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

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratGeorgia District 2

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Sanford D.'s ATmosphere Activity

7 sponsored · 145 cosponsored

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Sponsored Bills(7)

H. Res. 1206 (119th)
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable…
H. Res. 1157 (119th)
Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recogn…
H.R. 7762 (119th)
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agricul…
H.R. 7761 (119th)
To reauthorize and improve the relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farm…
H.R. 5422 (119th)
Military Housing Performance Insight Act

Cosponsored Bills(145)

H. Res. 1253 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commende…
Joined: 2026-05-04
H.J. Res. 158 (119th)
Encouraging States to establish "Veterans Tax Relief Weekends" that coincide with Memorial D…
Joined: 2026-04-21
H. Res. 1205 (119th)
Encouraging military discounts in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Joined: 2026-04-21
H. Res. 1204 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that as the United States marks 250 yea…
Joined: 2026-04-21
H. Res. 1183 (119th)
Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Materna…
Joined: 2026-04-16

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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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-07-17	H.R. 3633 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-17	H. Res. 580 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-16	H. Res. 580 (119th)	Motion to Reconsider	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-15	H.R. 1717 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-07-15	H. Res. 580 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-07-15	H. Res. 580 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-14	S. 1596 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-07-14	H.R. 1770 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-07-14	H.R. 1709 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-07-03	H.R. 1 (119th)	Accept Senate changes	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-03	H. Res. 566 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-03	H. Res. 566 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-07-02	H. Res. 566 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-07-02	H. Res. 566 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-27	H. Res. 516 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-26	H.R. 275 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-26	H.R. 875 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-06-25	H. Res. 519 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 537 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3394 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 1998 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	S. 331 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 884 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 2096 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 481 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 488 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	YES	NO	✕↔	Passed
2025-06-09	H.R. 2035 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-06	H.R. 2966 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed

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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