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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ELECTION INTERFERENCE
May 18, 2017
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Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement responding to the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the investigation of Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and related matters:

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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP CAREFULLY ANALYZING PROPOSED USDA REORGANIZATION
May 12, 2017
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Press Release
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, is carefully analyzing the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which was announced yesterday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.
Issues:Agriculture & Rural Development
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF FBI DIRECTOR COMEY
May 10, 2017
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Press Release
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement responding to the firing of FBI Director James Comey:
"I was shocked by the President's action to fire FBI Director James Comey during an ongoing investigation of his campaign's alleged improper ties with Russia.
Issues:Public Service & Crime PreventionHomeland Security
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES 2017 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNERS
May 8, 2017
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Press Release
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced the winners of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition at a ceremony held Friday evening at the Albany Arts Council in Albany, Georgia. This year's first place was earned by the work of Khalil Brown from Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia.
Issues:Building Our CommunitiesEducation
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL SEEKING TO DISMANTLE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
May 5, 2017
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement concerning his vote against the misguided legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which passed the full U.S.
Issues:Healthcare
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE LOSS OF ARMY RANGER IN IRAQ
May 4, 2017
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the death of Clay County native, 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee, who died Saturday while serving in Iraq.
"I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee," said Congressman Bishop.
Issues:Armed ServicesVeteransBuilding Our Communities
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FY2017 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL
May 3, 2017
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement regarding his support of the bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations government spending bill.
Issues:Armed ServicesFederal Budget, Appropriations, & TaxesBuilding Our CommunitiesAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentEducationFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyJobs & WorkforceEconomy, Financial Services, & Trade
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The Trump Budget: A Bad Deal for Georgia's Second Congressional District
April 30, 2017
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Article

Throughout my career in Congress I have maintained a reputation for working across the aisle to craft and enact sensible policies and sensible budgets on a bipartisan basis. My only litmus test has been whether a particular bill, budget, resolution, or other action will improve the lives of the hard working people of the Second Congressional District of Georgia.

Issues:Fiscal Responsibility
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SENDS LETTER TO ARMY CORPS CONCERNING HYDRILLA GROWTH
April 27, 2017
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) authored a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the ongoing hydrilla infestation in Lake Seminole.
In the letter, Congressman Bishop urged the Army Corps to dedicate sufficient resources to control the hydrilla growth and preserve the natural ecology of Lake Seminole.
Issues:Building Our CommunitiesFederal Budget, Jobs, & the EconomyJobs & Workforce
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP PLACES HIGH ON BIPARTISAN INDEX
April 27, 2017
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Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy unveiled their most recent update to the annual Bipartisan Index, ranking Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) as the 16th most likely U.S. Representatives to work across party lines during the 114th Congress.

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