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Bishop, Sanford D.

House · Georgia, District 2 · B000490Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current14266298%
118th104371,20699%
117th947998999%
116th1247692397%
115th43451,16396%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseGeorgia2Democratic
118thHouseGeorgia2Democratic
117thHouseGeorgia2Democratic
116thHouseGeorgia2Democratic
115thHouseGeorgia2Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 116th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
923/953 cast
Sponsored
12
bills
Cosponsored
476
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 116th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes116th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 5430YeaPassed2019-12-19
ProceduralPresentPassed2020-01-07
HRES 779YeaPassed2020-01-08
HRES 779YeaPassed2020-01-08
HR 2881YeaPassed2020-01-08
HRES 781YeaPassed2020-01-09
HRES 781YeaPassed2020-01-09
HCONRES 83YeaPassed2020-01-09
HR 5078YeaPassed2020-01-09
HR 535NayFailed2020-01-10
HR 535YeaPassed2020-01-10
HR 4335YeaPassed2020-01-13
Sponsored · 116th12
—Expressing support for democratic elections in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.hconres 101—Faster Treatments and Cures for Eye Diseases Acthr 2620—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019hr 265—To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes.hr 283—Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.hr 3164—Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Acthr 333—Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Acthr 5060—To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.hr 5471—Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Acthr 5472—Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.hr 7610—Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable John Lewis.hres 1054—Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation's peanut industry over the past 100 years.hres 196
Cosponsored · 116th476
—Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death.hconres 10—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 100—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 114—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 20—Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.hconres 36—Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.hconres 83—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 2—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 38—Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.hjres 46—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".hjres 76—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 79—For the People Act of 2019hr 1—WOOF! Acthr 1002—Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1003—Full Military Honors Act of 2019hr 1019—PREPARED Acthr 1042—Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019hr 1043—Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020hr 1044—National Heritage Area Act of 2020hr 1049—All-American Flag Acthr 113—VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019hr 1133—To adjust the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.hr 114—Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020hr 1140—Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Acthr 1154—PUPPERS Act of 2019hr 1155—USE IT Acthr 1166—NEWBORN Acthr 117—Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019hr 1175—African-American Burial Grounds Network Acthr 1179—National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019hr 119
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2GA02031 · BISHOP, SANFORD → (House GA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,913,894$1,785,250$182,861
2022$3,042,832$3,181,143$54,217
2020$1,556,371$1,456,259$192,528
2018$1,169,113$1,273,000$92,416
2016$1,121,630$1,070,388$196,303
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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