Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

D Democrat Representative from Georgia, District 2

Georgia 2407 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-3631 Born 1947-02-04

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. is a Democrat Representative representing Georgia's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. sits on 1 committee, including House Committee on Appropriations.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 17

District 2

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Appropriations

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$24.9M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

H.Res. 1546: Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.

2026-09-16

Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA2] is the sponsor of this resolution.

H.Res. 1546: Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.

2026-09-16

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA2] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 4 cosponsors are on that committee.

Yea

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

94.7% Party Loyalty

With Party 624

Against Party 35

Not Voting 13

659 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (35)

Yea

H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments 2026-09-16 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 8884: On Passage 2026-07-23 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 7757: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-06-29 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 7892: On Passage 2026-06-10 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 1346: On Passage 2026-05-13 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H CON RES 96: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2026-05-13 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Yea · Agreed to

Yea

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Yea

H R 7567: On Passage 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-02	H J RES 1: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Failed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$652K Total Raised

$418K From PACs

$228K From Individuals

$269K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE ARKANSAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Trade	$10.0K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS	Labor	$10.0K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)	Trade	$10.0K
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	Labor	$7.5K
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC.	Corp	$7.5K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS	Labor	$6.0K
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Corp	$6.0K
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. PAC (GLOBAL PAYMENTS PAC) GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
DELTA AIR LINES PAC DELTA AIRLINES	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES	Trade	$5.0K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION PEANUT BUYING POINT PAC NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION	Member	$5.0K
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS	Labor	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission