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. 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)
Legislation Introduced or Cosponsored by Congressman Bishop
As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Bishop is able to introduce and cosponsor legislation. Congress.gov compiles this information and as well as navigate to this information via the Congressman's Congress.gov profile.
Congressman Bishop's Voting Record
Congress.gov digitally compiles the U.S. House roll call votes. You can view these roll call votes and see how Congressman Bishop voted by visiting https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes.