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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Representative, GA-2

Democratic Georgia since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, GA-2 current
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, GA-2
Georgia
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.289, social dim. 0.447. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HR 517
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-84 Mar 31, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll84 US-GOV-PD
HR 1048
DETERRENT Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-83 Mar 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll83 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-82 Mar 27, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll82 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-81 Mar 27, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll81 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-80 Mar 27, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll80 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Yea house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-79 Mar 27, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll79 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 75
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-78 Mar 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll78 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 24
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-77 Mar 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll77 US-GOV-PD
HRES 242
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-76 Mar 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll76 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-75 Mar 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll75 US-GOV-PD
HR 1534
IMPACT Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-74 Mar 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll74 US-GOV-PD
HR 1326
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-73 Mar 24, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll73 US-GOV-PD
HR 359
Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-72 Mar 24, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll72 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 25
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-71 Mar 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll71 US-GOV-PD
HR 1968
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-70 Mar 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll70 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-69 Mar 11, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll69 US-GOV-PD
HR 1156
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-68 Mar 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll68 US-GOV-PD
HRES 211
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) providing for congressional…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-67 Mar 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll67 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-66 Mar 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll66 US-GOV-PD
HR 993
Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-65 Mar 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll65 US-GOV-PD
HR 901
Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-64 Mar 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll64 US-GOV-PD
HR 495
Subterranean Border Defense Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-63 Mar 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll63 US-GOV-PD
HRES 189
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-62 Mar 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll62 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Table Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-60 Mar 5, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll60 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 11
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-61 Mar 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll61 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$1,913,894$1,785,250 $182,861$0 $20,818 $1,893,077

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 14, 2023–Dec 26, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:02 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$2,071,327$0$2,071,327

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $5,000 JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 28, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 31, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC; AKA DFA-PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 10, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC PAC (ENDO PAC) SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 29, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 29, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Apr 18, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Apr 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 CONCORDIA PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Apr 18, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Apr 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POL. LEAGUE OF THE INT. ASSOC. OF MACHINISTS SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 1, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $29,763 (8 records) Mar 21, 2024–Oct 2, 2024 · as of Oct 2, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Social media

Recent posts

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  • June 1st marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It lasts through the end of November. I have federal & Georgia information on how to be prepared on my website: bishop.house.gov/resources-se...
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  • Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee debated the Fiscal Year 2027 bill that funds the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.
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  • On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee debated funding that affects every American, but the bill on which we ended up voting would make healthcare more expensive as well as education and job training less accessible.
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  • Rep. Bishop calls for oversight during USHR Approp. Cmte. FY27 Homeland Security Funding Bill Markup
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  • Rep. Bishop Supports Job Corps during USHR Approp. Cmte. FY27 LHHS Funding Bill Markup
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  • Rep. Bishop Remarks during USHR Approp. Cmte. FY27 Homeland Security Funding Bill Markup
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  • Congratulations to Narendra Modi on being the longest serving Prime Minister of India! Georgia and India have a thriving economic partnership based on bilateral trade, deep corporate investments, strong diplomatic relations, and a historic commitment to social justice.
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  • Rep. Bishop Remarks during USHR Approp. Cmte. FY27 LHHS Funding Bill Markup
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  • Today, a federal judge issued a ruling that blocks the Administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee declaring “the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax” and that Congress had not delegated that power to the executive branch.
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  • This week, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) joined me as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus.
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  • As the appropriations process continues, Democrats & Republicans in the House & Senate must put aside partisanship to craft a better ag, rural development, & FDA funding bill which ensures that Americans can produce the highest quality, safest, most abundant, & affordable, food…
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