Press Releases

As President George W. Bush prepares to leave the White House after eight years, Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (SC,3) released the following statement thanking him for his service and leadership to our nation.

Washington, DC – Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC-03) met earlier this week with General Schroedel, commander of the South Atlantic Division, US Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the current drought situation and a better way forward. At the meeting Congressman Barrett followed up on a formal request he recently made to the Savannah Corps of Engineers that the releases from Lake Thurmond are kept at 3100cfs for as long as possible. In addition, Congressman Barrett has asked for a plan of action from the Corps of Engineers for any future drought conditions that are likely to occur.

Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) voted against the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization Act. H.R. 2 expands eligibility to children of higher income families prior to ensuring all currently eligible children have enrolled and are receiving the health care coverage afforded under SCHIP. H.R. 2 will increase taxes by $71.1 billion over the next ten years. Additionally, the bill will increase spending on the program from the $40 billion spent over the past ten years to a total of $60 billion over just the next four and a half years.

Representative Gresham Barrett (SC,3) announced today that the Jackson Fire Department will receive $18,050 in grant monies through the 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security. This money is to be used to purchase new operations and safety materials.

Congressman Gresham Barrett, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement supporting Israel regarding the current situation in Gaza

Today, Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) launched a new look for his website. The new website has a fresh, clean look and will be easier to navigate.

Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) began his fourth term in Congress as he was sworn in yesterday afternoon as a Member of the 111th Congress.