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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Restoring Faith with Veterans is Vital to America
Mar 23, 2011
By Dust Nix Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki probably had the Vietnam generation in mind last Wednesday when he spoke of the nation’s broken covenant with those who have served us in the armed forces...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Washington Report: Shinseki Promises Better Care for Troops
Mar 21, 2011
By Halimah Abdullah Monday, March 21, 2011 WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki testified Wednesday that his office would work to improve how veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are treated. “It is our...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Good Ideas For Our Folks In DC
Mar 17, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011 In a recent speech to a VFW convention in Arlington, Va., Secretary of Veterans Affairs Erik Shinseki listed among the agency’s priorities “to increase veteran access to VA benefits and services, [and] reduce and ultimately...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Rep. Bishop Would Like to See Martin Army Community Hospital be Used for VA Services
Mar 16, 2011
By Halimah Abdullah Wednesday, March 16, 2011 WASHINGTON -- During his recent series of town-hall meetings, Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, said he listened carefully as veterans and their family members told stories of wading through a confusing...
Albany Herald: SPLOST-Funded Treatment Plant Opens in Leesburg
Mar 8, 2011
By Carlton Fletcher Tuesday, March 8, 2011 LEESBURG, GA — It’s been six years in the making, but city of Leesburg leaders officially opened the special sales tax-funded wastewater pollution control plant at 2555 Georgia Highway 32 Monday afternoon...
The Albany Journal: Rep. Bishop Statement after House Passage of 1099 Reform Bill
Mar 4, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 WASHINGTON – Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal a burdensome provision of the Affordable Care Act by a vote of 314 to 112. H.R. 4...
Albany Herald: CARET Honors Bishop
Mar 4, 2011
By Herald Staff Friday, March 4, 2011 U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, receives a special accolade WASHINGTON — The Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) recently awarded U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Presented Champions Award for Land-Grant Universities
Mar 3, 2011
By Ledger-Enquirer Staff Thursday, March 3, 2011 Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching presented the honor U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. has been presented the Congressional Champions Award for his years of service supporting land...
Daily Chamber: Rep. Bishop Recognized for Championing Agriculture Research
Mar 2, 2011
DC Staff Contributor March 2, 2011 Arlington, VA – The Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) awarded Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) the Congressional Champions Award for his years of tireless service on behalf of...
The Albany Journal: Rep. Bishop Recognized for Championing Agriculture Research
Mar 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Arlington, VA – The Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) awarded Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) the Congressional Champions Award for his years of tireless service on behalf of America’s land...
