Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today called for the Senate to move forward to pass the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, commonly known as the Tax Extenders bill. In addition to closing tax loopholes, the measure provides assistance for 2009 agricultural losses, including specialty crops, livestock, sugar, aquaculture, cottonseed, and poultry.
The House of Representatives passed the bill in May prior to the Memorial Day District Work Period, and since then, the bill has been facing opposition in the Senate.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today announced that the Department of Labor (DoL) has granted an extension of the CAA MilSpouse program to the 700 spouses at Fort Benning, with $2.8 million in tuition assistance. Additionally, the DoL included 200 more spouses in the program, for a total of 900 Fort Benning spouses who will receive tuition assistance.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk urging him to support the Georgia Poultry industry.
Congressman Bishop reminded Ambassador Kirk that the State of Georgia is the nation’s number one poultry exporter, with over $555 million of poultry exported from the state annually.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today attended a joint Congressional briefing hosted by the Military Family Caucus for the release of the National Military Family Association’s and the RAND Corporation’s groundbreaking study examining the impact of deployment on military families.
The detailed briefing included legislative recommendations for supporting military families during various stages of deployment, as well as information to update Congressional staff and military families on available resources.
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.