Press Releases
BISHOP STATEMENT ON 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Sep 11, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today to commemorate the 11th anniversary of 9/11: “As a nation, we remember the pain 9/11 has brought upon our homeland. The shock of an unprovoked...
BISHOP ADDRESSES STUDENTS AT TURNER JOB CORPS COMMENCEMENT
Aug 29, 2012
ALBANY, GA – On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), member of the Friends of Jobs Corps Congressional Caucus, addressed the 2012 Graduating Class of Turner Job Corps Center in Albany, Georgia. A unique national program with 125...
REP. SANFORD BISHOP JOINS REP. AUSTIN SCOTT, SEN. SAXBY CHAMBLISS, SEN. JOHNNY ISAKSON TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF MILITARY SEQUESTER ON GREATER MACON, WARNER ROBINS AREA
Aug 21, 2012
MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined Senator Saxby Chambliss, Senator Johnny Isakson, Congressman Austin Scott, Major General Rick Goddard, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in discussing the impact of the defense...
CONGRESSIONAL CHICKEN CAUCUS WELCOMES MEXICAN GOVERNMENT DECISION OVER ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, welcomed advance notification of the Mexican government’s decision to delay the implementation of anti-...
BISHOP ANNOUNCES USDA OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today announcing the awarding of five new and continuing grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers...
BISHOP MOURNS LOSS OF AIR FORCE MAJOR IN AFGHANISTAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement lamenting the death of Air Force Major Walter D. Gray of Conyers, Georgia, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. "I am deeply...
BISHOP RESPONDS TO DOD BRAC ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, as well as Co-Chair of the...
BISHOP ANNOUNCES DOJ GRANTS FOR COLUMBUS AND ALBANY
COLUMBUS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today announcing the awarding of the Fiscal Year 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) by the U.S. Department of Justice to the City of...
REP. SANFORD BISHOP JOINS SEN. SAXBY CHAMBLISS, SEN. JOHNNY ISAKSON DISCUSS IMPACT OF MILITARY SEQUESTER ON COLUMBUS, ALBANY
ALBANY, COLUMBUS; GA – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined Senator Saxby Chambliss, Senator Johnny Isakson, Major General David Bockel, the Albany Chamber of Commerce, and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce in discussing the...
BISHOP SUPPORTS DROUGHT RELIEF TO GEORGIA FARMERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 6233, the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act, which would authorize assistance to farmers affected by drought, wildfires, and other natural disasters that occurred...
