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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
HRES 1175
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to…
On Ordering the Previous Question Not voting house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-122 Apr 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll122 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1156
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-121 Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll121 US-GOV-PD
HR 1689
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-120 Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll120 US-GOV-PD
HRES 965
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-119 Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll119 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Discharge Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-113 Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll113 US-GOV-PD
HR 6398
RED Tape Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-118 Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll118 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-117 Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll117 US-GOV-PD
HR 6409
FENCES Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-116 Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll116 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-115 Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll115 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 40
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-114 Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll114 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1174
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-112 Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll112 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-111 Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll111 US-GOV-PD
HR 7613
ALERT Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-110 Apr 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll110 US-GOV-PD
HR 1011
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-109 Apr 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll109 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1142
Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-108 Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll108 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-107 Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll107 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On Motion to Adjourn Not voting house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-106 Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll106 US-GOV-PD
HR 7084
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-105 Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll105 US-GOV-PD
HR 8029
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-104 Mar 26, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll104 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-103 Mar 26, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll103 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1128
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-102 Mar 26, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll102 US-GOV-PD
HR 5103
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-101 Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll101 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-100 Mar 25, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll100 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1131
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-99 Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll99 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-98 Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll98 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 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 27, 2023 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 Aug 23, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVT SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 22, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 12, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF USA POL. FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 15, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NC FARM BUREAU PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 3, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 16, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 11, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 THE NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 15, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 WITH HONOR PAC SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 8, 2023 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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