Sanford Bishop
DU.S. Representative · Georgia-2 · 103rd-119th, 33 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Bishop, Sanford Dixon a Representative from Georgia; born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., February 4, 1947; graduated from Central High School, Mobile, Ala., 1964; B.A., Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., 1968; J.D., Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1971; lawyer, private practice; United States Army, 1969-1971; member of the Georgia state house of representatives, 1977-1991; member of the Georgia state senate, 1991-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
33
Bills introduced
7
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
379
Committees
4
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 632 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
5.0% — Voted against their own party majority 30 of 595 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
30 — Attracted 30 cosponsors across 7 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
7 — Attracted 7 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
379 — 379 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
141 — 141 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
4 committees · 1 leadership role
Alabama’s entire U.S. House delegation backs bill for Tuskegee Airmen memorial
Yellowhammer News · Jul 23, 2026
CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) - "Abolish ICE"
Daily Kos · Feb 19, 2026
Full List of Democrats Voting to Condemn Socialism as Mamdani Comes to Town
Newsweek · Nov 21, 2025
US Lawmakers Unite To Defend Bilateral Ties With India Through Letters And Resolutions
MENAFN · Oct 27, 2025
Georgia’s Republican governor calls for special session to redraw electoral maps
The Guardian · May 13, 2026
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