Transportation & Infrastructure

BISHOP SUPPORTS MOVING FORWARD ACT
July 1, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Moving Forward Act by the full U.S. House of Representatives:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesDisaster Relief & PreparednessEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce
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CONGRESSMEN SANFORD BISHOP AND ROB WOODALL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE THE MOVEMENT OF PERISHABLE GOODS ON GEORGIA ROADWAYS
February 7, 2020
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) and Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-07) introduced the bipartisan Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling (FRESH) Act, which would allow vehicles carrying perishable goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System at the same weight tolerances/limits that states allow on their respective state roads and high

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CHAIRMAN BISHOP CONDEMNS CONTINUED HOUSE GOP DELAY OF EXPANDED DISASTER APPROPRIATIONS BILL
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Bishop Marks First 100 Days of the House Democratic Majority By Highlighting The Progress Being Made For The People
April 12, 2019
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) marked 100 days since the new House Democratic Majority was sworn in on January 3rd, highlighting swift legislative progress on core pillars of House Democrats' For The People legislative agenda.

Issues:Public Service & Crime PreventionEducationTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce2nd Amendment RightsEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AWARDS ALBANY $4.25 MILLION IN COMPETITIVE TRANSIT FUNDING
September 26, 2018
Press Release
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Federal Transit Administration has awarded the City of Albany $4.25 million in competitive grant funding through the agency's Bus & Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program.
Issues:Building Our CommunitiesTransportation & Infrastructure
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CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
September 17, 2018
Press Release
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that 12 communities within the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia have been awarded a total of nearly $9,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) grants.
Issues:Building Our CommunitiesHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure
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THE TRUMP BUDGET: A BAD DEAL FOR GEORGIA’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
April 19, 2017
Press Release
Throughout my career in Congress I have maintained a reputation for working across the aisle to craft and enact sensible policies and sensible budgets on a bipartisan basis. My only litmus test has been whether a particular bill, budget, resolution, or other action will improve the lives of the hard working people of the Second Congressional District of Georgia.
Issues:Foreign AffairsBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentDisaster Relief & PreparednessHomeland SecurityEducationHelping FamiliesHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureSenior CitizensFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON STORM DAMAGE IN MIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
September 1, 2016
Press Release

MACON, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) welcomes the Department of Transportation's determination to continue Essential Air Service (EAS) eligibility for Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN). This vital program connects small and regional communities across the country.

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesTransportation & Infrastructure
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES REDUCED WAIT TIMES AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
July 14, 2016
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

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