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Sanford Bishop, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (GA) - District 2

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02/08/2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
08/24/2021 Congressman Bishop Votes to Advance Crucial Infrastructure and Voting Rights Bills
07/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Vice Chair Strickland Leads CBC in Call for Equity in American Rail Infrastructure
06/24/2021 Congressman Bishop Votes to Restore Workplace Protections for Older Americans
06/17/2021 Commemorating Juneteenth
06/16/2021 Congressman Bishop Votes to Create Juneteenth Federal Holiday, Reflect on Slavery's Legacy
06/16/2021 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
04/09/2021 Bishop Statement on Biden Budget
03/31/2021 Letter to David Uejio, Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to Address Racial Disparities in Housing Appraisal Industry
03/26/2021 Bishop Disturbed by Attack on Voting Rights
03/16/2021 Clarke Introduces Resolution to Address the Federal Government's Role in Redlining
03/03/2021 Bishop Supports Police Reform
03/03/2021 Bishop Supports Historic For the People Act
02/25/2021 Bishop Supports Equality Act
11/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election
07/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, the Hon. Geoff Duncan, Lt. Governor of Georgia, and the Hon. David Ralston, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives - Bishop, Graves, Georgia Delegation Ask Kemp to Put a Statue of John Lewis in Us Capitol
06/25/2020 Bishop Supports George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
05/20/2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, and Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General - Arbery Investigation
04/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Meng Calls on DeVos to Ensure Civil Rights Protections for Students During COVID-19 Crisis
03/07/2019 Congressman Bishop Participates in the Second Annual HBCU Steam Day of Action on Capitol Hill
08/20/2018 Letter to The Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, and Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State - Congressman Sanford Bishop Statement in Strong Opposition to Voter Suppression Efforts in Randolph County
07/18/2018 Congressmen Bishop and Sessions Introduce Innovative "Eye Bonds" Bill to Drive Research to Cure Blindness and Other Conditions
05/17/2018 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration - Congressman Bishop Leads Letter to GSA Urging the Agency to Protect Job Opportunities for People Living With Disabilities
03/28/2018 Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses
07/05/2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights

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