Military, Veterans, & National Security
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, voted against H.R. 4106, the bill to fund the U.S. Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2026.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted against H.R. 3944, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bill.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to the killing of two Israel Embassy employees last night in Washington, DC:
“It is heartbreaking that these two young Israel Embassy employees who were attending an event dedicated to peace were cut down in the prime of their lives. Antisemitism and political violence have no place in a civilized society. May the memories of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim be a blessing.”
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The Congressional Military Family Caucus recognizes that when a service member joins the military, it is not a job - it is a family commitment to our country. Each year, the caucus hosts an annual summit to address the challenges faced by America's military families.
This year's event will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
This webpage includes information useful to military families and will be updated with information related to the event.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, released the following statement regarding the announcement today by the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to rename Fort Moore:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the firing of several top Defense Department officials on Friday, February 21, 2025:
“General C.Q. Brown has had a distinguished career as a warfighter. His professionalism is respected and admired by military servicemembers as well as Congress, and he was lauded by President Trump himself.
WASHINGTON – In January, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congresswoman Jen A. Kiggans (VA-02) re-registered the Congressional Military Family Caucus and will serve as the caucus’s bipartisan Democratic and Republican co-chairs, respectively.
Congresswoman Jen A. Kiggans of Virginia (R) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia (D), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Military Family Caucus
When someone joins the military, it is truly a family decision. As such, America's military families face unique challenges that require important conversations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Dan Kildee (D-MI-08), and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) led U.S. House approval of S.759, the Beagle Brigade Act. The bill was approved by the U.S. House with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 381-20 and previously passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent last month.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) – Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus and a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction – supported the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025.