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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
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025Active
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025Active
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-17
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-17
2025-09-17SponsoredHR 4782 — Local Farmers Feeding our Communities ActProposed
2025-09-17SponsoredHRES 729 — Expressing support for and honoring September 17, 2025, as "Constitution Day".Proposed
2025-09-17SponsoredHR 5422 — Military Housing Performance Insight ActProposed
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.Active
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025Active
2025-09-16Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025Active
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-16
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-16
2025-09-16SponsoredHR 5390 — FAMILY ActProposed
2025-09-16SponsoredHR 5010 — Farm Credit Adjustment ActProposed
2025-09-15Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 3400 — TRAVEL Act of 2025Active
2025-09-15Voted nay on “On Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge Committee”PassedHJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.Proposed
2025-09-15SponsoredHR 5362 — To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".Active
2025-09-15SponsoredHRES 714 — Expressing support for designation of the week of September 14 through 20, 2025, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week".Proposed
2025-09-15SponsoredHR 3906 — Medical Research for Our Troops ActProposed
2025-09-15SponsoredHR 2598 — IDEA Full Funding ActProposed
2025-09-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025Active
2025-09-11Voted yea on “On Motion to Instruct Conferees”FailedHR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026Active
2025-09-11SponsoredHR 5309 — Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-10Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Active
2025-09-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Active
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