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March 6, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for his announcement on Saturday that the U.S.
February 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new website highlighting available resources to assist rural communities responding to the ongoing opioid crisis.
February 9, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) released the following statement regarding his support of the two-year budget agreement that passed the House and was signed into law this morning. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote of 240 to 186. It passed the Senate earlier in the morning by a vote of 71 to 28.
February 5, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, in accordance with Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, sent a letter on February 2, 2018 designating Seminole County and Grady County in Georgia's Second Congressional District as contiguous disaster areas.
February 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
January 31, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
"The President talks of bipartisanship, and I am truly hopeful that this talk is genuine.
January 23, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is proud to announce that, in partnership with the federal government, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) has awarded loans totaling $18.9 million to three communities in Georgia's 2nd Congressional District.
January 22, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) released the following statement regarding his support of legislation reopening the government. The bill passed the full U.S. House of Representatives in a vote of 266 to 150.