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WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) remembered musical great, Frankie Beverly, following the announcement that the renowned singer, songwriter, producer, and performer had passed away:
“I was deeply saddened to learn that Frankie Beverly passed away. He left an indelible mark on American music and culture.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, reflected on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States and issued the following statement:
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, is delighted to announce a federal award from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $2,643,209 to the Bibb County School District.
ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that, last month, Albany State University has received three National Science Foundation (NSF) awards totaling $3,763,838. The funds will bolster biomedical research as well as help engage and support more people to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professions.
BLUFFTON, Ga. – Two businesses in Middle and Southwest Georgia are being awarded a total of $1.89 million by the Biden-Harris Administration through two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program and the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program. The funding for these awards was made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Congressman Bishop supported in Congress.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $176,238 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Exploratory Award Program is administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will support cancer and autoimmune disease-related research at Mercer University.
ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement upon the passing of Bernice Johnson Reagon, a leader in the Albany Movement within the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and founding member of the Freedom Singers, a part of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of his longtime colleague Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas.
“I was deeply saddened to learn that my friend and colleague, Sheila Jackson-Lee, has transitioned from labor to reward.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) issued the following statement after a shooting incident at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania for former President Donald Trump:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, introduced bipartisan legislation to establish Georgia’s first National Park.