Housing and Community Development

It is vital that individuals and families have access to the American Dream – namely, homeownership. I support legislation to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, stop predatory and irresponsible mortgage loan practices, increase the supply of affordable housing, expand veteran and rural housing opportunities, promote fair housing education and enforcement activities, and finance community development initiatives.

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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS FY23 FUNDING BILL THAT IMPROVES WATER QUALITY, PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SUPPORTS NATIONAL PARKS
June 30, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday evening, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHousing and Community DevelopmentEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS FY23 FUNDING BILL TO CREATE JOBS, REBUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPAND SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND PROMOTE SAFETY
June 30, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) funding bill during its consideration by the full House Appropriations Committee.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce
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Congressman Bishop Secures Funding for Colquitt and Leesburg Water Infrastructure Projects
June 29, 2022
In The News

Staff | Lee County Ledger (Leesburg, GA)

Lee County Ledger
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that two of his community project funding requests have been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee bill which was approved by the subcommittee last week.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHousing and Community DevelopmentEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS FY23 FUNDING BILL TO SUPPORT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, ADDRESS HYDRILLA
June 28, 2022
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill during its consideration by the full House Appropriations Committee. The bill included a measure that would improve the treatment and management of hydrilla, an invasive water plant which impacts waterways and their surrounding communities across the country, including Lake Seminole in Southwest Georgia.

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Lee County, state, federal officials celebrate broadband project
June 25, 2022
In The News

Staff | Albany Herald (Albany, GA)

Lee County, state, federal officials celebrate broadband project
LEESBURG — Making good on its commitment to leave no town behind, Kinetic has kicked off a project to deliver fiber internet service to more than 4,000 homes and businesses in Lee County.
The project is part of the working agreement with Sumter EMC of Americus. Windstream's project investment is part of a $500 million investment in communities across Georgia.
"When we say, ‘High speed for Here,' we mean Lee County," Kinetic Georgia state operations President Michael Foor said at a town hall-style event in Leesburg.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES FUNDING FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN FY23 APPROPRIATIONS BILL
June 24, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was pleased to announce the inclusion of four of his community project funding requests in the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureJobs & Workforce
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE AND WORKFORCE TRAINING IN FY23 LABOR HHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL
June 24, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) secured funding for health care and workforce projects across Middle and Southwest Georgia, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentJobs & WorkforceHealthcare
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Congressman Bishop leads the markup of the Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP LEADS APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF BILL TO ENSURE SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER, AND MEDICINE FOR ALL AMERICANS
June 24, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, helped lead the consideration and approval of the subcommittee's Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill by the full House Appropriations Committee.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentHousing and Community DevelopmentJobs & WorkforceHealthcare
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House advances 2023 ag spending bill
June 24, 2022
In The News

Jacqui Fatka | Farm Progress (St. Charles, IL)

House advances 2023 ag spending bill
Reports indicate House appropriators aim to have the FY2023 funding bills on the House floor in July. Meanwhile in the evenly divided Senate, negotiations on a spending cap to govern the FY2023 appropriations process have come to a halt due to differences over total spending, investment in defense and earmarks.
We have our first look at the ag portion of the spending bills that cleared committee.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentHousing and Community DevelopmentJobs & WorkforceHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES FUNDING FOR COLQUITT AND LEESBURG WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN FY23 APPROPRIATIONS BILL
June 22, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that two of his community project funding requests have been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee bill which was approved by the subcommittee yesterday.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHousing and Community DevelopmentJobs & Workforce
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