John Spratt

John Spratt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byKen Holland
Succeeded byMick Mulvaney
Chair of the House Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byJim Nussle
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byJohn Kasich
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
House Democratic Assistant to the Leader
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byRosa DeLauro
Succeeded byXavier Becerra
Personal details
Born
John McKee Spratt Jr.

(1942-11-01) November 1, 1942 (age 82)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJane Stacy
EducationDavidson College (BA)
Corpus Christi College, Oxford (MA)
Yale University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1969–1971
AwardsMeritorious Service Medal

John McKee Spratt Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district from 1983 to 2011. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central South Carolina. The largest cities are Rock Hill and Sumter. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Spratt was the dean of the South Carolina congressional delegation, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Budget, and the second ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, where he served on three subcommittees: Oversight and Investigations, Strategic Forces, and Air and Land Forces. In addition to his committee work, he co-chaired the Textile Caucus, the Bearing Caucus, and the Nuclear Energy Caucus.

On November 2, 2010, he lost his seat to Republican challenger Mick Mulvaney.