During Women's History Month, I would like to recognize a leader and humanitarian from Southwest Georgia, Lillian Gordy Carter.
Born in Richland, Georgia, in 1898, she quickly gained recognition in her community for her diligent work as a nurse.
www.nps.gov/people/lilli...
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Georgia District 2
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
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Voting Record — 499
Yes45%
No53%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align95%
Cross-party5%
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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratGeorgia District 2
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Sanford D.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 7 sponsored · 145 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
I will continue to work in Congress to ensure that legislation reflects the understanding that military quality of life is not secondary to readiness, it is readiness.
Military families have seen programs gutted or eliminated that engage and include their diverse community, and they have lost access to the full range of healthcare they previously had.
Families of servicemembers are greatly affected by the decisions we make in Congress. Our servicemembers and their families are on the frontlines of the Iran war and are coping with fuel and other household expenses that have skyrocketed here at home in the past weeks.
Yesterday, I participated in the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs hearing with military leaders on issues involving military families’ quality of life.
youtu.be/DilKIDPJ4zk
Just a reminder that high schoolers from GA's Second Congressional District can still submit their entries for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. The winner will have their artwork on display for one year in the Capitol complex.
bishop.house.gov/media-center...
Here are my opening remarks (youtu.be/2dK9kzW-VG4) but you can also see my follow up questions as well.
1st Questions: youtu.be/xSD--r7k9eI
2nd Questions: youtu.be/vUlJkRO1-R0
I will continue to work across the aisle with folks like Congressman Austin Scott to tackle challenges our hardworking farmers face when it comes to agriculture and trade.
... and the skyrocketing costs of inputs – like fertilizer and other components – that our farmers need to grow what we eat. All of this has made farming more expensive for Georgians and increased the cost to put food on the table for American families.
As the top Democrat on the subcommittee, I used the opportunity to ask about the increasing U.S. ag trade deficit, our farmers’ struggles to regain foreign market share for American agricultural products, the dismantling of food aid programs that purchased American-made goods, ongoing trade wars,...
Earlier this month, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, the FDA, and Related Agencies held a hearing with USDA on agriculture and trade.
I had a wonderful time on Friday catching up with folks at the 44th annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, known as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. It is home to over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees which are celebrated and bring together our community each year.
This project is a testament to what is possible when Congress works with local governments and groups to invest in our community's the fundamental needs.
I am glad to have directly secured $400,000 in federal funds for this project as well as supported the American Rescue Plan Act under former President Biden which provided another $750,000 in federal funds which are being used in collaboration with local resources to build and staff this clinic.
Since then, over 200,000 Georgians have dropped healthcare insurance which makes it harder for hospitals and health clinics to stay open and puts added stress on local emergency rooms and taxpayers who are left footing the bill.
Unfortunately, healthcare is becoming more expensive and less accessible. Last summer, the "Big, Ugly Bill" gutted Medicare, Medicaid, and nutrition programs while also failing to renew ACA tax credits in order to pay for tax breaks that overwhelmingly benefit billionaires.
I was happy to join the Macon community for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Unionville Clinic. Through a collaboration between Keryx Ministries, Inc., and Mercer University medical school, the clinic will provide free medical care close to home for thousands of people.
Macon is home to the Tubman African American Museum, and for more than four decades it has celebrated African American art, history, and culture as well as inspired positive change in our community and those who visit.
She returned to the South over a dozen times, courageously guiding about 70 enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad and helping dozens more on their journeys.
Each March 10th, America commemorates Harriet Tubman Day.
She was one of our country's most influential abolitionists and social justice leaders. Born into slavery in 1822, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia at the age of 29.
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Voting History
499 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3616 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 64 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 61 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 284 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 2550 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3638 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3628 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 939 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H.R. 1676 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-09 | S. 356 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1049 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1069 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 1005 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 4305 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 2965 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H.R. 4423 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-01 | H.R. 5348 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-11-21 | H. Con. Res. 58 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 1949 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 3109 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H. Res. 893 (119th) | Motion to Refer | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 6019 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 4058 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.