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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Georgia District 2
Born
February 4, 1947
Age 79
Phone
(202) 225-3631
Office
2407 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Georgia District 2

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. 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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Voting Record — 499
Yes45%
No53%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align95%
Cross-party5%
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Congressional District 2

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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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
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Last Wednesday, I had the chance to catch up with Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. While being honored with the Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award, I know that we still have much work to do ensuring quality health care remains affordable & accessible close to home for all Americans.
Higher education helps train the next generation of innovators who will drive scientific discovery, improve medicine, develop the new technology that improves our lives, create new businesses and industries, entertain and inspire us, and more!
Last week, I met with student financial aid administrators from Mercer University, Savannah Technical College, and Georgia Tech. Everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue higher education, and our country needs to support those who do so we can tap our fullest potential.
Jimmy Carter lived a life of noble service, Christian character, and acted in a manner that reflected our country’s greatest ideals. Through it all, he remained a committed and loving family man, especially to his partner in life, Rosalynn.
I was happy to have this opportunity to discuss this program and other legislation before Congress. I will always work hard on Capitol Hill to make sure that we, and the U.S. Department of Education, are wisely investing in our children’s education.
The museum partners with local schools and youth organizations to teach young people about the significant contributions of Black Americans to our nation’s history. Today, the museum has over 4,600 artifacts that tell the story of how Black Americans have built and shaped America.
Some notable exhibits include African-American Life on the Southern Hunting Plantation and Lt. Henry O. Flipper. Lt. Flipper of Thomasville was the first Black graduate of West Point and was part of the Buffalo Soldiers, the U.S. Army regiment made up entirely of Black soldiers.
Mr. Jack Hadley, the museum’s founder and curator, has been collecting pieces of Black history and memorabilia since his time in the United States Air Force in the 1960s. He officially opened the museum location in 2006 on the campus of a former segregated high school.
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Voting History
499 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-12-17H.R. 6703 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-17H.R. 6703 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-17H.R. 3616 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-17H. Con. Res. 64 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2025-12-17H. Con. Res. 61 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2025-12-17H. Res. 953 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-17H. Res. 953 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-16H.R. 3632 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-16H.R. 3632 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-16H.R. 4371 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-16H.R. 4371 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-16H. Res. 951 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-16H. Res. 951 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-16H.R. 3187 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-15S. 284 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-12H.R. 3668 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-12H.R. 3668 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 2550 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-11H. Res. 432 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3898 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3898 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3638 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3628 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H. Res. 939 (119th)Kill the motionNONOPassed
2025-12-10H. Res. 432 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2025-12-10S. 1071 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-10S. 1071 (119th)Motion to CommitYESYESFailed
2025-12-10H. Res. 936 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-10H. Res. 936 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-10H.R. 1676 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-09S. 356 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-04H.R. 1049 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-04H.R. 1069 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 1005 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 4305 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 2965 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-02H. Res. 916 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-02H. Res. 916 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-02H.R. 4423 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2025-12-01H.R. 5348 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2025-11-21H. Con. Res. 58 (119th)Approve resolutionYESNOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 1949 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 3109 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2025-11-20H. Res. 893 (119th)Motion to ReferNOYESPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 6019 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 4058 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed

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.

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