James Barrett

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12/25/10
Jenkins makes all votes in House sessions

The member of Congress who missed the most votes was South Carolina Republican J. Gresham Barrett, who missed 695 votes, or 42 percent, during the 111th ...

Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun
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12/22/10
The Caucus: Lawmakers Beat the Bell Out the Door

J. Gresham Barrett, Republican of South Carolina, hasn't voted since Dec. 17. Mr. Barrett, whose bid for the state's Republican gubernatorial nomination ...

Source: New York Times (blog)
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12/21/10
• Local reps pleased with new congressional seat

...so it is not surprising that our state may add another congressional district," said Emily Tyner, a spokesperson for Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, adding that another delegate in the U.S. Congress will help to ensure strong advocacy for South Carolinians' ne

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12/08/10
Release: Barrett Votes Against DREAM Act

By news_releases • on December 8, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC—Tonight, Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (SC-03) voted against the DREAM Act. After casting his vote, ...

Source: FITSNews
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11/30/10
Diesel engine plant opens doors to show operations

The industrial jobs are vital for economic strength, said US Rep. J. Gresham Barrett. "The commitment to manufacture here in the United States of America is ...

Source: The Augusta Chronicle
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11/30/10
Defeated members of Congress moved from offices to cubicles

Washington (CNN) – It was a moving day deadline for members of Congress who won't be coming back in January, and most seemed to be meeting Wednesday's timetable to pack up their prestigious offices and move to relatively humble cubicles to finish their

Source: CNN
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11/04/10
RE: James Barrett

Rep. Nathan Deal, a Republican, won the race for governor in Georgia. -- Reps. J. Gresham Barrett of South Carolina and Zach Wamp of Tennessee both lost in ...

Source: Town Hall
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11/04/10
SBC contingent changes in Congress

Rep. Nathan Deal, a Republican, won the race for governor in Georgia. -- Reps. J. Gresham Barrett of South Carolina and Zach Wamp of Tennessee both lost in ...

Source: BP News
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11/02/10
RE: James Barrett

The other two Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (RS.C) retired and Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) sought a state office. As for who will chair the committee, Rep. ...

Source: Housing Wire
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11/02/10
Elections shake up House Financial Services Committee

The other two Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (RS.C) retired and Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) sought a state office. As for who will chair the committee, Rep. ...

Source: Housing Wire
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10/31/10
The Hopper: Voting

It was introduced on Oct. 28, 2009, by Rep. Dave Reichert (D-Wash.) and has not been agreed to. H Res 98, introduced on Jan. 28, 2009, by J. Gresham Barrett ...

Source: Congress.org
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10/12/10
Good TARP news doesn't fit; media are flummoxed

...Alaska. We are talking orthodox conservatives such as Sen. Robert Bennett of Utah and South Carolina Reps. Bob Inglis and J. Gresham Barrett. Thus we are confronted with a problematic moment just now in the telling of the tale of the 2010 elections. We

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10/03/10
Good TARP News Doesn't Fit; Media Are Flummoxed

Bob Inglis and J. Gresham Barrett. Thus we are confronted with a problematic moment just now in the telling of the tale of the 2010 elections. ...

Source: NPR (blog)
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10/03/10
Good TARP News Doesn't Fit; Media Are Flumoxed

...Alaska. We are talking orthodox conservatives such as Sen. Robert Bennett of Utah and South Carolina Reps. Bob Inglis and J. Gresham Barrett. Thus we are confronted with a problematic moment just now in the telling of the tale of the 2010 elections. We

Source: NPR
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09/26/10
One candidate says he may not attend forum

The office is now held by Republican J. Gresham Barrett, who ran for governor. Barrett lost the four-person Republican gubernatorial primary to Rep. ...

Source: Anderson Independent Mail
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09/12/10
Extending tax cuts would help stabilize the economy (Rep. J. Gresham Barrett)

Unfortunately, the president’s speech lacked the specifics about his economic plan that I had hoped for him to discuss. While he failed to provide detailed information on his new plan, he did make one thing clear: the government spending sprees won't be

Source: The Hill
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09/02/10
ACLJ & Members of Congress Urge Federal Appeals Court to Uphold Arizona ...

