Members of Congress / John Spratt

Biographical Information

SPRATT, John McKee, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 1, 1942; graduated from York High School, York, S.C., 1960; A.B., Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., 1964; M.A., Marshall Scholar, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1966; LL.B., Yale Law School, New Haven, Conn., 1969; United States Army, 1969-1971; lawyer, private practice; banker; business owner; delegate, South Carolina state Democratic convention, 1972-1980; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1964; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-present); chair, Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how John Spratt voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

John Spratt has missed 18 votes (1.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

John Spratt has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Spratt did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

South Carolina, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View John Spratt's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

2006

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 42: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 41: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 40: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 39: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 38: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 37: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 36: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 35: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 34: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes

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