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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
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1049 — Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education ActActive
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1069 — PROTECT Our Kids ActActive
2025-12-03Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1005 — Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems ActActive
2025-12-03Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 4305 — DUMP Red Tape ActActive
2025-12-03Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 2965 — Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025Active
2025-12-02Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-02
2025-12-02Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-02
2025-12-02Not voting on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 4423 — No New Burma Funds ActActive
2025-12-02SponsoredHR 6358 — Veteran Education Empowerment ActProposed
2025-12-01Not voting on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 5348 — Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025Active
2025-11-21Voted yea on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHCONRES 58 — Denouncing the horrors of socialism.Active
2025-11-21SponsoredHRES 906 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a supermajority vote of Members present and voting to subject a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the censure or disapproval of the House, or removal from committee membership.Proposed
2025-11-21SponsoredHR 6138 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families, and for other purposes.Proposed
2025-11-20Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1949 — Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025Active
2025-11-20Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3109 — REFINER ActActive
2025-11-20Voted nay on “On Motion to Refer”PassedHRES 893 — Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Proposed
2025-11-20Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 6019 — To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.Active
2025-11-20Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 4058 — Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants ActActive
2025-11-20Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5107 — Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025Active
2025-11-20Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5214 — District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025Active
2025-11-20SponsoredHR 6131 — Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools ActProposed
2025-11-20SponsoredHR 6181 — John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family ActProposed
2025-11-20SponsoredHR 6182 — Find It Early ActProposed
2025-11-19Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”FailedHRES 888 — Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing.Failed
2025-11-19Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedSJRES 80 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Passed 2025-12-05
This score is a guide, not a verdict.