Press Releases
BISHOP SEEKS TO ENSURE USPS SIX DAY DELIVERY OF PRESCRIPTIONS
Feb 13, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Yesterday, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) and 86 of his colleagues sent a letter to United States Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Donahoe urging him to protect seniors, veterans, and other patients by...
BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. “The President summarized the nation’s stark challenges in an...
ADVISORY: DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS IN GEORGIA
Feb 7, 2013
COLQUITT, GA—Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack recently announced that 23 counties in Georgia have been named primary or contiguous natural disaster areas due to a recent drought. In accordance with the designation, farm operators in...
BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FIVE-DAY MAIL DELIVERY [ADDENDUM]
Feb 6, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), member of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, released a statement regarding the recent news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be cutting...
BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FIVE-DAY MAIL DELIVERY
Feb 6, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released a quote regarding the recent news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be cutting Saturday mail delivery beginning August 1, 2013 in order to trim costs. “...
BISHOP APPLAUDS AGREEMENT REGARDING TOMATO ‘DUMPING’
Feb 5, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies welcomed notification of an agreement between the...
BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Feb 1, 2013
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA) released the following video statement today in recognition of Black History Month during February of 2013. To view the video statement, please click here or on the picture below: A...
BISHOP, CRAWFORD ORGANIZE CHICKEN CAUCUS FOR 113TH CONGRESS
Feb 1, 2013
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) announced members of the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus in the 113th Congress. Bishop and Crawford founded the Chicken Caucus in 2012 and will...
REP. SANFORD BISHOP AND REP. MARTHA ROBY ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF CONGRESSIONAL PEANUT CAUCUS FOR 113TH CONGRESS
Jan 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and Martha Roby (R-AL) announced the re-formation of the Congressional Peanut Caucus for the 113th Congress. The group of 17 lawmakers representing states with significant...
ADVISORY: VA/DoD Continue to Improve Online Access to Benefits Information
VA/DoD Continue to Improve Online Access to Benefits Information New Functionality Added to Online Benefits Portal WASHINGTON - The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense (DoD) just released improvements to the functionality of eBenefits, a...
