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Future site of the Americus Fresh food processing facility made possible by more than $90M in USDA loans
January 19, 2024

AMERICUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), the Democratic leader of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, is pleased to announce $90 million in loan guarantees last week from the U.S.

September 18, 2023

MACON, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that Columbus Airport and Middle Georgia Regional Airport both will receive nearly $16 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

Small businesses are the cornerstone of our economy. I support legislation to establish a lending fund to provide community banks with capital to increase small business lending.


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Congressman Bishop with presenters at SBA, FDIC, and USDA "Path to Prosperity" event at Albany State University
May 3, 2023
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) joined officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at Albany State University for a day-long event at which he also delivered opening remarks.
January 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s announcement of additional assistance to America's dairy farmers.
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December 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County.
December 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County, Georgia.
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September 19, 2022
The Albany-Dougherty delegation spent the week in Washington DC advocating on behalf of businesses and people in the Albany area.
The group held meetings with U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Senator Jon Ossoff, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, as well as leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.