop Losses
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today announced new federal aid for farmers who suffered crop losses from weather and related conditions, including crop ...More

• June 18, 2007
  Spratt Announces $25 Million for Base Operating Support Facilities for Headquarters Third Army at Shaw Air Force Base
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that $25 million for Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) is included in the Military Construction bill ...More

• June 8, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Protect Computer Users from Invasive Spyware
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted this week to pass H.R. 964, the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act to prohibit ...More

• June 7, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Provide Up to $50 million in Prizes for Hydrogen Research
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted yesterday to pass H.R. 632, the H-Prize Act, a bill that authorizes a total of $50 million ...More

• May 24, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Help Veterans
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) this week voted for a long list of new bills to help veterans.  All were approved by the ...More

• May 23, 2007
  Subcommittee Approves MOX Funds
  WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee today approved $168 million in new funding for the Department of Energy’s mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel program. ...More

• May 18, 2007
  Congress Passes Budget Resolution; Plan Was Crafted in Part by Congressman John Spratt
  WASHINGTON – The House and Senate yesterday gave final approval to a Fiscal Year 2008 budget resolution, crafted in part by House Budget Committee Chairman ...More

• May 16, 2007
  House Passes Bill in Honor of John R. Justice
  WASHINGTON – The House has passed a bill entitled the “John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act.”  The bill was named in honor of ...More

• May 16, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Restore Successful “COPS” Program
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Tuesday voted to restore funding for “COPS,” a federal grant program proven to reduce crime by helping local ...More

• May 15, 2007
  Spratt Statement on Mendel Davis
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) made the following floor statement yesterday in honor of former Congressman Mendel J. Davis (D-SC), of North Charleston, ...More

• May 11, 2007
  Spratt Votes for Defense Bill to Restore Readiness, Support Troops
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted for a defense authorization bill for Fiscal Year 2008 aimed at restoring military readiness and supporting ...More

• May 8, 2007
  Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today the winners of the annual high school art competition, An Artistic Discovery. The contest drew ...More

• May 7, 2007
  Columnist Praises Spratt's Budget for Its Fiscal Responsibility
  WASHINGTON - In a recent column, David Broder applauded the Democratic budget introduced by Rep. Spratt for its fiscal discipline. Spratt Helps Hold the ...More

• May 4, 2007
  Spratt to Discuss Federal Budget on TV Program
  WASHINGTON – On his next TV program, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) will discuss the Democratic budget resolution he introduced and the House recently ...More

• May 4, 2007
  Spratt Votes to Renew Head Start
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Wednesday joined a majority of his House colleagues in voting to reauthorize the Head Start program. “I’ve ...More

• May 2, 2007
  Spratt Honors Community Colleges
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) honored the nation’s community colleges by cosponsoring National Community College Month, H. Res. 334.  The House passed ...More

• May 1, 2007
  Music Education Bill Cosponsored by Spratt Passes House
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a resolution cosponsored by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to recognize the importance of music education. ...More

• April 18, 2007
  Rep. Spratt Introduces Bill to Help Camden Battlefield Become National Park
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that he has introduced a bill to help the Camden battlefield become part of the ...More

• April 3, 2007
  U.S. House Passes Fiscally Responsible Budget Introduced by Rep. John Spratt, Marking a New Direction for America
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Fiscal Year 2008 budget resolution on March 29 that was crafted by Budget Committee Chairman ...More

• March 6, 2007
  Chesterfield Citizens Expose Walter Reed Conditions
  WASHINGTON - Chesterfield, SC citizens Annette McLeod, and her husband, Cpl. Dell McLeod, met today with Congressman John Spratt (D-SC) in Washington to describe ...More

• February 12, 2007
  Harvest Hope Executive Director to Testify in Washington
  WASHINGTON – Harvest Hope Food Bank Executive Director Denise Holland, of Columbia, S.C., will testify before the U.S. House Budget Committee on Thursday, February ...More

• February 9, 2007
  Spratt Releases Summary and Analysis of the President’s FY08 Budget
  WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) today released the committee’s comprehensive Summary and Analysis of the President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget. ...More

• February 5, 2007
  Spratt Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
  WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget. “While the President has ...More

• January 31, 2007
  Spratt, Clyburn to Discuss 100 Hours Agenda on TV Program
  WASHINGTON – On his next TV program, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) hosts House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) for a discussion of the bills ...More

