Education

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $1.1 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS TO MACON AND ALBANY TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
October 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce four grants awarded to three community organizations and higher education institutions across middle and southwest Georgia through the U.S.
Issues:Education
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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.
Issues:EducationTransportation & InfrastructureSenior CitizensBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceHealthcare
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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 SECURES $1.5 MILLION TO HELP ADDRESS LEARNING LOSS DURING COVID CRISIS
July 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) secured $1.5 million for the Georgia Family Connection Partnership in the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which was approved by the House Appropriations last week and will now be considered by the full U.S.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesEducation
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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:

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesEducationHelping FamiliesHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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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:

Issues:VeteransBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentTransportation & InfrastructureFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP SUPPORTS WORKERS’ RIGHT TO UNIONIZE
March 9, 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 released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 842:

Issues:VeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentSenior CitizensFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP VOTES FOR MORE PANDEMIC RELIEF
February 27, 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 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 CALLS FOR MORE COVID-19 RELIEF—SAYS TO DO NOTHING IS A DERELICTION OF DUTY
December 21, 2020
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COLUMBUS, GA – 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 regarding the passage of H.R. 133, the emergency COVID-19 relief and the FY21 funding bill by the full U.S House of Representatives:

Issues:VeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & TradeHealthcare
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BISHOP SUPPORTS MOVING FORWARD ACT
July 1, 2020
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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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