Education
November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) made a commitment to a historic investment in American families by helping secure passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The bill addresses housing, healthcare, and education and provides investments in our national security, veterans, and our rural communities.
October 12, 2021
COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded last week's announcement by the Georgia Department of Education's (GaDOE) Office of Rural Education & Innovation that it will be distributing funds from the American Rescue Plan to support rural schools and districts by including funding to expand internet connectivity and promote workforce development throughout the State and in Georgia's Second Congressional District.
Issues:Education
October 7, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop has announced that the FCC is awarding more than $4.5 million to local school districts through the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
County school districts in Bibb, Calhoun, Muscogee, Taylor, and Webster Counties are benefiting from the program.
October 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S.
October 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce four grants awarded by the U.S.
Issues:EducationJobs & Workforce
October 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1 million to Georgia Tech's College of Engineering to develop tactics to protect children from harmful emissions from controlled wildland burns.
October 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is awarding over $4.5 million to the Bibb, Calhoun, Muscogee, Taylor, and Webster County school districts through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
Issues:Education
October 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce four grants awarded to three community organizations and higher education institutions across middle and southwest Georgia through the U.S. Department of Education's Talent Search Program.
Issues:Education
August 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of legislation to protect voting rights and advance important infrastructure investments in the United States House of Representatives. Among the measures that the House approved today are H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, and S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolution which was approved by the U.S.
July 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced two recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grants to Enrichment Services Program, Inc. for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs.