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WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence following the passing of Congressman David Scott (GA-13). Following the moment of silence, he released this statement:

ALBANY, Ga. – On Saturday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) hosted a reception to honor the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition from Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District. The event was hosted at the Albany Museum of Art.

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after U.S. House Republican leaders prevented a bipartisan bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security from being voted on after it had been passed in the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent:

ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to the news of Georgia State Senator Freddie Powell Sims’s decision to resign her seat to care for her husband, Norman, during this time of serious illness:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to support H.Con.Res. 38 to uphold Article I war powers granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution. This was in response to President Trump’s ongoing U.S. military strikes against Iran.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was unable to support a full-year, Fiscal Year 2026 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. released the following statement on the retirement of his longtime friend and public servant, State Senator Ed Harbison: