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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House
Democrat
Georgia 2nd District
In office sinceJan 5, 199333 years · 17 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
138Bills sponsored
6364Bills co-sponsored
7Signed into law
33Years in office
State
District info
2nd Congressional District
2 / 14 districts
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2026 Race
Focus issue areas
From 138 bills sponsored since the 103rd Congress
Economy42%
Security19%
Government10%
Food10%
Planet6%
Leadership roles
4 total
Voting alignment
659 votes cast93%With party
With own party93%
Bipartisan bills13%
Against own party7%
How often Jr. voted with their own caucus. Roll-call records don't break votes down by party, so this isn't a measure of agreement with either side.
Signed into law
View all →7Their bills
298Bills they cosponsored
Of 138 bills sponsored and 6,364 cosponsored, since the 103rd Congress
- H.R. 9600|118th CongressPublic Law 118-268To 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".
- H.R. 3475|117th CongressPublic Law 117-56To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic".
- H.R. 5472|116th CongressPublic Law 116-341Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act
- H.R. 6859|110th CongressPublic Law 110-454To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Slappey Boulevard in Albany, Georgia, as the "Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. Post Office Building".
- H.J.Res. 70|110th CongressPublic Law 110-203Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- S2403LaborRetire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR9497WaterWater Resources Development Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HJRES213EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR10326Government OperationsPreventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9576CrimeNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 On PassageYea9.16.26
- HR5334TaxesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsYea9.16.26
- HCONRES93Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea9.16.26
- HJRES210EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9500TaxesTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2140EnvironmentDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR4646HousingWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR8278BankingFostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2978CrimeGuarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay9.15.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Ordering the Previous QuestionNay9.15.26
- HRES1486CrimeImpeaches Donald Trump On Motion to TablePresent9.15.26
- HR3276EnvironmentLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.14.26