Press Releases
Albany, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced that Sara Barge of Deerfield Windsor in Albany, GA is the winner of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition. Barge’s colored pencil work, “untitled,” will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, along with the winning entries from other Congressional districts across the country.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today praised the immediate benefits of health care reform following the bill’s White House signing ceremony. Bishop attended this morning’s ceremony.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today sent a response to Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue following the Governor’s March 18, 2010, letter expressing his concern about the health care reform legislation.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the health care reform legislation:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced his support for the final health care reform legislation that will come before the House for a vote on Sunday, March 21.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today unveiled his redesigned Congressional Web site. The new site, which boasts a user-friendly layout and interactive new features, can be accessed at the same URL: https://bishop.house.gov.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced that Flint Cable TV of Reynolds, Ga., was awarded a $4,095,913 loan and $4,095,913 grant by the Department of Agriculture for a broadband infrastructure project to improve economic and educational opportunities to rural Southwest Georgia communities.
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. released the following statement regarding the status of health care reform:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today congratulated Early County 2055, located in Blakely, Ga., for coordinating efforts to donate a large shipment of peanut butter and other peanut products to the people of Haiti.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was named one of the most centrist members of Congress by a report released today by National Journal Magazine. The report emphasizes Bishop’s independent and balanced approach to legislating.