Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FY2018 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Mar 23, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan measure was approved yesterday by the full House by a vote of 256 to 167.

Issues:

Defense, Appropriations, Our Communities, Agriculture, Family Values, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HONORED BY U.S. CHAMBER WITH SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AWARD

Mar 20, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented its Spirit of Enterprise Award to Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) in recognition of his support of pro-growth policies during the 1st Session of the 115th Congress.

Issues:

Our Communities, Our Livelihoods, Small Business, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSWOMAN LOUISE SLAUGHTER

Mar 19, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement concerning the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter:

RANKING MEMBER BISHOP’S OPENING STATEMENT AT USDA INSPECTOR GENERAL HEARING

Mar 16, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening statement yesterday during the subcommittee’s hearing on the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA).

Issues:

Appropriations, Agriculture

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP INVITES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2018 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Mar 8, 2018 Press Release

ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) invited high school students from Middle and Southwest Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District to participate in the 37th Annual Congressional Art Competition.

Issues:

Our Communities, Education

RANKING MEMBER BISHOP APPLAUDS AGRICULTURE SECRETARY PERDUE FOR EXPANSION OF COTTON GINNING COST SHARE PROGRAM

Mar 6, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for his announcement on Saturday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will expand the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program to cover the 2016 crop year.

Issues:

Agriculture

ADVISORY: USDA LAUNCHES RESOURCES WEBSITE TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES ADDRESS OPIOID CRISIS

Feb 26, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new website highlighting available resources to assist rural communities responding to the ongoing opioid crisis.

Issues:

Our Communities, Agriculture, Health Care

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE’S FY19 BUDGET REQUEST AND ITS PROPOSAL TO REORGANIZE THE NUTRITION SAFETY NET

Feb 14, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) released the following statement regarding the White House’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019.

Issues:

Defense, Fiscal Responsibility, Fiscal Discipline, Appropriations, Taxes, Agriculture, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON TWO-YEAR BUDGET AGREEMENT

Feb 9, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) released the following statement regarding his support of the two-year budget agreement that passed the House and was signed into law this morning. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote of 240 to 186. It passed the Senate earlier in the morning by a vote of 71 to 28.

Issues:

Defense, Appropriations, Our Communities, Disaster Preparedness, Our Livelihoods, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

ADVISORY: USDA DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY AND GRADY COUNTY

Feb 5, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, in accordance with Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, sent a letter on February 2, 2018 designating Seminole County and Grady County in Georgia’s Second Congressional District as contiguous disaster areas.

Issues:

Agriculture