Press Releases
November 23, 2022
COLUMBUS, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is providing $2,173,928 in funding to Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
Issues:Healthcare
November 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement following announcements by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer that they would not be seeking leadership positions within the Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress:
"During their time as leaders in the U.S.
Issues:Building Our Communities
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November 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of S. 4359, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. Congressman Bishop and Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) introduced the bipartisan companion bill in the U.S. House of Representative which was cosponsored by the entire Georgia Congressional delegation.
Issues:Veterans
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November 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of S. 3369, a bill that would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, after former U.S. Senator Joseph Maxwell Cleland. Senator Cleland passed away in November 2021. Congressman Bishop was a cosponsor of the bipartisan companion bill in the U.S. House.
Issues:Veterans
November 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the death of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston:
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Speaker David Ralston. As the presiding officer of the Georgia House, he demonstrated strong and effective leadership.
Issues:Building Our Communities
November 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's (IIJA) enactment. Congressman Bishop supported the bipartisan infrastructure bill's approval in Congress.
November 2, 2022
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded a $2,997,777 Connecting Minority Communities Program grant to Albany State University (ASU). The U.S. Department of Commerce program is overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and focuses on providing and expanding broadband internet service and equipment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions.
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October 27, 2022
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development, Xochitl Torres Small, announced a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) to Pippin Orchards, LLC.
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October 27, 2022
ROBERTA, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S.
October 27, 2022
COLUMBUS, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $4,345,000 in rebates to Middle and Southwest Georgia school districts for electric school buses they purchased.