• January 22, 2007
  Spratt Helps Pass 100 Hours Agenda; Says Democrats Keep Their Promise to the American People
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) joined House Democrats last week in bringing the "100 Hours Agenda" to a successful conclusion – fulfilling Democrats' ...More

• January 21, 2007
  Congress Approves Disaster Assistance
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that Congress has authorized disaster assistance to crops lost during the 2007 crop year. The Omnibus ...More

• January 4, 2007
  Spratt Elected Chairman of House Budget Committee
  WASHINGTON — Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today was elected Chairman of the Budget Committee by the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am honored to chair ...More

• October 31, 2006
  Southern Business Group Honors Spratt
  WASHINGTON - The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America, has named U.S. Rep. John ...More

• October 19, 2006
  Spratt's Amendment Giving Free Life Insurance to Troops Becomes Law
  WASHINGTON – An amendment by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to give free life insurance to troops in combat became law on October 17 ...More

• October 17, 2006
  Bush Signs Spratt’s Revolutionary War Sites Bill
  WASHINGTON – President Bush has signed into law a bill by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to identify and preserve historic Revolutionary War sites ...More

• October 4, 2006
  Spratt Statement on Rep. Mark Foley
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on Rep. Mark Foley. “When parents send their children to Washington to be ...More

• October 4, 2006
  Spratt Says Shaw/McEntire Getting Air Force’s Newest Fighter
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that Shaw Air Force Base and McEntire Air National Guard Base will be a major ...More

• October 2, 2006
  Spratt Votes to Make VA Data More Secure
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) voted to make data held by the Veterans Affairs Department (VA), including personal information on millions of ...More

• September 29, 2006
  Spratt Backs Bill Calling for No TRICARE Fee Increases; Legislation Would Also Expand Coverage to Guard and Reserve
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep John Spratt (D-SC) voted for a bill that includes a one-year moratorium on increases in pharmacy co-pays for those covered ...More

• September 29, 2006
  Spratt Secures $31.5 Million for Shaw
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has secured $31.5 million for three new projects at Shaw AFB – a dorm, a storage facility, ...More

• September 29, 2006
  Spratt Provision to Secure Ports Clears Congress
  WASHINGTON – The House today gave final approval to a provision by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to provide an additional $15 million for ...More

• September 28, 2006
  Capitol Hill Staff Honor Congressman Spratt
  WASHINGTON - Staff on Capitol Hill this month honored Congressman John Spratt in choosing him for two categories in Washingtonian magazine's annual survey of ...More

• September 22, 2006
  Spratt Votes for Border Protection Bills
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) this week voted for three bills to strengthen our borders. “Whatever we do about immigration, we first ...More

• September 15, 2006
  Spratt, Clyburn Oppose Water Transfer
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) today expressed strong opposition to an attempt by the NC cities of Concord ...More

• September 11, 2006
  Spratt Statement on the 5th Anniversary of 9/11
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement on the 5th anniversary of 9/11. “September 11 was a dark day in ...More

• September 7, 2006
  House Passes Spratt's Bill to End Horse Slaughter
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) and three other lawmakers to end the ...More

• September 6, 2006
  Spratt Cosponsors Bill to Protect Children from Internet-Based Crime
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has cosponsored a bill to strengthen efforts to protect children from Internet-based crime. The "Safer Net Act" would ...More

• July 28, 2006
  Spratt Supports Extension of Voting Rights Act
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today hailed the signing of legislation to extend the Voting Rights Act for 25 years. “I came ...More

• July 28, 2006
  Spratt Statement on MOX
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today issued the following statement on a July 26 hearing by the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee on ...More

• July 25, 2006
  House Passes Spratt's Revolutionary War Sites Bill
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives Monday passed legislation authored by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to identify and preserve historic Revolutionary War ...More

• June 29, 2006
  Spratt Recognized for Supporting Community and Economic Development
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has been recognized by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for his leadership in promoting community ...More

• June 22, 2006
  Spratt Brings Tough Budget Control Measure to House Floor
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has introduced a package of budget  measures designed to control spending and move the budget back to ...More

• June 8, 2006
  Army Pumping $82 Million Into Shaw AFB, Spratt Says
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that the Army will spend at least $82 million to build new facilities at Shaw ...More

