U.S. House Representative
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
2nd District of Georgia · Democrat
Power Score
Emerging
How is this scored?- In Office SinceJan 5, 1993
- Next ElectionNov 2026
- Current Term17th Term
At a Glance
7
Bills Sponsored
0 passed
4
Committees
1 leadership
93%
Party Alignment
Very strong
11
Power Score
Pending
GA-2
District
House seat
Leadership Roles
View all- House Committee on AppropriationsMemberThe House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the House Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
- Financial Services and General GovernmentMember
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesMember
Voting Alignment
View details- With party93%
- With districtSample
- Bipartisan0%
- Against party7%
Based on 570 recorded votes.
District Snapshot
View districtTop Issue Areas
From 7 recent bills- Food29%
- Military29%
- Tech14%
- Housing14%
- Economy14%
Share of issue-area tags across the 7 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.
Recent Activity
Sample- Recent · SampleJr. weighs in on this week's key votes
- Recent · SampleJr. co-sponsors new legislation
- Recent · SampleJr. statement on committee action
Recent Bills Sponsored
View allHRES 12062026
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.
IntroducedHRES 11572026
Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.
In CommitteeHR 77622026
Protecting Our Produce Act
In CommitteeHR 77612026
Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
In CommitteeContact Official
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