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Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk urging him to support the Georgia Poultry industry.
Congressman Bishop reminded Ambassador Kirk that the State of Georgia is the nation’s number one poultry exporter, with over $555 million of poultry exported from the state annually.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today attended a joint Congressional briefing hosted by the Military Family Caucus for the release of the National Military Family Association’s and the RAND Corporation’s groundbreaking study examining the impact of deployment on military families.
By Randolph Wind
Saturday, June 12, 2010
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop officially presented on June 1 the 404 permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that gives the Grady County Commission the authority to construct a 960-acre fishing lake on Tired Creek.
By Bob Keefe
Friday, June 11, 2010
Rep. Sanford Bishop of Albany, who along with fellow Democratic Rep. Jim Marshall of Macon is spearheading efforts to derail a proposed Department of Transportation ban on peanuts on airplanes, wrote a stinging letter to DOT Secretary Ray LaHood calling the proposal "nuts."
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today announced that Medicare will begin to mail $250 ‘donut hole’ checks to tens of thousands of senior citizens starting today. Under the recently enacted Health Reform law, seniors who fall in the “donut hole” coverage gap in 2010 will receive this one-time tax-free $250 rebate check.
Washington, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, urging him to cease the proposed ban of peanuts on airplanes.
Larry Gierer
Monday, June 7, 2010
NeighborWorks Columbus, along with community volunteers, will be working this week on 14 properties in East Wynnton Park on the second block of Baldwin Street.
By Terry Lewis
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Three-option proposal inserted into wide-ranging passenger protections package.
ALBANY, GA — The next time you are aboard a commercial aircraft and are handed a complimentary pack of peanuts, enjoy chomping on them; It might be the last pack you eat on a flight.
By Lily Gordon
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Maj. Gen. Jerry White was presented the Civilian Marksmanship Program's Patriot Award during a ceremony held this morning at 10 a.m. at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
By Christina Wilkie
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Four members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet, as well as a record-setting 43 congressional teams will participate in the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure on Saturday, June 5, on the National Mall.