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March 27, 2013

COLUMBUS, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, was informed by the U.S.

March 27, 2013

LEESBURG, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) attended and spoke to students at Lee County Middle School during their GCEE Capital Hill Stock Market Challenge regarding the importance of education and economics.

March 27, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence from the National Association for Manufacturers (NAM) for his support and leadership in promoting issues important to the manufacturing industry that create jobs, spur innovation, and encourage growth.

March 16, 2013

CAIRO, GA – Today, Saturday March 16, 2013, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) gave remarks at the newly renamed Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club of Cairo-Grady County ribbon cutting ceremony. Ground was broken at a new adjoining baseball field at the same ceremony.

March 15, 2013


WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) released the following video statement today in recognition of Women’s History Month during March of 2013. To view the video statement, please click below:


March 15, 2013

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) released a statement regarding his vote on H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. The SKILLS Act consolidates 35 individual workforce investment programs into one block grant without evidence that it would improve the delivery of job training services.

March 6, 2013

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies released a statement regarding his vote to pass H.R.
March 1, 2013

MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Transportation’s announcement that Silver Airways has been selected to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

February 28, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued remarks to the Congressional Record regarding the dangers of the impending sequestration, or across-the-board budget cuts, which are due to go into effect on March 1, 2013. Below you will find the text of the statement submitted for the Congressional Record.