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John McKee Spratt Jr.

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2011ID S000749
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LegislationHEADLINE
86%with Dems
of 8,582 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 8,582 · both combined
Steepest move
−10 pts
1993 → 1995
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19831989199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.1%with Democrats
of 754 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −10 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 754 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84.1% · 2,045 votes
Congress96.7% · 1,858 votes
Armed Forces and National Security70.1% · 603 votes
International Affairs81.8% · 390 votes
Government Operations and Politics86.2% · 376 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.2% · 243 votes
Labor and Employment83.9% · 223 votes
Taxation96.8% · 222 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement66.2% · 216 votes
Health91.5% · 201 votes
Finance and Financial Sector74.7% · 166 votes
Education91.5% · 153 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.4% · 143 votes
Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 141 votes
Transportation and Public Works83% · 135 votes
Housing and Community Development88.7% · 133 votes
Agriculture and Food78.3% · 129 votes
Energy86.1% · 122 votes
Law85.7% · 112 votes
Environmental Protection72% · 93 votes
Emergency Management82.5% · 80 votes
Commerce80.3% · 76 votes
Immigration63.5% · 74 votes
Social Welfare83.6% · 67 votes
Water Resources Development87.7% · 65 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 55 votes
Native Americans93.5% · 46 votes
Commemorations74.2% · 31 votes
Families68.4% · 19 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion76.9% · 13 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

14 Congresses
98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat · House · SC98th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · South Carolina
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John McKee Spratt Jr.

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSED1983–201114 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
86.3%with Democrats
of 8,582 votes · 13.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested86%of 8,582 · combined
Steepest move−10 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 754 votes97.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 754 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84.1% · 2,045
Congress96.7% · 1,858
Armed Forces and National Security70.1% · 603
International Affairs81.8% · 390
Government Operations and Politics86.2% · 376
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.2% · 243
Labor and Employment83.9% · 223
Taxation96.8% · 222
Crime and Law Enforcement66.2% · 216
Health91.5% · 201
Finance and Financial Sector74.7% · 166
Education91.5% · 153
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.4% · 143
Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 141
Transportation and Public Works83% · 135
Housing and Community Development88.7% · 133
Agriculture and Food78.3% · 129
Energy86.1% · 122
Law85.7% · 112
Environmental Protection72% · 93
Emergency Management82.5% · 80
Commerce80.3% · 76
Immigration63.5% · 74
Social Welfare83.6% · 67
Water Resources Development87.7% · 65
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 55
Native Americans93.5% · 46
Commemorations74.2% · 31
Families68.4% · 19
Arts, Culture, Religion76.9% · 13
Animals100% · 12
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat98th–111th

Party switchers

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