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As the Ranking Member of the House Military Construction – Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and the Co-Chair of the House Military Family Caucus, I have long been an advocate for improving the quality of life of our nation's veterans and their families.
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Serving on the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I am dedicated to working on behalf of the farmers and food producers of Georgia's Second Congressional District.
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Since my appointment to the House Appropriations Committee in 2003, I have worked diligently to obtain federal support for worthy projects in Georgia’s Second Congressional District.
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Due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, the White House has notified our office that tours have been canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice.

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BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE IRS

May 21, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued a statement regarding the recent national discussion surrounding the Internal Revenue Services’ examination of 501(c)(4) organizations. “It is the job of the Internal...

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON FY 2014 MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS BILL MARK-UP

May 21, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the Subcommittee...

THE MILITARY COALITION ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF BISHOP’S H.R. 333, 'DISABLED VETERANS TAX TERMINATION ACT'

May 7, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Military Coalition, a consortium of 33 uniformed services and veterans associations representing more than 5.5 million members, announced their strong support and full endorsement of H.R. 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax...

BISHOP WORKS TO STOP AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FURLOUGHS, CLEAR COMMERCIAL AVIATION TRAFFIC

Apr 26, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) issued a statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Air Flight Delays Act. H.R. 1765 will provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer...

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Rep. Sanford Bishop Floor Speech Remembering the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, 1963

2013-04-24 Time: 02:20

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 360, a bill to posthumously award a Congress...

Rep. Sanford Bishop Video Message on Women's History Month

2013-03-15 Time: 03:31

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. video message on Women's History Month 2013.

Rep. Sanford Bishop Floor Statement Regarding 2013 Continuing Resolution

2013-03-07 Time: 02:13

03.06.13 H.R. 933: The Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.

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