Dear John, 

I wanted to share some recent work I have been doing on your behalf in Congress.

Rep. Bishop Joins Rep. Buddy Carter and GA Delegation to Lead Bill Naming USDA Poultry Research Center after Abit Massey (Feb. 27)

Congressman Bishop Opposes Budget that Increases Deficits, Decimates Healthcare, Takes Food From Children, Abandons Small Businesses (Feb. 26)

Congressman Bishop Commends Reinstatement of the 1890s Land Grant Scholars Program (Feb. 25)

Reps. Bishop & Moolenaar Introduce Bill to Expand Rural Internet Access (Feb. 6)

Reps. Bishop & Moore Lead Peanut Caucus in the 119th Congress (Jan. 22)

Legislation and Letters

Recent Votes

• H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act (Feb. 25) | YEA
• H.R. 825, Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act (Feb. 24) | YEA
• H.R. 35, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (Feb. 13) | YEA
• H.R. 26, Protecting American Energy Production Act (Feb. 7) | YEA
• H.R. 27, HALT Fentanyl Act (Feb. 6) | YEA
• S. 5, Laken Riley Act (Jan. 22) | YEA

Recent Legislation

• CO-SPONSOR... H.R. 247, to continue the availability of tax credits for recipients of health care through the Affordable Care Act.
• CO-SPONSOR... H.R. 1422, to impose sanctions on people engaged in sanctions evasion relating to oil and gas products from Iran.
• CO-SPONSOR... H.R. 1099, to clarify the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to certain federally established entities, including the Department of Government Efficiency.
• CO-SPONSOR... H.R. 879, to amend the Social Security Act to ensure physicians and Medicare practitioners are not harmed by Medicare cuts and ensure that further reimbursements for healthcare providers are adjusted for inflation. 

Letters

A letter to Acting Commissioner O’Donnell expressing concern at the decision to lay off nearly 7,000 probationary employees at the Internal Revenue Service ahead of the 2025 tax season.

A letter to OPM Acting Director Ezell expressing strong opposition to the Administration’s mass termination of veterans and military spouses employed by the federal government.

A letter to Acting Commissioner Dudek to reverse course and halt plans for significant workforce reductions at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and shuttering field or hearing offices.

A letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent expressing concern over Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to the Treasury's payment system.

A letter to the USDA Acting Secretary to express concern at the freezing of funding disbursement for grants that had been previously awarded and allocated.

In the News

These 2 Georgia districts hold 40% of state’s federal employees. How many have lost jobs? – Macon Telegraph (Feb. 27)

Federation of Southern Cooperatives hosts 42nd annual farmers’ conference. Congressman Sanford Bishop talks changes in agriculture – Albany Herald (Feb. 17)

Democrats in Georgia’s congressional delegation urge Gov. Kemp to reconsider his stance on summer meals program – WALB 10 NBC/ABC (Albany, GA) (Feb. 13)

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I always appreciate hearing from you. If you have any questions about an issue, you can reach out to me through my website or by calling my office.

If you need assistance with a federal department, agency, or program you can also contact me about that through my website or by calling my office.

Sincerely,

Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
Member of Congress

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