Healthcare

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $500 MILLION FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE GRANTS VIA AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
August 13, 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, announced that the Biden Administration has made available up to $500 million in grants for two emergency rural healthcare assistance programs, Recovery Grants and Impact Grants, in response to COVID-19.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HIGHLIGHTS OVER $10.1 MILLION IN HEAD START GRANT AWARDS TO COLUMBUS AREA
July 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced two recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grants to Enrichment Services Program, Inc. for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Issues:EducationHelping FamiliesHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS $13 MILLION GRANT TO CORDELE FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORT
July 21, 2021
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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. The funds were made possible by the American Rescue Plan's Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP).
"We continue to face tremendous challenges in Southwest Georgia in fighting COVID-19.
Issues:Disaster Relief & PreparednessHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES OVER $900,000 IN GRANT AWARDS TO DONALSONVILLE IN RESPONSE TO COVID CRISIS
July 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce two grants awarded to organizations in Donalsonville to help Southwest Georgia respond to the COVID-19 pandemic:
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a Rural Business Development Grant of $28,336 for the Donalsonville Seminole Chamber of Commerce.
  • The U.S.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES $1 MILLION FOR MOBILE MEDICAL UNITS PROGRAM SERVING ALBANY AND RURAL SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
July 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) secured $1 million in funds for the Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, GA to purchase two mobile clinics. These clinics will be part of the Mobile Medical Units Program to help improve rural healthcare in Southwest Georgia. The funding is part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which was approved today by the House Appropriations Committee. The full U.S.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $1.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT ROSALYNN CARTER INSTITUTE FOR CAREGIVERS IN AMERICUS, GEORGIA
July 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HAILS FUNDING BILL THAT HELPS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES
June 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Vice Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 MilCon/VA appropriations bill. The funding bill is the product of months of bipartisan collaboration and provides $279.9 billion for programs which represents an increase of $28.1 billion – more than 10 percent – above 2021.
Issues:VeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHealthcare
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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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REPRESENTATIVES BISHOP AND CARTER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ENSURE SENIORS HAVE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING COVID-19 VACCINES
March 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, March 19, 2021, Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) and Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) introduced H.R. 2080, the Seniors Access to Vaccines Ensured (SAVE) Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill will create a temporary Medicare non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit during the length of the public health emergency to transport seniors to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesTransportation & InfrastructureSenior CitizensHealthcare
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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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