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March 15, 2023
COLQUITT, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check at the Miller County Commission offices which represent the $161,167 in federal funding that the Congressman secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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October 26, 2022
Congressman Sanford Bishop took time off the campaign trail Thursday to stop by Pelham City Hall to place the ceremonial first E911 call on the city's new radio system, which was purchased with federal funds Bishop helped obtain for Pelham.
According to Pelham city manager Christian Drake, the need to upgrade the city's public safety radio system has been an issue for approximately five years.
September 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported four bills that were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today with bipartisan support.
September 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) is pleased to announce that the Columbus, Georgia, Consolidated Government has been awarded a grant of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
July 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported legislation to prevent the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons. These weapons, along with high-capacity magazines, have been used far too many times in mass shootings that devastate families and communities and put our police at undue risk. Semi-automatic assault weapons were originally banned in 1994.
June 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The legislation was the product of intense bipartisan negotiation in the United States Senate. The U.S. Senate approved the bill on a bipartisan vote yesterday of 65 to 33. Today, the U.S.
June 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the adoption of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, a bipartisan legislative package that would expand access to mental health resources for America's veterans, students, and working families.
June 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was pleased to announce the inclusion of his community project funding request in the Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security government funding bill.
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June 15, 2022
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-The projects will support the city of Donalsonville, Georgia in expanding their wireless, high-speed internet service.
DONALSONVILLE, Ga (WTVY) - Wednesday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
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June 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, introduced and led the subcommittee in approving its Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.