Sanford D. Bishop
Details
- Party Affiliation
- Democratic
- In Office Since
- Jan 1, 1993
- Organization
- United States Federal Government
Federal Roster & Campaign Finance
- Bioguide ID
- B000490
- Chamber
- US House
- State
- GA
- District
- 2
Meetings
No relevant meetings found.
Election History
No election history found.
Recent Bills Sponsored
No bills sponsored by Sanford D. Bishop are on file.
Recent Votes
| Bill | Chamber | Roll call | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayer Protection Act | house | — | Yea |
| Retire through Ownership Act | senate | — | Yea |
| Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | house | — | Yea |
| Stop Insider Trading Act | house | — | Nay |
| Stop Insider Trading Act | house | — | Yea |
Bill title and chamber are the only bill details held for these votes; see Bills for the fuller record. “Roll call” is the upstream roll-call identifier, not a date no vote date is recorded in this dataset.
Biography
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. (born February 4, 1947) 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.
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