CONGRESSMAN BISHOP FIGHTS TO CLOSE PAY GAP BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) took action to force an up-or-down vote by signing a discharge petition to bring up H.R. 377, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill would help close the gender pay gap by closing loopholes in and strengthening the nearly 50 year [...]
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued a statement following the release of President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014.
Read More →KAINE, CHAMBLISS, BAUCUS INTRODUCE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced the Troop Talent Act of 2013. The bipartisan bill will help ease the transition of servicemembers from active duty to the civilian workforce by improving the alignment of specialty skills acquired [...]
Read More →BISHOP CONGRATULATES GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD ON AWARD
Tweet WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, expressed his congratulations to the Georgia Army National Guard for being selected as the overall winner in the National Guard Special Category of the 2013 Army Communities of Excellence awards [...]
Read More →BISHOP WELCOMES ANNOUCEMENT OF U.S. ARMY PEA LISTENING TOUR
Tweet Special to the Journal COLUMBUS, GA –Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, was informed by the U.S. Army that they will be conducting listening sessions at installations across the country regarding the Army’s 2020 Force [...]
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON ARMY PLAN FOR BRIGADE WITHDRAWL
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued a statement regarding the closure of the public comment period of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Army’s 2020 Force [...]
Read More →Chambliss statement on Spin Ghul
Tweet WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following statement regarding Spin Ghul: “I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the administration has once again decided to forgo an extensive intelligence interrogation and instead bring an enemy combatant immediately into the federal court [...]
Read More →BISHOP HONORED FOR SUPPORT OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence from the National Association for Manufacturers (NAM) for his support and leadership in promoting issues important to the manufacturing industry that create jobs, spur innovation, and encourage growth.
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING Women’s HISTORY MONTH
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) released the following statement via video today recognition of Women’s History Month during March of 2013. Congressman Bishop had this to say:
Read More →Isakson Statement on the Administration’s Decision to Bring Former Spokesman for Al Qaeda to U.S. for Civilian Trial
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., made the following statement today regarding the administration’s decision to bring Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and former spokesman for al Qaeda, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, to the United States for trial in a federal civilian court in New York City.
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