Congressman Sanford Bishop

Representing the 2nd District of Georgia

Press Releases

Reps. Sanford Bishop, Austin Scott Introduce Amendment to Aid Farmers Impacted by Recent Natural Disasters

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release
Bipartisan amendment would increase emergency assistance funding to agricultural producers who suffered losses from hurricanes, wildfires, and other agricultural related losses in 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Chairman Designate of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies and Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, filed an amendment to the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R.

Issues:
Appropriations, Agriculture

BISHOP CALLS FOR SENATE TO VOTE FOR COMMUNITIES WHO SUFFERED FROM NATURAL DISASTERS

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02), Chairman Designate of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after voting in support of the Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R.

BISHOP NOMINATED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Issues:
Defense, Veterans, Appropriations, Agriculture, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

BISHOP URGES TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT

Jan 10, 2019 Press Release

Issues:
Appropriations

REPS. BISHOP AND SCOTT REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CREATE GEORGIA’S SECOND NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Jan 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create Georgia’s second national historical park, entitled the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2019 (H.R. 283).

Issues:
Agriculture

BISHOP VOTES TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT

Jan 4, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) Chairman Designate of the U.S.
Issues:
Appropriations

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON CONTINUING RESOLUTION

Dec 20, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, delivered the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the continuing resolution considered earlier this evening. Congressman Bishop opposed the legislation.
Issues:
Defense, Appropriations, Agriculture, Disaster Preparedness

RANKING MEMBER BISHOP LAUDS PASSAGE OF FARM BILL

Dec 12, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement on today’s passage of the Farm Bill by the House of Representatives in a vote of 369 to 47. Congressman Bishop supported the legislation.
Issues:
Our Communities, Agriculture, Our Livelihoods, Small Business, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE ABRUPT CLOSURE OF VIRGINIA COLLEGE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FOR IMPACTED STUDENTS

Dec 11, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement on the closure of schools under the umbrella of the Education Corporation of America, which includes Virginia College with locations in both Columbus, GA and Macon, GA. 
 
Issues:
Veterans, Education

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $7.14 MILLION HEAD START GRANT FOR MACON-BIBB COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

Dec 11, 2018 Press Release
MACON, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $7.14 million grant to the Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Georgia.
Issues:
Our Communities, Education

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