• May 30, 2006
  Spratt Statement on New Treasury Secretary
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today issued the following statement on the selection of Henry Paulson, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs ...More

• May 24, 2006
  Spratt Votes for Pet Rescue Act
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Monday joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a bill to require FEMA to include ...More

• May 24, 2006
  Spratt Voices Concerns About Veterans' Data Theft
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today said the theft of electronic information on more than 26 million veterans, including their Social Security ...More

• May 24, 2006
  Spratt Votes to Improve Veterans' Benefits
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Monday joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a bill to improve Veterans’ benefits.  The ...More

• May 19, 2006
  Spratt Secures $31.5 Million for Shaw AFB
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has helped secure $31.5 million for three new projects at Shaw AFB - a dorm, a storage ...More

• May 11, 2006
  House Expands TRICARE for Guard and Reserve
  WASHINGTON - The House today voted to expand eligibility for TRICARE medical insurance to many members of the National Guard and Reserve, according to ...More

• May 11, 2006
  House Passes Spratt Amendment Providing Free Life Insurance to Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
  WASHINGTON - The House today approved an amendment by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to pay all premiums incurred by military personnel for Servicemembers’ ...More

• May 11, 2006
  House Approves Spratt Amendment on Ports
  WASHINGTON - The House today approved an amendment by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) authorizing $15 million for radiation detection equipment at ports and ...More

• May 10, 2006
  Spratt Calls for Extending the May 15th Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today joined his Democratic colleagues in Congress, calling for extension of the May 15 deadline to file ...More

• May 3, 2006
  Spratt TV: Oil & Gas Prices
  WASHINGTON – On his TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) discusses the rapid rise in the price of oil and natural gas and options for ...More

• May 3, 2006
  Spratt Hosting E-Town Hall
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) is hosting a live online town hall meeting for residents of the 5th District on Thursday, May ...More

• May 2, 2006
  Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Good Name
  WASHINGTON - In this article, Congressman John Spratt gives some tips on protecting yourself from ID theft. Identity theft is one of the fastest ...More

• April 5, 2006
  Rev. Clyde Thomas of Gaffney Is Guest Chaplain to US House
  WASHINGTON - Rev. Clyde Thomas, Jr., pastor of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, in Gaffney, delivered the opening prayer to the U.S. House of Representatives on April ...More

• March 31, 2006
  Spratt TV: Medicare Prescription Drugs
  WASHINGTON - On his April TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) talks about the Medicare prescription drug benefit that is causing confusion among ...More

• March 8, 2006
  Spratt Co-Sponsors Bill to Allow Congress to Review Port Deal
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has co-sponsored a bill to give Congress oversight of the investigation into the acquisition of P&O Worldwide ...More

• March 8, 2006
  Spratt Talks About Port Security Bill
  WASHINGTON - In the following audio clips, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) talks about the bill he's co-sponsored to give Congress the final say ...More

• March 2, 2006
  Spratt TV: President's Budget
  WASHINGTON – On his March TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) reviews the budget that President Bush sent to Congress. Spratt’s guest will be ...More

• March 1, 2006
  Spratt Salutes Tuskegee Airmen
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) Tuesday voted for a bill the House passed to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American ...More

• February 22, 2006
  Spratt Statement on Bush Administration's Port Deal
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today issued the following statement regarding Dubai Ports World.  The contents are being transmitted by letter to Treasury ...More

• February 7, 2006
  Spratt Says Democrats, Republicans Must Unite to Balance the Budget
  WASHINGTON - The 2006 budget deficit will be $423 billion, the largest in history.  In order to wipe out the deficit, Rep. Spratt says Democrats and ...More

• January 30, 2006
  Spratt Says Laid-Off Springs Workers Eligible for Benefits
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a petition filed by Springs Industries, Inc., ...More

• January 24, 2006
  Spratt Remarks on Iraq
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, recently went to Iraq with other members of ...More

• November 29, 2005
  Shaw AFB Honors Spratt
  WASHINGTON - Shaw Air Force Base yesterday dedicated its new education center in honor of U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC).  Since coming to Congress, Spratt has ...More

• November 18, 2005
  Spratt Secures $16 million for Shaw AFB
  WASHINGTON - The House today gave final congressional approval to a request by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) for $16 million in new facilities ...More

