Press Releases
Drought Relief Will Provide Substantial Help
Although he fought for more, U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop described the $3.1 billion in drought relief aid approved by the House Thursday (2/13) as a "substantial" amount that can enable many farmers who have suffered severe weather-related...
Congressman Bishop Issues Statement On Columbia Tragedy
U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop issued the following statement on the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its crew: "Every Georgian I've talked to since the crash of Columbia feels the terrible shock and sorrow that I'm feeling over the loss...
Congressman Bishop Reacts To State Of The Union Address
U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop issued this statement Tuesday night (1/28) following President Bush's State of the Union address: "While I thought the President's speech was well delivered and at times uplifting, he fell short of making a...
Congressman Bishop Comments On Senator Miller's Decision Not To Run
U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop issued the following statement regarding Senator Zell Miller's decision not to run for reelection in 2004: "I deeply regret that my good friend Senator Zell Miller has decided not to seek reelection to the U.S....
Congressman Bishop Named To House Appropriations Committee
Georgia's Second District U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop was elected Thursday (1/9) to fill one of the two vacant seats open to Democrats on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Representative Bishop was chosen at a caucus of House...
Congressman Bishop Fights For Drought Relief
U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop has come out swinging for new federal emergency aid in the range of $5.9 billion for farmers who have suffered extreme crop and livestock losses due to drought and other weather-related disasters over the past two...