Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement on the USDA announcement this week of the USDA 2009 Disaster Assistance program, which exclusively covers upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin urging that any legislation the U.S. House of Representatives considers extending the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts will include substantial estate tax relief.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced he will host a Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson. The Town Hall Meeting will be held Friday, September 10, 2010, at South Georgia Technical College, Pope Center, 900 South Technical Parkway – Americus, Georgia 31709, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced today that an additional $500,000 in financial assistance has been approved for the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) in the Lower Flint River Basin project.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced today that the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Columbus Housing Initiative, has been selected to receive an award of $500,000 under the Fiscal Year 2010 round of the CDFI Program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced today that the third round of checks to begin to close the “donut hole,” or gap in Medicare Part D drug coverage, has been sent to more than 375,000 seniors across the nation. In Georgia, nearly 10,600 checks were sent to seniors this week.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced he will host a free forum for small businesses in Southwest Georgia to learn about current lending and financing options available through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced his support for H.R. 6080, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which was approved by voice vote.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced his support for H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed the House today by a vote of 247 to 161.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced that the Windstream Corporation of Georgia will receive an award of over $5.1 million to extend its broadband network to provide broadband service to homes and businesses in Southwest Georgia currently not serviced with broadband. The project stands to benefit approximately 44,000 Georgians.