Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Scott Franklin (FL-18) reintroduced their bipartisan Land Grant Research Prioritization Act, H.R. 7734, which would help give land grant universities dedicated access to existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funding to enhance artificial intelligence (AI), mechanization and other research.
PHOTO: The 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winning Artwork on Display Alongside Other Winning Artwork from Georgia's Congressional Delegation
ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) invites high school students from Georgia’s Second Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the passing of civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“My wife, Vivian, and I were deeply saddened to learn that our friend of longstanding, Reverend Jesse Jackson, had passed.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) and Rick Allen (GA-12), introduced the Farmers’ AID Relief Act, amending the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) program to better serve farmers affected by hurricane damage.
WASHINGTON – This week, the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, led by U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-18), and Pete Sessions (TX-17), introduced a resolution celebrating Scouting America Day.
Scouting America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois, on February 8, 1910. Since then, millions of young men and women have joined Scouting and have learned the values of patriotism, courage, and self-reliance.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to support a combined funding bill which will provide full-year funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, and other departments and agencies that support affordable housing and health care and advance medical research; workforce training as well as entrepreneurs and small business owners; and America’s military families, national defense, diplomacy, and election security. The bill also froze funding for the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, supported the passage of H.R. 7148, a bipartisan bill which provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for several federal departments, agencies and programs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) opposed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The Trump Administration claimed that its deportation policy would focus on violent felons who are in the United States illegally. However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has aggressively swept up American citizens and law-abiding immigrant families.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reinstated billions of dollars in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants that he had cancelled less than 24 hours earlier:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted for H.R. 7006, a bipartisan funding bill that covers financial services, general government, national security, and the U.S. Department of State. The funding will help hard-working Americans with tax filing assistance. The programs funded by this bill also help entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed and create jobs. The bill also helps states with election security and supports America’s diplomatic efforts around the world.