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ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Georgia State Representative John White:

“John’s life was a testament to courage, service, and dignity — a man who broke barriers, lifted others, and never stopped working for the common good.

ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after the passing of humanitarian and entrepreneur, Ted Turner:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which erodes Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence following the passing of Congressman David Scott (GA-13). Following the moment of silence, he released this statement:

ALBANY, Ga. – On Saturday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) hosted a reception to honor the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition from Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District. The event was hosted at the Albany Museum of Art.

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after U.S. House Republican leaders prevented a bipartisan bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security from being voted on after it had been passed in the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent:

ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to the news of Georgia State Senator Freddie Powell Sims’s decision to resign her seat to care for her husband, Norman, during this time of serious illness:

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