Sanford Bishop
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Sanford Dixon Bishop is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Bishop has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked to secure funding for various local projects in his district.
Ultimately, with all of the billions of dollars that we have already spent, and every year we're adding more to that, ultimately, what will be the cost savings?
The President in his 2024 budget request asked for over 2.6 billion for army military construction.
I thank the gentleman for allowing me to speak on this bill. I rise in support of H. Res. 1156. I thank my colleague from Massachusetts, whose bipartisan efforts more than 20 years ago led to the creation of the George McGovern-Robert Dole…
I thank the chairman for yielding. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to come and to congratulate the chair, my colleague, Senator Warnock, and my colleague, Nikema Williams, for the naming of the VA Medical Center of Atlanta the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am honored to speak in support of S. 4359 to rename the VA's Atlantic regional office after a good and great man, the late Senator Johnny Isakson. This is a companion bill to one that I introduced in…
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And let me thank you and Ranking Member Thompson for hosting this hearing.
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. These amendments en bloc address the Agriculture division of this package that were made in order by the rule. I believe they will improve the bill also. In particular, the amendments will increase the…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank her for her passion and compassion in confronting this issue. As chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and…
Many of my constituents in rural areas don't have access to high speed internet.
I'm very proud of their efforts in combatting that, so I just kind of wanted to highlight that and give them a salute.





