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Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to support the Senate-passed version of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act.
By Lisa Daniel – American Forces Press Service
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
WASHINGTON – Dozens of military family members took to the nation’s capital today to educate lawmakers about their most pressing issues. Video
By Ian Graham
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Military families face a brand of stress completely foreign to most Americans – it’s said that when one puts on the uniform of a servicemember, their entire family wears the uniform as well.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today signed onto a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin urging that the U.S. House of Representatives extend the Bush 2003 tax rates on dividends and long-term capital gains.
By Josephine Bennett
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Georgia peanut farmers are calling on the United States Department of Agriculture to include their crop in a disaster assistance proposal following flooding in 2009.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement on the USDA announcement this week of the USDA 2009 Disaster Assistance program, which exclusively covers upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin urging that any legislation the U.S. House of Representatives considers extending the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts will include substantial estate tax relief.
By Annie McCallum
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Isakson, Bishop and Westmoreland also mark Sept. 11 anniversary at event
Several Georgia lawmakers were in the Fort Benning area Saturday for Military Academy Day, where they also acknowledged the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks.
By Ricki Barker
Saturday, September 11, 2010
EPA’s administrator says it is important to maintain a dialogue with the public about their concerns and fears about environmental regulations.
By Ben Wright
Saturday, September 11, 2010
After securing more than $1.1 million from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the city of Columbus is starting the final phase of the rails-to-trails project from Cooper Creek Park north to Psalmond Road.