Press Releases
Fairness Sought In Child Tax Credit Bill
Oct 1, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop called on the U.S. House Wednesday (10/1) to accept the Senate version of a bill to increase the child tax credit because he says it represents “tax fairness that is at the very core of what we in...
Proposal To Pay For Iraqi Funding Fails
WASHINGTON, D.C. Although his effort to pay for increased Iraqi funding without adding to a projected record federal budget deficit was rejected, U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop voted for a $88.6 billion supplemental appropriations bill for...
House Passes Bill To Ban Partial-Birth Abortions
Oct 1, 2003
U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop Thursday (10/2) voted for a bill to ban partial-birth abortions except in cases where the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother. Earlier this year, the House and Senate passed separate versions of...
Congressman Bishop Recieves Army Award
The National Infantry Association has awarded Georgia’s Second District U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop the Military Order of Saint Maurice, a medal given to individuals who make a “conspicuous contribution in support of the Infantry” while...
Frank Spooner: 1954-2003
Oct 1, 2003
ALBANY, GA. Franklin A. “Frank” Spooner, 49, of Albany, who assisted thousands of people throughout a widespread area of Southwest Georgia as a “case worker” on the Second Congressional District staff of U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop for nearly...
Representative Bishop Votes To Fund Needs Of Troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. Although he considers it a seriously flawed measure, U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop says he voted for the House bill to increase military and reconstruction funding in Iraq and Afghanistan by $87 billion because it addresses...
2nd District Represented Among 'Young Superstars'
Sep 1, 2003
Georgia Trend Magazine has selected Kenneth Cutts, District Director on the Second District Congressional staff of U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop, as one of the state’s 40 most outstanding young people under the age of 40 for 2003. The...
Firefighter Grants Awarded
WASHINGTON, D.C. Eleven Georgia communities will receive firefighting grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance their abilities to respond to emergencies, including the Blakely and Naylor fire departments in the Second...
Bill Commemorates March On Washington
Sep 1, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop has introduced a resolution to formally commemorate the “March on Washington” 40 years ago, an event that he says spawned greater “freedom, justice and equality for all Americans.” After dropping...
Dougherty High Chorale Performs
Sep 1, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. The award-winning Dougherty High Chorale gave two performances in Washington, D.C. this week-one on Thursday (9/25) night at a gospel concert held at the Washington Convention Center and the other on Friday (9/26) afternoon at the U...
