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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES HOUSING SECRETARY FUDGE TO SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, CONVENES ROUNDTABLE WITH LOCAL LEADERS
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Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) welcomed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to Columbus, Georgia as part of the Secretary’s “HUD on the Road” initiative.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF REVEREND CHARLES SHERROD
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Civil Rights Movement leader, former Albany City Commissioner, and former faculty member at Albany State University, Reverend Charles Sherrod:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO KEEP GOVERNMENT OPEN, HELP IMPROVE VETERAN SERVICES AND RESOURCES
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 6833, a short-term funding bill commonly referred to as a Continuing Resolution, that will keep the federal government open through mid-December as Congressional Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate work towards a final, full-year funding bill.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP RECEIVES FRIEND OF FARM BUREAU AWARD
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Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $13,708,000 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT IN CAMILLA
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that Camilla Bancshares, Inc. in Camilla, GA will be receiving $13,708,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through its Emergency Capital Investment Program for a range of community investments such as affordable housing and community development projects.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY BILLS THAT HELP COPS, REDUCE VIOLENCE
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported four bills that were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today with bipartisan support.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO CLARIFY ELECTORAL VOTE COUNTING PROCESS AND STRENGTHEN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the passage of H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, which would amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to clarify the role of Constitutional officers in verifying presidential electoral votes and to strengthen the integrity of future presidential elections.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP JOINS FIRST LADY DR. JILL BIDEN FOR ROUNDTABLE FOCUSING ON MILITARY FAMILY SERVICES
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and stakeholder panelists for a roundtable discussion about the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and the Joining Forces Initiative.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP MEETS WITH FARMERS & INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO DISCUSS GEORGIA’S AGRICULTURE ECONOMY & FEDERAL PROGRAMS
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Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) visited several sites throughout Southwest Georgia to meet with U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers as well as a wide range of growers and agribusiness owners.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF REVEREND ROY G. PLUMMER
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Reverend Roy G. Plummer, a military veteran, educator, and longtime leader in several community-based and religiously-affiliated organizations:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES OVER $4.3 MILLION IN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FUNDS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BUSES
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $4,345,000 in rebates to Middle and Southwest Georgia school districts for electric school buses they purchased. The rebates are made possible by the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, created through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law, which Congressman Bishop supported when Congress passed it in November 2021.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP AND USDA UNDERSECRETARY TORRES SMALL ANNOUNCE $36.5 MILLION AWARD TO HELP EXPAND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IN MIDDLE GEORGIA
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development, Xochitl Torres Small, announced a $36,492,568 ReConnect Program loan to the Public Service Telephone Company — based in Crawford County — that will improve access to high-speed internet for several counties in Middle Georgia.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP AND USDA UNDERSECRETARY TORRES SMALL PRESENT $250,000 VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT TO ALBANY FARMER
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development, Xochitl Torres Small, announced a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) to Pippin Orchards, LLC.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $2.9 MILLION BROADBAND AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL AWARD TO ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded a $2,997,777 Connecting Minority Communities Program grant to Albany State University (ASU).
GEORGIA U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATS URGE GOVERNOR KEMP TO EXPAND MEDICAID, HELP PREVENT HOSPITAL CLOSURES
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Yesterday, all Democratic members of Georgia’s U.S.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $400,000 TO COLUMBUS TO HELP VETERANS, TREAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) is pleased to announce that the Columbus, Georgia, Consolidated Government has been awarded a grant of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP JOINS INTERIOR SECRETARY HAALAND FOR OCMULGEE INDIGENOUS CELEBRATION
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On Saturday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) participated in the 30th Anniversary Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS MORE ACCURATE, TRANSPARENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported three bills that would ensure an accurate census as well as greater federal government transparency and accountability.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $6.49 MILLION IN FEDERAL EARLY HEAD START FUNDS TO FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University – Georgia’s 1890 land-grant institution – has been awarded a grant of $6,494,625 from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) and Early Head Start Expansion Program.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO PUT PEOPLE OVER POLITICS AND LOWER COSTS FOR FAMILIES
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported historic legislation that would put money back into the pockets of hardworking Georgia families while at the same time reduce the federal budget deficit by $300 billion to fight inflation.
