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Sanford Bishop, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Unemployed and Low-Income

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

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09/14/2021 Congressman Bishop Hosts Virtual Town Hall to Highlight Emergency Rental Assistance Program
03/11/2021 Letter to Honorable Larry D. Turner, Acting Inspector General - Sens. Ossoff & Warnock Join Rep. Bourdeaux in Calling for Review of Unemployment Benefit Delays in Georgia
03/11/2021 Bishop Praises Signing of American Rescue Plan Act
12/11/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
10/09/2020 Letter to Honorable Mark Butler, Georgia Commissioner of Labor - Reps. Scott, Bishop, Johnson and McBath Urge Labor Commissioner to Reduce Backlog of Unemployment Benefits Claims for Georgia Workers
08/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
07/29/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
07/23/2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
07/23/2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
07/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
06/18/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Butler, Commissioner of the Georgia Dep. of Labor - Bishop Demands Answers About Unaccessible Unemployment
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
03/13/2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
10/16/2019 Hearing of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Bishop, Hearing on Food and Nutrition Service Policy and Programs
09/26/2019 Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
07/18/2019 Congressman Bishop Praises Passage of Raise the Wage Act
08/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
05/03/2018 Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
04/03/2017 Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
10/27/2016 Advisory: HHS Announces Over $3 Billion in Funding for Energy Assistance Program
03/10/2016 Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
01/01/2016 Issue Position: Health Care
01/01/2016 Issue Position: Economy and Jobs
06/10/2015 Letter to Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate HELP Committee - Every Child Achieves Act
05/01/2015 In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Head Start

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