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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
November 19, 2021
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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.
Issues:VeteransTaxesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentDisaster Relief & PreparednessHomeland SecurityEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureSenior CitizensBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC NATIONAL DEBT DEFAULT, PAY NATION’S EXISTING BILLS
October 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted for must-pass legislation to prevent a first-ever default on the federal debt, which would result in economic catastrophe for nearly every American family.
Issues:Fiscal DisciplineEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CHAIRMAN DAVID SCOTT AND AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR SANFORD BISHOP SEND LETTER TO USTR REGARDING EU TRADE BARRIERS FOR PEANUTS
August 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Chair Sanford Bishop sent the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai in regard to European non-tariff trade barriers impacting peanuts.
Issues:Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES $1 MILLION TO HELP BRING BUSINESSES TO BAINBRIDGE
July 19, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) secured $1 million for the City of Bainbridge in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which was approved on Friday by the House Appropriations Committee and will soon be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO PASS BILL TO IMPROVE ROADS AND BRIDGES ACROSS MIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
July 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to pass H.R. 3684, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, a sweeping infrastructure bill, which would make much needed investments in the country's infrastructure.
Issues:Transportation & InfrastructureEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. with SBA Administrator Guzman in Macon, GA
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES SBA ADMINISTRATOR TO DISCUSS PANDEMIC AID WITH MACON BUSINESS LEADERS
June 29, 2021
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MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) welcomed Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S.
Issues:Disaster Relief & PreparednessBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO ADVANCE BILL FUNDING SMALL BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER SUPPORT PROGRAMS
June 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) funding bill after its markup in subcommittee. It includes $29.1 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $4.8 billion over 2021. The bill now moves to the full Appropriations Committee for consideration.
"Our small businesses and taxpayers are weathering the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesTaxesBusiness & EmployersEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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BISHOP APPLAUDS BIDEN’S PLANS FOR AMERICA
April 28, 2021
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COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding President Joseph R. Biden's address to a joint session of Congress:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesEducationHelping FamiliesHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP PRAISES SIGNING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
March 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, the latest coronavirus relief bill, into law:

"Today, help is on the way for Georgians. Between the economic aid and the comprehensive vaccination plan, the American Rescue Plan Act will help bring us through the coronavirus crisis much faster."

Issues:VeteransBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP SUPPORTS WORKERS’ RIGHT TO UNIONIZE
March 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 842:

Issues:VeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentSenior CitizensFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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