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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.

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Feb 15, 2021

As a long time member of the committee, I take pride in being a responsible steward of Federal spending.

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Feb 15, 2021

The American Rescue Plan departed from previous emergency response legislation in one major way; the spending was mandatory.

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Feb 15, 2021

A lack of access to these governmental programs has long been an issue across my district in southwest and middle Georgia.

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Feb 15, 2021

Let me shift quickly to the Child Tax Credit.

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Feb 15, 2021

Thank you for that question, Representative Bishop.

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Feb 15, 2021

Thank you, Madam Yellen, for coming and appearing before us and for all of your work over the years.

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Feb 15, 2021

I want to talk about two topics, diversity fellowships and fellow employee issues, because even after taking into account recent improvements, the legal profession, on the other hand, is one of the least diverse of all of the professions…

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Feb 15, 2021

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program that is managed by IRS has been a tremendous success over the years, and this program helps Americans who make $57,000 or less, are disabled, or limited English speakers to file a tax return for…

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Dec 7, 2020

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) for allowing me to share in this commemoration. I rise to commemorate the 155th anniversary of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 155 years ago…

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Dec 3, 2020

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, the Honorable Kwanza Hall is a native of Atlanta, attended Atlanta public schools, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked for the Fulton County Government. He was vice president…

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Dec 3, 2020

As dean of the Georgia delegation, it is my pleasure to present and to welcome to this House and to yield to the gentleman from Georgia's Fifth Congressional District, the Honorable Kwanza Hall.

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this updated Heroes Act. This bill is about people and not about politics. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug…

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