Press Releases
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February 13, 2023
DAWSON, GA – On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council (RCDC) representing $1,000,000 in federal funding that the Congressman secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
February 10, 2023
MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was pleased to announce that the Middle Georgia Regional Airport will receive $1,011,094 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
February 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 111, a resolution celebrating the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois 113 years ago.
Issues:Building Our Communities
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February 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented with the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award by Magnet Schools of America. The ceremony was held during the Magnet Schools of America Policy Training Conference at the U.S. Capitol.
"I am honored to receive the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award.
Issues:Education
February 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Austin Scott (GA-08), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee David Scott (GA-13), and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the decision of India's Government to reduce tariffs on U.S. pecan exports by 70%.
January 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s announcement of additional assistance to America's dairy farmers. This includes a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP).
January 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was joined by more than 78 of his colleagues to introduce H.Res. 30, a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and what would have been the civil rights leader's 94th birthday.
Issues:Building Our Communities
January 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 22, the Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, which would prohibit the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to the People's Republic of China, or any entity that is under ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill by a bipartisan vote of 331-97. The legislation now heads to the U.S.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
January 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – This evening, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) provided a statement into the Congressional Record congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs Football Team for winning the 2023 College Football National Championship.
Issues:Building Our Communities
January 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.Res. 11, a resolution that creates a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the U.S. House of Representatives.