Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga.
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Recent News About Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES PROJECTS TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA IN FY23 FUNDING BILL
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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, introduced and led the subcommittee in approving its Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WATER & INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROJECTS VITAL TO MIDDLE & SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR DANGEROUS PEOPLE TO GET GUNS AND PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 7910, the Protect our Kids Act and will soon consider H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR. ANTHONY PARKER
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Albany Technical College’s longtime president, Dr. Anthony Parker:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN UVALDE, TEXAS
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed nineteen children and two teachers as well as injuring others:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS LEAD BILL TO EXPEDITE INSPECTION AND RESTOCKING OF INFANT FORMULA
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies, helped lead the approval of H.R. 7790, an emergency funding bill to help safely expedite the inspection of the country’s infant formula supply and quickly restock store shelves as well as prevent the sale of fraudulent formula.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO IMPROVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR AMERICAN BUSINESSES
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus, supported the approval of H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This bill would reauthorize vital workforce training and apprenticeship programs as well as expand program eligibility to more Americans.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE ED RYNDERS
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Georgia State Representative Ed Rynders:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP MORE AMERICANS ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 5129, the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act. This bill would robustly fund block grants — administered through states and implemented through Community Action Agencies — to reduce poverty, regardless of its cause or condition as well as expand program access, increase accountability measures, and promote innovative approaches. The bipartisan bill was approved by a vote of 246-169.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS LEAD FULL-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS BILL, INCLUDES $11 MILLION DIRECTED TO PROJECTS IN GEORGIA’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), applauded the passage of H.R. 2471, government funding legislation that he co-authored which provides discretionary funding for all federal departments and agencies as well as military, humanitarian, and economic assistance to Ukraine. Congressman Bishop secured over $11 million for projects within Georgia’s Second Congressional District to directly support programs that promote literacy, healthcare, education, infrastructure, community programs, and public safety.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON REPORTED DRAFT SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued this statement following media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILLS TO PROMOTE UKRAINIAN SELF-DEFENSE AND CONFISCATE ASSETS HELPING BANKROLL RUSSIA’S INVASION
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of S. 3522, the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which will improve the efficiency of shipments of weapons systems, ammunition, and military assistance in other forms for Ukraine as it continues to repel Russia’s invasion of its territory.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN JAMES ROY ROWLAND, JR.
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) led a moment of silence on behalf of former U.S. Congressman from Georgia, J. Roy Rowland, Jr. before which he delivered the following remarks:
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN AS U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES HARD HIT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN AS U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the bipartisan, U.S. Senate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES HARD HIT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 3807, the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act.
APPROPRIATIONS CARDINALS PRAISE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FISCAL YEAR 2023 DISCRETIONARY FUNDING REQUEST
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Appropriations Committee Chair and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro
APPROPRIATIONS CARDINALS PRAISE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FISCAL YEAR 2023 DISCRETIONARY FUNDING REQUEST
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Today, House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs praised President Biden's 2023 budget request. Reactions from Cardinals are below.
