Press Releases
CONGRESSIONAL MILITARY FAMILIES CAUCUS HOLDS SUMMIT FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES
COLUMBUS, GA – Today, on Thursday, June 14, 2012, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Military Family Caucus (CMFC), hosted a Military Family Summit at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center near Fort Benning, Georgia.
BISHOP REMEMBERS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WESLEY A. BROWN
Jun 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today in remembrance of Lieutenant Commander Wesley Anthony Brown, who passed away on May 22, 2012 and was honored at a memorial service on June 6, 2012...
BISHOP ADVOCATES FOR CAIRO JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today regarding the Cairo High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Program: “I am very pleased to announce that Secretary of the Navy Ray...
BISHOP COMMEMORATES MEMORIAL DAY
May 25, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today in recognition of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 2012: “This time of year, our nation gathers to honor the memories of the heroic men and women who...
BISHOP CONGRATULATES AMERICAN IDOL WINNER PHILLIP PHILLIPS
May 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today congratulating Phillip Phillips, a Leesburg, Georgia native and the newest American Idol winner, after last night’s season finale: “I would like to...
BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA). The legislation was approved by...
BISHOP CELEBRATES 150TH BIRTHDAY OF USDA
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture: “Today, I join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in...
BISHOP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
May 3, 2012
ALBANY, GA – On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced the winners of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. Angel Helms, a senior from Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville, Georgia, won first...
BISHOP COMMENDS GEORGIA STATE ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR DEAL ON PASSING AND SIGNING INTO LAW THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
Apr 25, 2012
Columbus, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), founding co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus, commended the Georgia General Assembly and Governor Nathan Deal for working together to pass and sign into...
BISHOP APPLAUDS VA DECISION TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH STAFF BY 1,900
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), the Ranking Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, released the following...
