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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced today that the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass H. RES. 385, a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the life and work of Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today joined with fellow Members of the Blue Dog Coalition in strong support of President Obama as he urged members of both the House and Senate to pass legislation requiring that any new mandatory government spending be matched with budget cuts or savings elsewhere.
By J.D. Sumner
Friday, June 05, 2009
ALBANY - An influx of imported Chinese tires may have lead to the closure of Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.'s Albany plant and the loss of 1,400 jobs, according to the testimony of U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, before the U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) on Tuesday submitted testimony to an International Trade Commission hearing in Washington, D.C., to explore the increase in Chinese tire imports in the U.S. markets.
Mr. Bishop (GA). Madame Speaker, I am pleased to co-sponsor this amendment to the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act to restore public access and transparency to the names of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, or WHINSEC.
Mr. Bishop (GA). Madame Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
By Bob Keefe and Mark Davis
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The house was haunted; everyone knew that. A shadowy figure peered from an upstairs window. Screams rent the night. There was that vanishing dog, too.
Young Jimmy, like everyone else in Plains, avoided the creaky old structure just outside of town.
Albany, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today announced that Hans Perez of Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Ga., is the winner of the 2009 Congressional Art Competition. Perez’s work, “Guarding Freedom,” will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, along with the winning entries from other Congressional districts across the country.
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representative’s Natural Resources Committee today held a hearing on H.R. 1471, legislation to expand the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) spoke at the hearing, which was hosted by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act, which will provide tough new protections for consumers facing excessive credit card fees, sky-high interest rates, and unfair, incomprehensible credit agreements. Congressman Bishop is a co-sponsor of the legislation.