Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today announced that Medicare will begin to mail $250 ‘donut hole’ checks to tens of thousands of senior citizens starting today. Under the recently enacted Health Reform law, seniors who fall in the “donut hole” coverage gap in 2010 will receive this one-time tax-free $250 rebate check. These checks will continue to be mailed monthly over the next several months.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, urging him to cease the proposed ban of peanuts on airplanes.
Congressman Bishop reminded Secretary LaHood that in 1998, Congress prohibited the Department of Transportation (DOT) from banning peanuts unless justified through a peer-reviewed scientific study, when the DOT first tried to ban peanuts and peanut products on airplanes.
Albany, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today issued the following statement in response to the suggested Department of Transportation Airplane Peanut Ban:
“I am shocked and concerned about the excessive regulations proposed by the Department of Transportation regarding peanuts on airplanes. Given Congress’ response in the past, I am surprised that the Department of Transportation is trying this again.”
Columbus, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today presented Major General Jerry A. White (Retired) with the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Patriot Award at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus, GA. General White’s experience includes over 30 years in the U.S. Army and over 15 years as a leader in the U.S. military community.
Cairo, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today celebrated the official issuance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for Tired Creek in Grady County.
Congressman Bishop marked the occasion as a great milestone, having personally been involved with the Tired Creek project for many years.
Albany, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) commemorated this Memorial Day Weekend speaking at Andersonville National Historic Site’s Annual Memorial Day Observance in Andersonville, GA, and American Legion Posts 30 and 512 in Albany, GA.
Congressman Bishop paused from his busy District Work Period schedule to honor the more than 770,000 veterans living in the state of Georgia, and the more than 170 brave men and women from Georgia who gave their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today pledged his support to ensuring that the proposed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Center for Columbus, GA becomes a reality.
Congressman Bishop issued the following statement:
“George Washington said ‘the morale and strength of a new nation’s military forces would be directly proportional to how well veterans who had served and sacrificed for the country were treated and appreciated,’ and I cannot agree more.”
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today issued the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for Tired Creek:
Albany, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today celebrated the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Loyalty Day at VFW Post 2785 along with Mayor Adams and other distinguished guests.
Congressman Bishop thanked the assembled Veterans and their families for their dedication and their service to the community and the country.
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today praised the steps taken by the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany together with Chevron Energy Solutions as they broke ground for the construction of the first landfill gas cogeneration project by the Department of the Navy.