Sanford D. Bishop

Democrat

House of Representatives

Georgia — District 2

Years in Office

144

Bills Sponsored

6351

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2407 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-3631

Official Website

Committees (4)

House Committee on Appropriations

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Ranking Member

Financial Services and General Government

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

2026 Election

Sanford D. Bishop — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Georgia District 2

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

63%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

37%

Votes against party

Missed votes

0 of 46

Total votes

of 46 roll calls

Bishop, Sanford D. votes with Democrat 63% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 0% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act

Sep 3, 2026· Passed

Nay

Protecting Domestic Mining Act

Sep 2, 2026· Passed

Nay

AGOA Extension Act

Sep 1, 2026· Passed

Yea

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective

Sep 1, 2026· Passed

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Social Media

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Official Sources

Congressional Biographical Directory House.gov Representative Finder

Currently serving in Congress