John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican, has died. He was 82.

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Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82

Former South Carolina Congressman John Spratt has died at the age of 82. His daughter, Catherine Spratt, says the longtime Democratic politician died at home Saturday night due to complications

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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina congressman John Spratt has died at the age of 82. His daughter, Catherine Spratt, says the longtime Democratic politician died at home Saturday night due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Spratt successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal but lost his seat years later when his district turned Republican. Tributes poured in for Spratt, who represented South Carolina’s 5th D…

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John Spratt, an experienced Democratic ex-legislator for South Carolina who successfully promoted an agreement for a balanced budget in the 1990s, but who decades later lost his seat in his district became a Republican, passed away Saturday night at 82.

John Spratt, un experimentado exlegislador demócrata por Carolina del Sur que impulsó con éxito un acuerdo para un presupuesto equilibrado en la década de 1990, pero que décadas después perdió su escaño su distrito se volvió republicano, falleció el sábado por la noche a los 82 años.

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Former President Bill Clinton was among those to pay tribute to Spratt, who represented South Carolina’s 5th District for nearly 30 years.

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John Spratt, Former Longtime South Carolina Congressman, Dead At 82

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican, has died. He was 82.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican, has died. He was 82. Spratt died Saturday night at home, surrounded by family, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, his daughter, Catherine Spratt, said in a post on Facebook. Tributes quickly poured in for Spra…

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Former U.S. Rep. John Spratt was best known for finance bills as chairman of the House Budget Committee. He passed after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

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