Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)
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Recent News About Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)
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From SW Georgia News
Rep. Bishop votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency
U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.
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Rep. Bishop votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency
U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.
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Congressman Bishop Announces Over $2 Million in for Health Care in Chattahoochee Valley Region
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is providing $2,173,928 in funding to Valley Healthcare System, Inc. to build and expand health care centers in Middle Georgia.
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Albany State awarded $2.9 million broadband expansion grant
Albany State University has been awarded $2.9 million for the Connecting Minority Communities Program federal grant from the United States Department of Commerce.
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Congressman Bishop Announces $2.9 Million Broadband and Information Technology Federal Award to Albany State University
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded a $2,997,777 Connecting Minority Communities Program grant to Albany State University (ASU).
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Congressman Bishop Announces over $4.3 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Local School District for Buses
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $4,345,000 in rebates to Middle and Southwest Georgia school districts for electric school buses they purchased.
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Congressman Bishop Meets with Farmers & Industry Experts to Discuss Georgia's Agriculture Economy & Federal Programs
Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) visited several sites throughout Southwest Georgia to meet with U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers as well as a wide range of growers and agribusiness owners.
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Congressman Bishop Welcomes Housing Secretary Fudge to sSouthwest Georgia, Convenes Roundtable with Local Leaders
Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) welcomed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to Columbus, Georgia as part of the Secretary’s “HUD on the Road” initiative.
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Congressman Bishop Receives Friend of Farm Bureau Award
Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The ceremony was held at the American Peanut Growers Group, LLC shelling facility in Donalsonville, Georgia.
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Albany flavors “DC Fly In”
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce last week led a delegation of local leaders to Washington, D.C., for the annual “DC Fly In,” the organization’s long-standing annual federal advocacy event.
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Congressman Bishop Announces $6.49 Million in Federal Early Head Start Funds to Fort Valley State University
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University – Georgia’s 1890 land-grant institution – has been awarded a grant of $6,494,625 from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) and Early Head Start Expansion Program.
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USDA awards $1 million to Crisp Regional Hospital
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA of Rural Development is awarding $4.5 million in grants to improve and expand access of health care as well as improve health care facilities in rural Georgia.
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Congressman Bishop Named Legislator of the Year by National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees
Today, the National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE) presented Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) with its Legislator of the Year award during its national convention in Savannah, Georgia. Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office employees are the bridge between U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and farmers as well as ranchers.
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Congressman Bishop Statement on the Passing of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval
Congressman Bishop Statement on the Passing of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval
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Congressman Bishop Tours Turner Job Corps Center with U.S Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus, welcomed U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to Albany, Georgia, where they toured the Turner Job Corps Center and discussed the value of the Job Corps program in strengthening America’s economy and preparing participants for successful careers.
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GA U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Congressman Bishop Statement on Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed nineteen children and two teachers as well as injuring others:
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GA U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Congressman Bishop Statement on the Passing of Former State Representative Ed Rynders
Congressman Bishop Statement on the Passing of Former State Representative Ed Rynders
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GA U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Congressman Bishop Statement on Reported Draft Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued this statement following media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling:
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GA U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Congressman Bishop Announces $2.7 Million Health Center Award to Primary Care of Southwest Georgia
Congressman Bishop Announces $2.7 Million Health Center Award to Primary Care of Southwest Georgia
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GA U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Congressman Bishop Invites Students to Participate in 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) invited high school students from Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District to participate in the 41st Annual Congressional Art Competition.