Press Releases
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has been awarded $398,058 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award will be used to encourage and support underrepresented students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education degrees and careers.
LUMPKIN, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the City of Lumpkin will receive $34,150 through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants Program. The funds will be used to purchase communications equipment for the seven patrol vehicles used by the Lumpkin City Law Enforcement Department. It will replace outdated equipment and will aid the department in quickly responding to emergencies.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs as well as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, applauded the confirmation of U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the confirmation of U.S. Army General Randy A. George as the next Army Chief of Staff.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 1530, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, which increases the number of judges on the Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims (CAVC) and provides incentives for law school students and recent law graduates to work for the VA. The bill received unanimous support by vote of 423-0.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) co-led the introduction of H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would protect the right to vote and safeguard American democracy by restoring and modernizing the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). It is named in honor of the late John Lewis, an iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement and longtime leader in Congress representing Georgians.
MACON, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that Columbus Airport and Middle Georgia Regional Airport both will receive nearly $16 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The funds will be used for runway reconstruction and expansion projects.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, is pleased to announce that two small businesses in Middle Georgia were awarded $102,080 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The federal funds were made possible by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act which the Congressman supported.
ALBANY, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. announced six federal awards to primary health care facilities in Middle & Southwest Georgia, totaling $504,414. The funds are part of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Bridge Access Program and will be used to provide COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatments to individuals without health insurance.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) and Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors regarding the proposed changes to the Macon Processing and Distribution facility (Macon P&DC) in Macon, Georgia. The letter urges the U.S.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Columbus Fire and EMS Department was awarded $315,757.89 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grants program.