Building Our Communities
Agriculture & Rural Development
Farmers, ranchers, and producers are the backbone of America's more than $1 trillion dollar agriculture industry. As a leader of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus, and Co-Chair of the Congressional Peanut Caucus, Congressman Bishop is one of agriculture's most steadfast in Congress, directing crucial funds to federal programs that build our rural communities, support agriculture, and ensure that America has the safest, most abundant, and affordable food, fiber, and medicine. Read More.
- Congressional Peanut Caucus | Congressman Bishop serves as the Democratic Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Peanut Caucus. Peanuts are an important American crop and peanut agriculture, from research to farming, touches the lives of many Georgians and contributes greatly to Georgia's economy. Read More about the Caucus.
Housing & Community Development
As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop knows that fair and affordable housing, good public facilities and services, and supporting economic development are fundamental to Americans’ quality of life. Through his work in Congress, he directs funding towards community development programs that support the country’s urban, suburban, and rural communities. Read More.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Congressman Bishop supports federal investments to in America's infrastructure and transportation networks. These are fundamental to people's quality of life and the well-being of the country's economy. Federal support helps bridge the large upfront costs that local governments face for infrastructure and transportation projects which are nonetheless crucial for connecting Middle & Southwest Georgia's cities, suburban communities, and rural areas with one another and the world. Read More.
Education
As a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop has secured millions of dollars for education programs, including funding for new schools and libraries, after-school programs, STEM education initiatives, school nutrition and physical education programs, as well as family counseling and youth mentoring. Congressman Bishop has ensured that Georgia's institutions of higher education, including it HBCUs which include Fort Valley State University and Albany State University, have the resources they need to prepare their students for the twenty-first century economy. Read More.
Public Service & Crime Prevention
Congressman Bishop believes that the police, firefighters, and first responders must have the resources they need to keep our communities safe. Read More.
More on Building Our Communities
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) joined Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02) to introduce H.R. 1020, the Broadening Online Opportunities Through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act.
Congressmen Barry Moore of Alabama (R) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia (D), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Peanut Caucus
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) re-registered the Congressional Peanut Caucus and will serve as the caucus’s bipartisan Democratic and Republican co-chairs, respectively.
WASHINGTON – On Saturday, January 4, President Joe Biden signed into law, H.R. 9600, a bipartisan bill led by Congressman Sanford D.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and member of the House Agriculture Committee, supported the passage of a bipartisan bill that provides continued funding for federal departments, agencies, and programs as well as an extension of Farm Bill programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Dan Kildee (D-MI-08), and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) led U.S. House approval of S.759, the Beagle Brigade Act. The bill was approved by the U.S.
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.
PLAINS, Ga. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 9600, bipartisan legislation to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office". Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) applauded today’s passage of the Beagle Brigade Act by the U.S. Senate and urged House leaders to bring the measure to a vote.
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing where they reviewed the bipartisan H.R. 8182, the Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02).