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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 · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
989/997 cast
Sponsored
9
bills
Cosponsored
479
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th 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 votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 4531YeaPassed2021-11-02
HR 5720YeaPassed2021-12-01
HR 5738YeaPassed2022-05-18
HR 5746YeaPassed2022-01-13
HR 5754YeaPassed2022-05-17
HR 5763YeaPassed2021-10-28
HR 5768YeaPassed2022-09-22
HR 5774YeaPassed2022-09-14
HR 5796YeaPassed2022-12-06
HR 5879YeaPassed2022-06-08
HR 5900YeaPassed2022-05-11
HR 5911YeaPassed2022-05-11
Sponsored · 117th9
—SAVE Act of 2021hr 2080—Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Acthr 333—To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic".hr 3475—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022hr 4356—Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021hr 5346—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023hr 8239—Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022hr 8350—Beagle Brigade Act of 2022hr 8432—Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States and supporting the designation of July 2021 as National Blueberry Month.hres 271
Cosponsored · 117th479
—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 103—Supporting the designation of the week of September 19 through September 23, 2022, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".hconres 106—Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 12—Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 13—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 24—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 33—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 46—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 48—Objecting to the slowdown in mail delivery and postage rate increase instituted by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and seeking to halt both actions pending further investigation.hconres 54—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 7—Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.hconres 70—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53—Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolutionhjres 64—For the People Act of 2021hr 1—‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012—Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057—Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065—To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.hr 1085—Represent America Abroad Act of 2021hr 1096—Civil Rights Legacy Protection Acthr 1110—Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Acthr 1115—To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.hr 1145—PSA Screening for HIM Acthr 1176—Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179—Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Acthr 1193—Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021hr 1241—Living Donor Protection Act of 2021hr 1255
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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