Jobs & Workforce

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES OVER $2 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
October 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce four grants awarded by the U.S.
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) leads the U.S. House Agriculture Committee in adopting a resolution establishing July as National Blueberry Month
HOUSE AG COMMITTEE ADVANCES RESOLUTION BY CONGRESSMEN BISHOP & UPTON TO DESIGNATE NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH
September 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) led the U.S. House Agriculture Committee in adopting a bipartisan resolution designating July as National Blueberry Month. It was approved by a bipartisan, voice vote.
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Congressman Sanford Bishop GA02 visits the Blue Bird Corporation factory in July 2021 where they produce electric school buses.
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP CALLS ON CONGRESS TO BUILD BACK BETTER, INVEST IN JOBS THAT PROTECT CHILDREN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
September 9, 2021
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FORT VALLEY, GA – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) spoke at a local event highlighting the Build Back Better Budget. He noted that federal investments that promote manufacturing and buying electric vehicles can create good jobs as well as protect children and the environment from air pollution.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VISITS TURNER JOB CORPS CENTER, HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF FEDERAL SUPPORT
September 1, 2021
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ALBANY, GA – On Monday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus, visited the Turner Job Corps Center (TJCC) in Albany to discuss the importance of its federally supported programs which serve youth from Georgia and across America. Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO ADVANCE CRUCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VOTING RIGHTS BILLS
August 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of legislation to protect voting rights and advance important infrastructure investments in the United States House of Representatives. Among the measures that the House approved today are H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, and S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolution which was approved by the U.S.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP DIRECTS $7.2 MILLION TO ALBANY-AREA PROJECTS TO REVITALIZE, EXPAND, AND BUILD COMMUNITY SPACES
July 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) successfully directed $7.2 million to Albany-area projects in this year's Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The City of Albany will get $5.2 million to expand Driskell Park's facilities as well as revitalize the Ritz Cultural Center, a historic landmark.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentHousing and Community DevelopmentJobs & Workforce
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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.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO RESTORE WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
June 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, a bill he cosponsored. This bill would restore important and well-established workplace protections for older Americans that were weakened in 2009 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 247-178 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

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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:

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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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