Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SECURES $225,000 FOR PELHAM, GEORGIA TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS TECH FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
July 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & Taxes
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP APPLAUDS DECISION THAT PROTECTS ALBANY’S CITY DESIGNATION
July 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded a decision this week by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to maintain the federal government's definition of a "city" at 50,000 people, rejecting an earlier proposal that would have doubled the figure.
Issues:Building Our Communities
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO PASS BILL TO IMPROVE ROADS AND BRIDGES ACROSS MIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
July 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to pass H.R.
Issues:Transportation & InfrastructureEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. with SBA Administrator Guzman in Macon, GA
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES SBA ADMINISTRATOR TO DISCUSS PANDEMIC AID WITH MACON BUSINESS LEADERS
June 29, 2021
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MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) welcomed Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S.
Issues:Disaster Relief & PreparednessBusiness & EmployersJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HAILS FUNDING BILL THAT HELPS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES
June 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Vice Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 MilCon/VA appropriations bill.
Issues:VeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesHealthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO ADVANCE BILL FUNDING SMALL BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER SUPPORT PROGRAMS
June 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) funding bill after its markup in subcommittee. It includes $29.1 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $4.8 billion over 2021.
Issues:Federal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesTaxesBusiness & EmployersEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO RESTORE WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
June 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, a bill he cosponsored. This bill would restore important and well-established workplace protections for older Americans that were weakened in 2009 by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesSenior CitizensFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyJobs & Workforce
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CONGRESSMEN BISHOP AND POSEY HIGHLIGHT CAR COLLECTION CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN HERITAGE
June 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08) introduced H.Res.

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesFederal Budget, Jobs, & the Economy
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES OVER $650,000 IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS ACROSS DISTRICT
June 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that three communities in the Second Congressional District of Georgia have been awarded a total of $667,000 in grants and loans for improvements to essential community facilities from the U.S.

Issues:Building Our CommunitiesFederal Budget, Jobs, & the Economy
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO REPEAL OUTDATED 2002 WAR AUTHORIZATION
June 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The 2002 AUMF provided broad leeway for the President to conduct war following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Issues:Armed ServicesForeign AffairsHomeland Security
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