Legislative Work
Congressman Bishop is a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a leader on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. He also serves on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. While his committee assignments allow him to focus on discretionary funding for federal programs and agriculture policy, he has the opportunity to vote on all legislation that is considered for approval by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
He can sponsor (author) and cosponsor (support) legislation and you can learn more about this by visiting Congress.gov and viewing his voting record below.
Congressman Bishop works hard on Capitol Hill to craft and support legislation as well as support policies that improve the quality of life for Georgians and all Americans as well as keep the country safe and a leader on the world stage. By regularly meeting with Middle & Southwest Georgians, community groups, businesses, and local leaders, he keeps himself updated on their challenges and successes as well as the role that Congress can play. He is focused on:
- Building Our Communities
- Healthcare, Social Security, & Support Programs
- Law, Individual Rights, & Equality
- Federal Budget, Jobs, & the Economy
- Military, Veterans, & National Security
The Legislative Process and Seeing Congress in Action
The chief function of Congress is the making of laws. The legislative process comprises a number of steps. Here are some helpful resources to learn more about it.
- How our laws are made (from Congress.gov)
- Enactment of a law (from Congress.gov)
- Learn more about how the U.S. House of Representatives works (for students, from the Office of the Clerk)
- Follow the activity of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the vote calendar, livestreaming debate and votes on the U.S. House Floor, and more (from the Office of the Clerk)
- Get more information about the U.S. House of Representatives, including information about U.S. House leadership, committees, and educational resources for students and teachers (from House.gov)
Congressman Bishop's Voting Record
This information is being provided through Congress.gov.
- 2023 (118th Congress - 1st Session) | This is the current session.
- 2022 (117th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2021 (117th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2020 (116th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2019 (116th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2018 (115th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2017 (115th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2016 (114th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2015 (114th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2014 (113th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2013 (113th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2012 (112th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2011 (112th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2010 (111th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2009 (111th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2008 (110th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2007 (110th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2006 (109th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2005 (109th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2004 (108th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2003 (108th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2002 (107th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 2001 (107th Congress - 1st Session)
- 2000 (106th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 1999 (106th Congress - 1st Session)
- 1998 (105th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 1997 (105th Congress - 1st Session)
- 1996 (104th Congress - 2nd Session)
- 1995 (104th Congress - 1st Session)
- 1994 (103rd Congress - 2nd Session)
- 1993 (103rd Congress - 1st Session)