• November 15, 2005
  Spratt Honored for Efforts to Fight Cancer
  WASHINGTON - US Oncology honored U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today for his ongoing committment to the war on cancer.  The organization lauded Spratt ...More

• October 28, 2005
  Spratt Statement on the Indictment of Lewis Libby
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on the criminal indictment of Vice President Cheney’s Chief of Staff, Lewis Libby. ...More

• October 27, 2005
  Conference Approves Spratt Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
  WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Appropriations Conference Committee Wednesday approved an amendment by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) that bars federal funds from being used to ...More

• October 27, 2005
  Congress Affirms Expansion of Shaw Air Force Base
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that the expansion of Shaw Air Force Base is now official, with House affirmation of ...More

• October 25, 2005
  Spratt Statement on the Death of Rosa Parks
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on Rosa Parks, who died last night at age 92. “Andrew Jackson once ...More

• October 24, 2005
  Spratt Reaction to Fed Chief Nomination
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today issued the following statement on President Bush’s nomination of Ben Bernanke to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman ...More

• September 29, 2005
  Spratt TV: FEMA & Katrina
  WASHINGTON - On his October TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) talks about the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina, FEMA’s slow response ...More

• September 23, 2005
  Spratt Hails Senate Passage of Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) hailed Senate passage this week of an amendment to bar federal funds from being used to facilitate ...More

• September 23, 2005
  Defender Industries Workers at Delta Mills Plants 2 & 3 in Wallace Eligible for Benefits
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed ...More

• September 16, 2005
  Spratt Statement at News Conference on Democratic National Security Strategy
  WASHINGTON - The following is a transcript of remarks by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) at a news conference yesterday on a Democratic national ...More

• September 15, 2005
  How You Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
  WASHINGTON - Volunteer agencies provide a wide variety of services after disasters, such as clean up, childcare, housing repair, crisis counseling, sheltering and food. Here is ...More

• September 14, 2005
  Spratt Commends Budget Staff for Ferreting Out Overpayments That Will Save Medicare $750 Million
  WASHINGTON - Diligent probing by U.S. Rep. John Spratt’s budget staff has uncovered millions of dollars in overpayments to HMOs that offer Medicare Advantage ...More

• September 14, 2005
  CBO Says Republican Social Security Bill Makes Problem Worse
  WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released an analysis of H.R. 3304, a Republican plan to create Social Security private accounts using ...More

• September 7, 2005
  In Wake of Hurricane, Democrats Urge Republicans to Suspend Bills to Cut Government Services
  WASHINGTON – In a letter today, Rep. Spratt and other Democratic leaders urged Republicans to suspend bills before Congress to cut government services and instead take up legislation to ...More

• September 6, 2005
  Spratt, Clyburn Seek Housing for Hurricane Victims
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) have notified FEMA that 450 housing units at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter ...More

• August 30, 2005
  Spratt Gets Digiscope Camera for Bennettsville Clinic; Device Helps Those Wtih Diabetes Avoid Blindness
  WASHINGTON - National Journal has compared John Spratt’s legislative skills to “the best infielders in baseball.”  But in addition to being a legislator, Spratt ...More

• August 25, 2005
  Emergency Funding Available for Zylon Vest Replacement
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that jurisdictions can apply for emergency federal funding to replace bulletproof vests made of Zylon.  ...More

• August 15, 2005
  Budget Office Projects Huge Deficit
  WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office today estimated the deficit for fiscal 2005 will be $331 billion, the third largest in history.  Rep. Spratt had ...More

• August 1, 2005
  Social Security, Record Budget and Trade Deficits, the Highway Bill, and Base Closure
  WASHINGTON - On his August TV show, Rep. Spratt zeroes in on some of the top issues in Congress so far this year. Guest: Rep. ...More

• July 22, 2005
  China Currency Revaluation "Good First Step"
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) said today that China’s decision to revalue its currency was a “good first step.” “I am pleased ...More

• July 13, 2005
  White House Forecasts $333 Billion Budget Deficit, Third Largest in History
  WASHINGTON - The White House today forecast another big budget deficit - $333 billion.U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), Ranking Member on the House Budget Committee, ...More

• July 6, 2005
  Spratt Announces Approval of Trade Benefits for Velcro Workers
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed ...More

• June 29, 2005
  Republican Plan for Private Accounts Raises More Questions, Answers None
  WASHINGTON - Last week, House and Senate Republicans announced separate but similar proposals to divert Social Security’s annual cash surpluses into voluntary private accounts.While ...More

