Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON FY 2019 MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS BILL MARK UP
May 8, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S.
Issues:Armed ServicesVeteransFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesBuilding Our CommunitiesEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentHealthcare
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BISHOP FLOOR STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF VETERANS CEMETERY BENEFIT CORRECTION ACT
May 8, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) delivered the following statement yesterday evening on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives encouraging the passage of the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (H.R.
Issues:VeteransBuilding Our Communities
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CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP ANNOUNCES $300,000 IN EPA GRANTS TO CITY OF ALBANY
April 25, 2018
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ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved $300,000 in two competitive Brownfields Assessment Grants to the City of Albany.
"I thank the EPA for its attention and dedication to the Albany community," said Congressman Bishop.
Issues:Building Our CommunitiesHousing and Community DevelopmentEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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ADVISORY: CONGRESSMAN BISHOP TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF 2018 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION ON FRIDAY AT RECEPTION HELD AT ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART
April 24, 2018
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ALBANY, GA – On Friday, April 27, 2018 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) will announce the winners of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition at 5:00 PM at the Albany Museum of Art.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO NCR CLOSURE OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN COLUMBUS
April 23, 2018
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Columbus, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
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RANKING MEMBER BISHOP SENDS LETTER TO U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE URGING ACTION ON RECENT CHINESE AGRICULTURAL TARIFFS
April 19, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, authored a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E.
Issues:Agriculture & Rural Development
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF DRAFT FARM BILL
April 16, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement concerning the proposed 2018 Farm Bill put forth last Thursday by the U.S.
Issues:Agriculture & Rural Development
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDING FOR GEORGIA
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
April 4, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement in solemn recognition of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Fifty years ago, we lost one of our nation's most valiant and respected leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON FIRING OF VA SECRETARY DAVID SHULKIN
March 30, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) ), a senior member of the U.S.
Issues:Veterans
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