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January 20, 2011
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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.

January 20, 2011
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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.

January 19, 2011
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Washington, DC – Congressman Norm Dicks (WA-6), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

January 18, 2011
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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.

January 18, 2011
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By Larry Gierer
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Twenty minutes after he’d been named the winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Award on Monday, Russell County District Court Judge Michael Bellamy was still wiping tears from his eyes.

January 17, 2011
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By Stefanie Tiso
Monday, January 17, 2011

Congressman Sanford Bishop was the keynote speaker at a commemorative service at Columbus Regional Medical Center on Monday.

Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream” speech was recited as part of the program.

January 17, 2011
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By Sarah Panko
Monday, January 17, 2011

The slain civil rights leader would have turned 82 over the weekend.

Americans across the country are honoring his legacy today with services and volunteer projects.

Congressman Sanford Bishop delivered a speech to a crowded conference room at the medical center.

January 17, 2011
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By Sarah Bleau
Monday, January 17, 2011

Lonnie King, Jr., remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a man who could articulate the hopes, dreams and aspirations people had for the future

January 13, 2011
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By Terry Lewis
Thursday, January 13, 2011

A headstone dedication is the final chapter in the life of the only woman ever electrocuted by the state.

CUTHBERT, GA — In February of 1945, Lena Baker was executed in Georgia’s electric chair, becoming the only woman in the state ever to die in “Old Sparky.”

January 13, 2011
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By Greg Bluestein
Thursday, January 13, 2011

ATLANTA - The only woman ever to die in Georgia's electric chair received a proper headstone Wednesday at a dedication ceremony more than 65 years later, marking what her supporters call a case of racial injustice in the Jim Crow-era South.