... Spencer Bachus, J. Gresham Barrett, Rob Bishop, Marsha Blackburn, John Boozman, Paul Broun, Ginny Brown-Waite, Michael Burgess, Dan Burton, Ken Calvert, ...

Source: Benzinga
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08/05/10
RE: James Barrett

The others are Artur Davis (D) of Alabama, J. Gresham Barrett (R) of South Carolina, and Peter Hoekstra (R) of Michigan. Recently resigned Rep. ...

Source: Christian Science Monitor
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08/05/10
Moderate Democrats face peril

J. Gresham Barrett (RS.C.) and Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.), who finished second in his state's primary Tuesday. In Georgia, recently resigned Rep. ...

Source: Washington Post (blog)
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08/05/10
Tennessee GOP primary: Bill Haslam's win fits Election 2010 trends

...bids, a sign that voters are rejecting candidates linked to Washington. The others are Artur Davis (D) of Alabama, J. Gresham Barrett (R) of South Carolina, and Peter Hoekstra (R) of Michigan. Recently resigned Rep. Nathan Deal (R) of Georgia came in se

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08/05/10
Moderate Democrats face peril

...finish. Joining the crowd Thursday was Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.). In his loss, Wamp joins Reps. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), J. Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.) and Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.), who finished second in his state's primary Tuesday. In Georgia, recently resig

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07/05/10
TARP martyrs

...anti-TARP challenger. Six-term Republican congressman Bob Inglis met a similar fate in South Carolina. In the same state, Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, also a pro-TARP Republican, lost the gubernatorial primary. You could chalk up moderate Republican Trey G

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07/04/10
Women candidates pounding on governor mansions' glass ceilings

...six women -- three Democrats and three Republicans -- serve as governors. In South Carolina, Haley beat four-term Rep. J. Gresham Barrett in a runoff election for the Republican nomination. Haley will face Democratic state lawmaker Vincent Sheheen in No

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07/04/10
The political price of backing invaluable TARP

...challenger. Six-term Republican congressman Bob Inglis met a similar fate in South Carolina. In the same state, Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, also a pro-TARP Republican, lost the gubernatorial primary. You could chalk up moderate Republican Trey Grayson's de

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07/03/10
The political price of backing invaluable TARP

In the same state, Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, also a pro-TARP Republican, lost the gubernatorial primary. You could chalk up moderate Republican Trey ...

Source: Washington Post
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07/01/10
BARRETT: HR 4173 WILL RESTRICT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND HINDER AMERICAN PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (SC-03) voted against HR 4173 the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. After the vote, Barrett made the following remarks ...

Source: BigNews.biz (press release)
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06/22/10
Nikki Haley, Tim Scott win Republican primaries in South Carolina

...House. Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, overwhelmingly captured the GOP gubernatorial nomination over Rep. J. Gresham Barrett -- despite a whisper campaign insinuating that she is not really a Christian, as she says she is. And in the 1s

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06/22/10
Women pounding on governor mansions' glass ceilings

...Currently, six women three Democrats and three Republicans serve as governors. In South Carolina, Haley beat four-term Rep. J. Gresham Barrett in a runoff election for the GOP nomination Tuesday. Haley will face Democratic state lawmaker Vincent Sheheen

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06/22/10
Women pounding on governor mansions' glass ceilings

...Currently, six women three Democrats and three Republicans serve as governors. In South Carolina, Haley beat four-term Rep. J. Gresham Barrett in a runoff election for the GOP nomination Tuesday. Haley will face Democratic state lawmaker Vincent Sheheen

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06/22/10
Nikki Haley, Tim Scott win Republican primaries in South Carolina

The Republican Party stepped away from its long and uncomfortable history of racial and ethnic politics in South Carolina on Tuesday, nominating an Indian American woman for governor and an African American man for the House. Nikki Haley, the daughter

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