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Armed Services

January 30, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus and senior member on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the death of three U.S.

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Congressman Bishop opens the Congressional Military Family Caucus 2023 Summit
December 14, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). This bill is the product of negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S.

November 9, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee was officially appointed to the Board of Visitors for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

September 21, 2023

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs as well as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, applauded the confirmation of U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

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Congressman Bishop delivers welcome remarks at the Congressional Military Family Caucus 2023 Summit
August 9, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, organized and led the 2023 Military Family Summit which was hosted at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center, adjacent to Fort Moore.

July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted against two bills, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and the proposed spending bill for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) covering Financial Services and General Government funding.

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.


May 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) praised the nomination of U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the U.S. Armed Forces. President Biden submitted Gen. Brown’s nomination to the U.S.