Press Releases
BISHOP COMMENDS GEORGIA STATE ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR DEAL ON PASSING AND SIGNING INTO LAW THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
Apr 25, 2012
Columbus, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), founding co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus, commended the Georgia General Assembly and Governor Nathan Deal for working together to pass and sign into...
BISHOP APPLAUDS VA DECISION TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH STAFF BY 1,900
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), the Ranking Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, released the following...
Congressional Military Family Caucus Summit -- Thursday, June 14, 2012
SAVE THE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT On Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:30am – 5:00pm Please Join the Congressional Military Family Caucus for a Military Family Summit at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com/ 1775...
BISHOP SALUTES U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S “HIRING OUR HEROES” INITIATIVE
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released a statement of support for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program, a nationwide initiative which seeks to help veterans and military spouses find...
BISHOP STATEMENT ON TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING DEATH
Mar 26, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, as he was walking home from a local convenience store in a gated...
REP. BISHOP WILL BE A FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE PEANUT PROUD SYMPOSIUM
Mar 22, 2012
Albany, Ga. – On Friday, March 23, 2012, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) will be a featured speaker at the Peanut Proud Educational Symposium in Blakely, Georgia. Other elected officials and representatives from the peanut industry are...
REPS. BISHOP AND CRAWFORD TO KICK OFF CHICKEN CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Rick Crawford, (AR-01) will hold a lunch on Wednesday, March 21st with leaders of the American chicken industry. The lunch will serve as the inaugural event of the...
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM FELLOW JOINS CONGRESSMAN BISHOP’S OFFICE
Albany, GA -- Last week, Edward T. Rella, a 6-year U.S. Army veteran, officially joined the office of Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) as a Fellow through the U.S. House of Representatives’ Wounded Warrior Program. Since 2008, the U.S....
BISHOP SUPPORTS BILL TO FIGHT UNFAIR CHINESE SUBSIDIES THAT HURT U.S. MANUFACTURERS
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in supporting H.R. 4105, legislation that protects American manufacturing jobs and exports by...
BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE
Mar 6, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne (NJ-10): “With the passing of Congressman Donald Payne, our nation has lost a dedicated public servant,...
