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WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies, led bipartisan opposition to H.R.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) congratulated 15 college and university students from throughout Georgia’s Second Congressional District who were recently awarded prestigious federal scholarships for international studies. The students were awarded either the Benjamin A.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued this statement following the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California:
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has been awarded $398,058 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
LUMPKIN, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the City of Lumpkin will receive $34,150 through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants Program.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs as well as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, applauded the confirmation of U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.R. 1530, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, which increases the number of judges on the Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims (CAVC) and provides incentives for law school students and recent law graduates to work for the VA.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) co-led the introduction of H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would protect the right to vote and safeguard American democracy by restoring and modernizing the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA).
MACON, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that Columbus Airport and Middle Georgia Regional Airport both will receive nearly $16 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D.