• June 29, 2005
  Spratt TV Show on Social Security
  WASHINGTON - On his July TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) continues his discussion of Social Security and Republican plans to privatize the ...More

• June 28, 2005
  Spratt Makes Case for Shaw AFB Before Base Closure Commission
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) delivered the following testimony at a meeting today of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in Charlotte, ...More

• June 9, 2005
  House Passes Spratt Amendment to End Horse Slaughter
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) and three other lawmakers that would effectively end ...More

• May 29, 2005
  Spratt TV: Energy Costs
  WASHINGTON - On his January TV show, U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) discusses the rapid rise in the price of oil and natural gas and ...More

• May 26, 2005
  Spratt Wins Assurance That Spent Fuel Won't Be Stored at SRS Without a Change in the Law
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) won assurance Tuesday that spent nuclear fuel won’t be stored at the Savannah River Site on an ...More

• May 19, 2005
  Spratt Amendment Gives Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat
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• May 19, 2005
  Spratt Amendment Makes Sure Pentagon Buys American Bearings
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Armed Services Committee Wednesday approved an amendment by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to ensure that the Department of Defense ...More

• May 13, 2005
  Shaw Clears First Cut, Avoids Pentagon's Base Closure List
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today that Shaw Air Force Base is not on the base closure list the Pentagon released ...More

• May 7, 2005
  Spratt Statement on the Death of Governor Carroll Campbell
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on former South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell, who died today at the age ...More

• April 29, 2005
  Brewer Gold Mine on "Superfund" Cleanup List
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• April 20, 2005
  Spratt Nominates Stockman to White House Conference on Aging
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) has nominated Lynn M. Stockman, Executive Director of the Newberry County Council on Aging, to be a ...More

• April 18, 2005
  Spratt Announces High School Art Winners
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced today the winners of the annual congressional art competition, An Artistic Discovery. The high school contest ...More

• April 14, 2005
  Spratt Introduces Resolution To Stop Spread of Nuclear Weapons
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today introduced a resolution on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and issued the following ...More

• April 13, 2005
  Spratt, Myrick Re-Introduce Bill to Stem Chinese Textile Imports
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Sue Myrick (R-NC) today re-introduced a bill aimed at stemming the rapid surge in textile imports ...More

• March 24, 2005
  Spratt Outlines Possible Benefits for Springs Workers Who Lose Their Jobs
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today explained the benefits available under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA) to workers at Springs Industries who ...More

• March 7, 2005
  Spratt Speech on the Safety of Storing Highly Radioactive Waste at the Savannah River Site
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) delivered the following remarks at The National Academies, in Washington, D.C., which today began a study he requested ...More

• February 15, 2005
  Spratt Delivers Saturday Radio Address for Democrats
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) today delivered the Saturday Radio Address for the Democrats.  The address was broadcast nationwide, at 11:06 AM ...More

• February 8, 2005
  Spratt, Davis Introduce Bill to Give Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. John Spratt (D-SC) and Jo Ann Davis (R-VA) today introduced a bill to provide $250,000 in life insurance coverage at ...More

• January 26, 2005
  Tauscher, Spratt, and Meehan Reintroduce Bill to Deter Weapons of Mass Destruction
  WASHINGTON - Reps. Representatives Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), John Spratt (D-SC), and Martin Meehan (D-MA) today reintroduced a bill to improve the nation's defenses and ...More

• January 21, 2005
  Spratt Amendment Passes To Give Free Life Insurance to Troops in Combat
  WASHINGTON - Congress today gave final approval to an amendment by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) to provide life insurance coverage at no cost to ...More

• January 20, 2005
  Spratt Op-Ed on Social Security
  WASHINGTON - Here is an op-ed by U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) on Social Security.Social Security is one of our crowning achievements and bedrock on ...More

• January 14, 2005
  Spratt Statement on Record U.S. Trade Deficit
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), co-chairman of the Congressional Textile Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today’s Commerce Department report ...More

• January 5, 2005
  Spratt Re-Elected Budget Leader in Congress
  WASHINGTON - The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives today re-elected U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) as the Ranking Member on the ...More

• January 3, 2005
  Spratt Statement on the Death of Rep. Robert Matsui
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) released the following statement on the death of Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA). “If I were asked to ...More

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