Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE LOSS OF ARMY RANGER IN IRAQ

May 4, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the death of Clay County native, 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee, who died Saturday while serving in Iraq.

Issues:

Defense, Veterans, Our Communities

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FY2017 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL

May 3, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement regarding his support of the bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations government spending bill.

Issues:

Defense, Appropriations, Our Communities, Agriculture, Education, Our Livelihoods, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SENDS LETTER TO ARMY CORPS CONCERNING HYDRILLA GROWTH

Apr 27, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) authored a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the ongoing hydrilla infestation in Lake Seminole.

Issues:

Our Communities, Our Livelihoods, Jobs and the Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP PLACES HIGH ON BIPARTISAN INDEX

Apr 27, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy unveiled their most recent update to the annual Bipartisan Index, ranking Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) as the 16th most likely U.S. Representatives to work across party lines during the 114th Congress.

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP LEADS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN MOMENT OF SILENCE RECOGNIZING FORMER CONGRESSMAN DAWSON MATHIS

Apr 26, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) honored the life and contributions of the late Congressman Dawson Mathis on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by reading the below statement into the Congressional Record. Following the statement, Congressman Bishop led the full U.S.

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES SENATE CONFIRMATION OF SONNY PERDUE AS AGRICULTURE SECRETARY

Apr 25, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement congratulating former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture by a Senate vote of 87 to 11:

Issues:

Our Communities, Agriculture

THE TRUMP BUDGET: A BAD DEAL FOR GEORGIA’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Apr 19, 2017 Press Release

OP-ED BY CONGRESSMAN SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

Throughout my career in Congress I have maintained a reputation for working across the aisle to craft and enact sensible policies and sensible budgets on a bipartisan basis. My only litmus test has been whether a particular bill, budget, resolution, or other action will improve the lives of the hard working people of the Second Congressional District of Georgia.

Issues:

Foreign Affairs, Our Communities, Agriculture, Disaster Preparedness, Homeland Security, Education, Family Values, Housing and Community Development, Transportation, Senior Citizens, Our Livelihoods, Small Business, Jobs and the Economy, Economy

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER SOUTHWEST GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN DAWSON MATHIS

Apr 18, 2017 Press Release

ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement concerning the passing yesterday of former Congressman Dawson Mathis.

Issues:

Our Communities

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP INVITES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2017 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Apr 17, 2017 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 36th Annual Congressional Art Competition.

Issues:

Our Communities, Education

ADVISORY: CONGRESSMAN BISHOP TO HOST COLUMBUS TOWN HALL MEETING

Apr 14, 2017 Press Release

COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Columbus, GA on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Town Hall will provide a forum for the discussion of current policy issues being debated in Congress.

The event will take place in the auditorium of the Columbus Public Library.

Issues:

Our Communities