Press Releases
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November 2010- Bishop Honors Fallen Soldier
- Statement of Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. on the Nomination of Nancy Pelosi as House Minority Leader
- Bishop Presents $6.2 Million Check to Valley Healthcare
- Bishop Co-Sponsors Legislation to Provide One-Time $250 Check for Seniors
- Statement by Congressman Bishop on Early County Van Accident
- Bishop Supports Investments in Small Businesses and Jobs
- Bishop Supports Additional Tax Relief for American Families
- Bishop Responds to USDA 2009 Disaster Assistance
- Bishop Urges House Leadership to Reform Estate Tax
- Bishop to Host Town Hall with EPA Administrator
- USDA-NRCS to Provide Lower Flint River Basin with Additional $500,000
- Bishop Announces Housing Assistance for Military Families
- Bishop Announces Delivery of Third Round of "Donut Hole" Checks
- Bishop to Host SWGA Small Business Forum
- Bishop Votes to Save Teacher Jobs & To Help States Balance Budgets
- Bishop Supports Border Security Supplemental
- Bishop Announces Broadband Development Grant
- Bishop Announces Albany, Leesburg Transportation Projects
- Bishop Hand-Delivers Letter Regarding USPS Move from Columbus to Macon
- Bishop Announces Support for 'Make It In America' Bills
- Congressman's Press Secretary Acknowledges Error
- Bishop Supports Help to Unemployed Americans
- Bishop Announces Funds for Peanut Genome Research
- Bishop, Blue Dogs Growl at Speaker's Spending
- Bishop Escorts Columbus Native, Airmen of the Year, MSgt R. C. Deese, II
- Bishop Announces DoJ Grant for Calhoun County
- House Approves Funding for Farmers, Veterans, Educators
- Bishop Supports Unemployment Benefits Extension
- Bishop Announces Federal Grant for NeighborWorks Columbus
- Bishop Votes to Stop Physician Payment Cuts
- Bishop Announces Two Rural Development Grants for GA-2
- DOT Cracks on Nut Issue
- Georgia Takes the Lead in 'Great Peanut Debate'
- Bishop Speaks at Crawford County Young Farmers Tour
- Bishop Pushes Senate for Agriculture Relief Assistance
- Bishop Secures CAA MilSpouse Tuition Extension for Ft. Benning
- Bishop Reviews NMFA/RAND Study
- Bishop Addresses Fowl Export Ban
- Bishop to LaHood: This is Nuts
- Bishop Announces Seniors Soon to Receive "Donut Hole" Checks
- Bishop Pledges Support for Peanuts
- Bishop Presents Patriot Award to Major General White (Retired)
- Bishop Celebrates Tired Creek Permit Presentation
- Bishop Honors Georgia's Fallen
- Bishop Pleased with Permit for Tired Creek
- Bishop Pledges Support for Columbus Veterans Center
- Bishop Celebrates VFW Loyalty Day
- Bishop Touts MCLB Landfill Gas Project
- Bishop Highlights Caucus' Commitment to Military Families
- Recovery Funds Increase During First Quarter
- Bishop Emphasizes Importance of Educators
- Bishop Meets with Officials on Tired Creek
- Bishop Speaks at Early County Health Center
- Bishop: Children of Fallen Heroes Can Apply for “Fry” College Scholarship May 1st
- Bishop Announces Tax-Free Employer-Provided Health Coverage is Now Available for Young Adults
- Bishop Increases Awareness of Malaria
- Bishop Brags on Bryan
- Bishop Statement on the Death of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height
- Bishop Receives Civil Liberties Award
- Bishop Boasts Bill's Benefits at Breakfast
- Bishop Presents Check to Flint Cable
- Bishop Presents Check to House of Mercy
- Bishop Seeks HUD Extension for City of Albany
- Bishop Announces Winner of Congressional Art Competition
- Bishop Praises Immediate Benefits of Health Care Reform
- Bishop Responds to Letter from Governor Perdue
- Bishop Statement on the Passage of Health Care Reform
- Bishop Announces Support for Health Care Reform Bill
- Bishop Launches New Web Site
- Bishop Announces Broadband Funding in Rural Southwest Georgia
- Statement on the status of Health Care Reform
- Report Places Bishop at Center of House
- Bishop Praises Haiti Peanut Donation Efforts
- Statement on the Justice Department’s announcement of a Settlement in the Pigford Case
- Statement Upon the Death of Congressman John P. Murtha
- Bishop, Blue Dogs Laud PAYGO Passage
- Military Family Caucus Holds Hearing on Deployments and Mental Health
- Statement on the FY2011 Agriculture Budget
- Bishop Accepts "Work Horse" Award at Peanut Farm Show
- Bishop Responds to Earthquake Devastation in Haiti
- House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill with $29.6 Million for Georgia
- House Passes Bill to Spur Continued Job Growth
- Bishop, GA Delegation Members Express Concern Over Proposed H-2A Changes
- House Passes Appropriations Bill with $343.8 Million for SWGA in FY2010
- SWGA Rural Health Clinic Awarded $1.2 Million In Recovery Act Funds
- House Passes Permanent Estate Tax Relief For Families, Farmers And Small Business
- Bishop Praises Warner Robins Softball Team Following Little League World Series Victory
- Bishop Votes To Stop Cuts In Medicare Payments
- Bishop Votes To Support Health Care Reform
- Bishop Joint Statement on Fort Hood Shootings
- Bishop Joins House Colleagues To Launch Congressional Military Family Caucus
- House Passes 2010 Interior & Environment Appropriations Conference Report
- House Passes Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Legislation
- Bishop Announces Grant Funding For Rural Household Water Wells
- House Passes 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Conference Report
- Bishop Announces Funding For Fort Valley State University
- Bishop Praises Awarding of Contract For New Fort Benning Hospital
- House Committee Approves Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Legistation
- House Expresses Condolences To Georgians Affected By Flooding
- Bishop Votes To Extend Unemployment Benefits For Out-of-Work Americans
- Bishop To Hold Town Hall Meetings To Discuss Health Care
- Bishop Leads Congressional Delegation To Iraq
- House Passes Statutory Paygo Signaling A Return To Fiscal Responsibility
- House Passes Agriculture Appropriations Bill With $2.8 Million For Georgia Projects
- Bishop On House Passage Of Climate Change Legislation
- House Passes Commerce, Justice And Science Appropriations Bill With $1.5 Million For SWGA
- House Passes Resolution Honoring Habitat For Humanity Founder Millard Fuller
- Bishop Joins Fellow Blue Dogs And Obama To Advance Statutory Paygo
- Bishop Submits Testimony For International Trade Commission Hearing On Chinese Tire Imports
- Bishop Announces Winner Of Congressional Art Competition
- House Subcommittee Holds Hearing To Discuss Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Bishop Votes For Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights
- Bishop Praises Federal Disaster Aid For Georgia
- Bishop Announces Support For 46th Army Brigade Combat Team
- Bishop To Tour Flood Damaged Areas
- Congressman Bishop's Statement On The Passing Of John Hope Franklin
- House Approves Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor Act
- Bishop Announces Bill To Expand The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Bishop Announces FEMA Funding For Southwest Georgia Firefighters
- Bishop Announces Health Care Funding For Southwest Georgia
- Congressman Bishop Reacts To President Obama's Address To Joint Session Of Congress
- Georgia Democratic Delegation Selects Judicial Advisory Panel
- Georgia Democratic Delegation Selects Judicial Advisory Panel