Sanford Bishop — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for GA's 2nd Congressional District · Democrat

Sanford Bishop is a Democrat U.S. Representative for GA's 2nd Congressional District. This page tracks Sanford Bishop's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1993.

Sanford Bishop's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 96.99% — cast 483 of 498 roll-call votes (missed 15).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 90.29% of the time (9.71% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 5047 bills, 194 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Sanford Bishop Votes On

• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure

How Sanford Bishop Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Sanford Bishop Broke With the Democrat Party

Sanford Bishop has voted against the Democrat majority on about 9.7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Expressing support for law enforcement officers.” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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