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August 1, 2022
COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
August 1, 2022
COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former National Basketball Association (NBA) legend and Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee, Bill Russell:
"Bill Russell was a game changer, both on and off the court.
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July 25, 2022
COLUMBUS – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., hosted a recent roundtable discussion at the National Infantry Museum attended by local veterans, community leaders, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.
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July 24, 2022
After opening its doors to patients on July 11, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for the new Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus.
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Congressman Sanford Bishop and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough participate in ribbon  cutting ceremony at the new Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus, GA
July 23, 2022
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Friday's grand opening brought state and national leaders to our area.
Beside them, the United States' Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Denis McDonough, who spent his time in Columbus hearing from Fort Benning soldiers and local veterans.
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July 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., and Congressman Rick Allen, R-Ga., were joined by all members of Georgia's U.S.
July 13, 2022
A young Cairo woman is on her way to the U.S. Naval Academy. Alexis Gray earner an appointment to the prestigious military college and has already reported to Annapolis, Maryland to begin her Plebe Summer.
June 30, 2022
My father taught me many years ago that there are two kinds of lawmakers who get elected to Congress — workhorses and show horses. Voters like them both – for very different reasons.
Some like U.S. Rep.
June 23, 2022
Last week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. This bill reauthorizes and increases environmental projects, overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers, that address water, wastewater, water supply, and stormwater management.