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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Representative · Georgia, District 2

  • Democrat
  • Since 1993
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    2407 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1002

    202-225-3631

  • District offices

    Albany · Columbus · Macon

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  • Capitol office: 2407 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1002 · 202-225-3631
  • 323 Pine Ave, 400, Albany, GA, 31701-2596 · 229-439-8067
  • 18 Ninth St., Suite 201, Columbus, GA, 31901 · 706-320-9477
  • 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 502, Macon, GA, 31201 · 478-803-2631

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Scorecard

Voting Record

16.9/ 100

Ranked 203 of 215 in the House minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    436 of 445 while seated (98.0%)

    43rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    5 of 5 sponsored · 5.3 points

    6th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 1 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 5 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2026-02-24Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”FailedS 2503 — ROTOR ActFailed
2026-02-24Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025Active
2026-02-24SponsoredHR 1175 — Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025Proposed
2026-02-23SponsoredHRES 1073 — Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.Proposed
2026-02-20SponsoredHR 6677 — Professional Degree Access Restoration ActProposed
2026-02-20SponsoredHR 6006 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".Active
2026-02-13SponsoredHR 7481 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026Proposed
2026-02-12Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 2189 — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Active
2026-02-12SponsoredHRES 1063 — Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".Proposed
2026-02-12SponsoredHR 1061 — Protecting Sensitive Locations ActProposed
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedS 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025Active
2026-02-11Voted yea on “On Motion to Commit”FailedS 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025Active
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025Active
2026-02-11Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025Active
2026-02-11Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.Active
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply ActActive
2026-02-11Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply ActActive
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended”PassedHRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.Passed 2026-02-11
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.Passed 2026-02-11
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”FailedHRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Failed
2026-02-11Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Failed
2026-02-11SponsoredHR 7391 — Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection ActProposed
2026-02-11SponsoredHR 3102 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.Proposed
2026-02-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan ActActive
2026-02-10SponsoredHR 1083 — Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025Proposed
This score is a guide, not a verdict.