In The News
Rep. Bishop honors Raymond Singletary on U.S. House floor
Oct 5, 2011
Early County News
Congressman Sanford Bishop honored the life and contributions of the late Raymond C. Singletary Jr. Sept. 22, 2011, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by reading a citation of memory into the Congressional Record. “This is the highest...
MRICD hosts visit from Congressman Bishop of Georgia.
Oct 1, 2011
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense welcomed U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. of Georgia Sept. 13 for a briefing on the institute’s Quality Improvement Program. The visit was the result of sponsorship by Bishop of...
U.S.P.S. Studies Albany processing operations
Sep 15, 2011
Mysouthwestga.com
ALBANY, GA -- The U.S. Postal Service plans to conduct a study at the Albany Customer Service Mail Processing Center to examine the feasibility of consolidating its operations into the Jacksonville and/or Tallahassee Processing and Distribution...
Georgia gets federal nod for drought assistance
Sep 9, 2011
Examiner.com
On Thursday, September 8th, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 150 of Georgia's 159 counties will be able to apply for federal assistance in regard to crop production losses in the form of emergency loans. In late August, ...
Congressmen and Senators to help CSU students enter military academies Saturday
Sep 7, 2011
WTVM-TV
COLUMBUS, GA - This weekend, Congressman Westmoreland, joined by Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Saxby Chambliss, and Congressman Sanford Bishop, will host a Service Academy Day in Columbus. The event will be held on Saturday, September 10th at the...
Georgia lawmakers ask for help
Aug 31, 2011
Mysouthwestga.com
Congressman Sanford Bishop along with other Georgia congressional delegates including Congressman John Lewis, Senator Saxby Chambliss, Congressman Austin Scott and more wrote a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to grant...
Rep. Bishop visits Valdosta
Aug 21, 2011
The Valdosta Daily Times
Congressman discusses education, energy and presidential respect
Rep. Sanford Bishop says all Fort Benning commanders looking into cutting costs
Aug 19, 2011
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
A week after a Fort Benning official reduced the projected impact from the Base Realignment and Closure process and acknowledged a 15 percent cut in its workforce on post, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. said all post commanders have been directed to...
City leaders greet students on first day of school
Aug 11, 2011
WTVM-TV
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - 33,000 school aged children headed back to the classroom Monday for the first day of school in Muscogee County and as some very special guests joined them at school this morning. As if the first day of school isn't exciting...
Roll Call: Cuts to Sergeant-at-Arms Raise Concerns for Some
Jul 21, 2011
By Daniel Newhauser Thursday, July 21, 2011 After the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in January, Members began looking into ways to secure their district offices. Now, some Democrats are questioning whether House leaders will give...
