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July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, voted against H.R. 4106, the bill to fund the U.S. Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2026.

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Congressman Bishop Opposes FY26 MilConVA Funding Bill During Debate in the U.S. House
June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted against H.R. 3944, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bill.

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2025 Military Family Summit on Wed., Aug. 27 at 8:30am ET

The Congressional Military Family Caucus recognizes that when a service member joins the military, it is not a job - it is a family commitment to our country.


March 3, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, released the following statement regarding the announcement today by the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to rename Fort Moore:

February 24, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the firing of several top Defense Department officials on Friday, February 21, 2025:

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Congresswoman Kiggans and Congressman Bishop, co-chairs of the Congressional Military Family Caucus
February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON – In January, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congresswoman Jen A. Kiggans (VA-02) re-registered the Congressional Military Family Caucus and will serve as the caucus’s bipartisan Democratic and Republican co-chairs, respectively.

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Congresswoman Kiggans and Congressman Bishop, co-chairs of the Congressional Military Family Caucus

Congresswoman Jen A. Kiggans of Virginia (R) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia (D), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Military Family Caucus


December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) – Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus and a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction – supported the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025.

April 20, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) supported four bipartisan bills that would address threats against the United States in Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific Region as well as support American operations and allies in these regions.

March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, supported bipartisan legislation that will fund many federal departments, agencies, and programs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024.