Sanford Bishop
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Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the moderate faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialSanford Bishop holds the office of U.S. Representative for Georgia-2profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Sanford Bishop and Austin Scott Highlight Their Bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Bill at House Subcommittee Hearing
- VerifiedPublic statement: Community Groups & News
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Bishop Announces $20 Million In Grants to Help Georgia Longleaf Pine Forests
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Bishop Applauds U.S. Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s $100,000 Visa Fee
- VerifiedPublic statement: Bishop Says Funding Bill Falls Short for Families, Farmers, & Rural Communities
- VerifiedSponsored: Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.
- VerifiedSponsored: Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.
- VerifiedSponsored: Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Protecting Our Produce Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Military Housing Performance Insight Act
- VerifiedSponsored: President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
- VerifiedSponsored: President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act
- VerifiedSponsored: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office".
- VerifiedSponsored: Protecting Our Produce Act
Voting Record Feed
Retire through Ownership Act
Water Resources Development Act
Ratepayer Protection Act
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Local Access to Courts Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-04-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-09: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2026-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2024-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-01-04: Became Public Law No: 118-268.
2024-08-02: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Statements & Newsroom
v class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> Image July 1, 2026 Press Release PHOTO: Congressman Bishop and Congressman Scott with the Macon-Bibb Delegation at the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing on July 1 Issues : Community Groups & News Building Our Communities Public Lands & Environment Native American Communities Read More <div class="media evo-media-obj
"> Reps. Sanford Bishop and Austin Scott Highlight Their Bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Bill at House Subcommittee Hearing July 1, 2026 Press Release PHOTO: Congressman Bishop and Congressman Scott with the Macon-Bibb Delegation at the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing on July 1 Issues : Building Our Communities Public Lands & Environment Native American Communities Read More Congressman Bishop Announces $20 Million In Grants to Help Georgia Longleaf Pine Forests June 30, 2026 Press
unities" hreflang="en">Building Our Communities Public Lands & Environment Native American Communities Read More June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is awarding $20 million for projects that will restore and protect longleaf pine forests in Georgia. Issues : Building Our Communities Agriculture & Rural Development Public Lands & Environment Read More <a href="/media-center/press-relea
"> Building Our Communities Agriculture & Rural Development Public Lands & Environment Read More June 8, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the ruling by a federal judge today blocking President Trump’s $100,000 fee for employers’ H-1B applications. Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that “the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax” and that Congress had not del
ms Healthcare Law, Individual Rights, & Equality Immigration Read More June 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), the top Democrat on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, outlined his opposition to and voted against H.R. 8646, the subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2027 funding bill. Issues : Building Our Communities Agriculture & Rural Development Housing and