Disaster Relief & Preparedness

BISHOP STATEMENT ON STORMS AND TORNADOES ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND THE SOUTH
December 12, 2021
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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding Friday night's devastating storms and tornadoes across the Midwest and the South:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesDisaster Relief & Preparedness
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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.
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 PASS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT WILL BRING OVER $10.5 BILLION TO GEORGIA
November 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) helped secure $550 billion in new federal investment in surface infrastructure, high-speed internet, and the environment by sending H.R.
Issues:TaxesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentDisaster Relief & PreparednessHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce
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BISHOP, SCOTT URGE FEMA TO MAKE EMERGENCY RURAL TELECOM EQUIPMENT ELIGIBLE FOR HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDS
November 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Issues:Disaster Relief & Preparedness
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION EPA AWARD TO GA TECH TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM WILDLAND BURN EMISSIONS IN COLUMBUS AND ALBANY
October 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Issues:Disaster Relief & PreparednessEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentHealthcare
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COVID-19 Response | Emergency Rental Assistance Program

As of 2023 the Georgia Rental Assistance Program is no longer accepting new applications. The following inform

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS $13 MILLION GRANT TO CORDELE FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORT
July 21, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded last week's $13,435,552 grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Georgia Department of Community Health in Cordele for testing and other COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Issues:Disaster Relief & PreparednessHealthcare
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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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BISHOP VOTES FOR MORE PANDEMIC RELIEF
February 27, 2021
Press Release

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 the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, the latest coronavirus relief bill:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentDisaster Relief & PreparednessEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP SUPPORTS MOVING FORWARD ACT
July 1, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Moving Forward Act by the full U.S. House of Representatives:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesDisaster Relief & PreparednessEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce
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