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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
U.S. Representative, Georgia
2407 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the moderate faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Jr. stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 144 →HRES 1206
HRES 1206 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Congress
Apr 22, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1157
HRES 1157 · Introduced Apr 9, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 7761
HR 7761 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 7762
HR 7762 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 5422
HR 5422 · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sep 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 1369
HR 1369 · Introduced Feb 14, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 333
HR 333 · Introduced Jan 13, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Feb 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HR 9647
HR 9647 · Introduced Sep 18, 2024 · Government Operations and Politics
Sep 18, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 9600
HR 9600 · Introduced Sep 16, 2024 · Government Operations and Politics
Jan 4, 2025: Became Public Law No: 118-268.
HR 9240
HR 9240 · Introduced Aug 2, 2024 · Agriculture and Food
Aug 2, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Jr.'s 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 405were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
92.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
7.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Jr. sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Jr.'s individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33