Representative · Georgia's 2nd district

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. is a Democratic representative for Georgia's 2nd district, in Congress since 1993. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 13, and cast 430 of 462 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 5, 1993
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.9%13 of 675 · rank 211 of 43993%430 of 462 · rank 393 of 43980 became law37%148 of 395
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2221.3%16 of 1,222 · rank 296 of 44296%818 of 848 · rank 250 of 442101 became law32%142 of 437
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9970.8%8 of 997 · rank 256 of 44398%555 of 568 · rank 254 of 44391 became law14%68 of 478

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.29+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  2. H.R. 8884: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActYea
    Jul 23, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 232–188· Against party
  3. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
  4. H.R. 7892: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026Yea
    Jun 10, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 249–172· Against party
  5. H.Con.Res. 96: Expressing support for law enforcement officers.Yea
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 243–173· Against party
  6. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Yea
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  7. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Yea
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 224–200· Against party
  8. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Yea
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 215–213· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

27 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced2178%
  2. Reported by committee311%
  3. Passed one chamber13.7%
  4. Became law27.4%

Policy areas

  1. Agriculture and Food8
  2. Armed Forces and National Security6
  3. Government Operations and Politics4
  4. Congress3
  5. Economics and Public Finance2
  6. Arts, Culture, Religion1
  7. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1
  8. Health1

Latest activity

  1. H.Res. 1546 Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.
    Introduced· Arts, Culture, Religion· Sep 16, 2026
  2. H.Res. 1206 Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.
    Passed one chamber· Congress· Apr 22, 2026
  3. H.Res. 1157 Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.
    Introduced· Science, Technology, Communications· Apr 9, 2026
  4. H.R. 7762 Protecting Our Produce Act
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Apr 3, 2026
  5. H.R. 7761 Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Apr 3, 2026
  6. H.R. 5422 Military Housing Performance Insight Act
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Sep 17, 2025
  7. H.R. 1369 President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Feb 14, 2025
  8. H.R. 333 Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Feb 11, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Georgia's 2nd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$1.3B
Per resident
$1,697
Rank in Georgia
4 of 14
Contract actions
33.9K
New awards: 30.6K

By fiscal year

  1. 1.4BFY2017
  2. 1.4BFY2018
  3. 1.5BFY2019
  4. 1.2BFY2020
  5. 1.3BFY2021
  6. 1.3BFY2022
  7. 1.7BFY2023
  8. 1.8BFY2024
  9. 1.9BFY2025
  10. 1.3BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Air Force$447.7M35%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of the Army$345.5M27%
    Department of Defense
  3. Federal Acquisition Service$276.4M22%
    General Services Administration
  4. Department of the Navy$75.3M5.9%
    Department of Defense
  5. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$63.8M5.0%
    Department of Homeland Security
  6. Defense Logistics Agency$25.1M2.0%
    Department of Defense
  7. Departmental Offices$12M0.9%
    Department of the Interior
  8. Defense Health Agency$9M0.7%
    Department of Defense

Top recipients

  1. CACI, INC. - FEDERAL$93.7M7.3%
    2 awards
  2. SEALITE USA, LLC$52.5M4.1%
    7 awards
  3. V2X SYSTEMS LLC$52.1M4.1%
    1 award
  4. GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY$49.5M3.9%
    2 awards
  5. ACC CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.$49.2M3.9%
    3 awards
  6. TIYA SERVICES, L.L.C.$44.7M3.5%
    1 award
  7. ISOMETRICS INC$39.9M3.1%
    5 awards
  8. S & K FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$33.2M2.6%
    118 awards
  9. SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC$31.5M2.5%
    1 award
  10. FCN, INC.$29M2.3%
    6 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1.1M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$447.8K
From committees
$786.3K
194 committees
From contractor PACs
$143.5K
42 PACs · 18% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
dairy farmers of america, inc.dairy farmers of america, inc. political action committee; aka dfa-pac$10KDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$3.3M
delta airlinesdelta air lines pac$10KDELTA AIR LINES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$8.9M
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$8,500GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee$7,000CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$130.5K
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$6,500RTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B
the coca-cola companythe coca-cola company nonpartisan committee for good government$6,000THE COCA-COLA COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization$2.5M
tyson foods inc.tyson foods inc political action committee (typac)$6,000TYSON FOODS INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$226.3M
engineering and software systems solutions inc.engineering and software systems solutions, inc. pac$5,500ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 94% · the same organization$3.1M
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$5,000AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
general mills inc.general mills, inc. political action committee$5,000GENERAL MILLS INCAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.1M$786.3K$143.5K42 PACs · 18% of committee money
2024$1.9M$1.2M$188.5K44 PACs · 16% of committee money
2022$3M$1.7M$219.1K50 PACs · 13% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999
  16. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997
  17. House · Georgia's 2nd districtJan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1995

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
bishop.house.gov
Phone
202-225-3631
Office
2407 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.