Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today announced that Calhoun County will receive a $75,000 grant through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, part of the Department of Justice. The grant will allow Calhoun County to offer at-risk youth an opportunity to be mentored by senior citizens.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) announced today that the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 239 to 182, H.R. 4899, the Supplemental Appropriations bill for FY 2010.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) announced today that the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 271 to 153 H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which extends through November 30, 2010 unemployment benefits to 1.7 million Americans, including 75,100 residents of the State of Georgia, who would have lost these benefits on July 3, 2010. Congressman Bishop supported the legislation.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) announced today that NeighborWorks Columbus has been awarded an $87,750 grant. These appropriated funds will assist NeighborWorks Columbus in rehabilitating affordable housing and creating financing or lending tools to assist communities adversely impacted by the foreclosure crisis and the economic recession.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved by a vote of 417 to 1 legislation to prevent the scheduled 21% reduction in Medicare physician payments through November 30, 2010, and makes the prevention retroactive to June 1, 2010. The U.S. Senate passed this measure by voice vote last Friday. Congressman Bishop supported the legislation, which is entitled “Senate Amendments to HR 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act.”

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today announces that the Rural Development office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued two grants totaling almost $75,000 for the Second Congressional District of Georgia.

Roberta, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to farmers and the agricultural industry in his remarks at Cooley Farms, Saturday, June 19, as part of the Crawford County Young Farmers Association’s 2010 Summer Tour.

Congressman Bishop, noting that the average age of young farmers continues to rise, saluted the youths there for taking on that challenge and facing it head-on with this tour.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) asks for support for Georgia Peanuts in Roll Call’s “Great American Peanut Debate,” part of the annual Congressional Baseball Game.

Voters are asked ‘Which state produces the best tasting peanuts?” Presently, the State of Georgia is in the lead with 39% of the vote, followed by Virginia with 30% in Second Place, and Texas with 15% in Third Place.