Press Releases

Washington, D.C. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that the House of Representatives approved the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill by a vote of 268 to 150. Congressman Bishop voted in favor of the bill.

Washington, D.C. Congressman Sanford Bishop last night participated in a bi-partisan effort to defeat an amendment to the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that would have cut funding for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) and severely crippled the Fort Benning-based program. Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) sponsored the amendment which was narrowly defeated by a vote of 214-203.

Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. announced that Albany State University has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to receive funding under the Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Institutional Aid Program. The grant, which is anticipated to be for a period of five years, will provide $3,454,282 to the school for fiscal year (FY) 2008.

Washington, D.C. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Representative of Georgia’s Second Congressional District, announced today that the full House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. While the overall objective of the bill is to ensure a higher quality for America’s water, air and natural resources, a specific provision of the bill will provide $500,000 to the city of Vienna to assist in improving its wastewater system.

Washington, D.C. - Georgia’s Second District Congressman, Rep. Sanford Bishop, considers meeting the men and women of the U.S. Military to be “part of the job” but, usually, he meets brigades or platoons at a time, or hosts military representatives in his Capitol Hill office to discuss specific legislative issues. So, yesterday was particularly special for both the Congressman and Spc. Dontavius McGee, 21, of Pelham, GA, as the Congressman gave him a tour of the White House and U.S. Capitol. Spc.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Representative from Georgia’s Second Congressional District, today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to pass legislation to improve benefits and services for America’s veterans.

“As we approach the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Americans across the country will be honoring our veterans,” said Bishop. “However, it is my hope that with this legislation, we are honoring our courageous veterans not just for today, tomorrow or this weekend, but well into the future.”

Columbus, GA. - Today, ConAgra Foods. Inc. announced that it will renovate and install new state-of-the-art equipment before it reopens the Sylvester, GA facility where its recalled peanut butter products were produced. Additionally, it has created a new executive position, Vice President of Global Foods Safety, to bring additional focus and leadership to the area of product safety and design. This follows a two month investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which showed a possible link between ConAgra Foods’ peanut butter and a nationwide salmonella outbreak.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Representative from Georgia’s Second Congressional District, announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved by a vote of 394 to 25 the Water Resources Development Act (or WRDA). The legislation includes a provision authorizing the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study and carry out the restoration of the aquatic ecosystem of the Chattahoochee Fall Line near Columbus, Georgia. Congressman Bishop supported the inclusion of this project into the legislation.