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October 10, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released a statement after Chairwoman Nita Lowey announced she will not seek reelection in 2020:

September 26, 2019

The whistleblower complaint can be found here.

September 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released a statement following reports that President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about investigating former Vice President and current Presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, while withholding aid from Ukraine:

September 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released a statement following the passage of H.R. 4378, a Continuing Resolution that extends government funding through November 21.

September 16, 2019

MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) encourages the young men and women from Georgia's 2nd Congressional District to participate in the start of the United States service academy nomination process. The 2019 application nomination forms are available to high school seniors until October 25, 2019.

September 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released a statement for the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001:

September 10, 2019

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

July 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released a statement following the House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act on a vote of 284-149.

July 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released a statement on the United States Department of Agriculture's proposed rule to eliminate SNAP broad based categorical-eligibility: