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Saturday, January 23, 2011
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr., who has one of the largest military installations in the country at Fort Benning in the 2nd Congressional District, will serve as a ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies.
By Jordy Yager
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Dozens of lawmakers are getting a second dose of high school as they venture across the aisle and ask colleagues to sit with them for President Obama’s State of the Union address next week.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today released the following statement of the death of Olan Faulk, Former Mayor of Richland, Georgia: |
By Vicki Needham
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee completed their member assignments on Wednesday, with ranking member selections still subject to the approval of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the Democratic Caucus, the panel announced Wednesday.
By Bob Keefe
Thursday, January 20, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Georgia's representatives in Congress stuck to party lines in Wednesday's vote to repeal health care legislation, while one Georgia congressman introduced a bill aimed at replacing some of the provisions of the legislation.
By The Albany Herald Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., D-Albany has been selected for the position of Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, & Related Agencies.
Washington, DC – The Democratic Steering & Policy Committee and the Democratic Caucus met and approved the Ranking Members of the Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) is now the confirmed Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction & Veteran Affairs.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, announced today his introduction of H.R. 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act. |
Washington, DC – Congressman Norm Dicks (WA-6), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. |
By Felicia Sonmez
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
A plan that would have Republicans and Democrats sit side-by-side during this month's State of the Union address has picked up support from nearly one-fifth of the Senate as well as a handful of House members, including a top House Republican.