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Friday, September 28, 2012  Both sides in a lawsuit over dredging the Savannah River are set to sit down next week and try to resolve their issues.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A federal judge has appointed former South Carolina U.S. Rep. John Spratt to mediate a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah Harbor shipping channel.

Friday, April 29, 2011  South Carolina's Democrats are gathering to pay tribute to one of the state's former congressional veterans.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  A spokesman for veteran South Carolina Rep. John Spratt says the House Budget chairman has conceded his race to Republican state Sen. Mick Mulvaney.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  A spokesman for veteran South Carolina Rep. John Spratt says the House Budget chairman has conceded his race to Republican state Sen. Mick Mulvaney.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Rep. John Spratt was beaten Tuesday by Mick Mulvaney, a 43-year-old Republican businessman with tea party backing still in his first term in the state Senate. Spratt, though, refused to concede.

Sunday, October 31, 2010  SC Dems hope get-out-vote effort chills GOP drive

Friday, October 15, 2010  Democratic U.S. Rep. John Spratt and Republican challenger Mick Mulvaney debated for an hour Friday at the South Carolina ETV studios in Columbia.

Sunday, October 10, 2010  Democrat Spratt in tough fight for 15th term in SC

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A Lancaster County land deal is now a focal point of the congressional race in South Carolina's Fifth District.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  Democratic U.S. Rep. John Spratt and freshman state Sen. Mick Mulvaney held their first debate on Tuesday at Rivers Hills Country Club. More than 200 people attended the event in a gated Lake Wylie community just south of Charlotte.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  U.S. Rep. John Spratt will debate his Republican challenger Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday, but the only people who will get to see any of it have already bought tickets to the sold out dinner at a South Carolina Lions Club.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  Vice President Joe Biden will attend a fundraiser in Columbia next week for South Carolina's longest-serving congressman.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  The National Republican Congressional Committee says Representative John Spratt of South Carolina, who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, is losing his memory.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  South Carolina Democratic Rep. John Spratt says he has early stage Parkinson's disease but will still seek re-election.