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Sanford Bishop, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Defense

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (GA) - District 2

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07/22/2022 Letter to William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment - LARSON LEADS BIPARTISAN LETTER IN SUPPORT OF F135 ENGINE
07/14/2022 Congressman Bishop Supports Bill That Invests in the People and Industries That Make America's National Defense Strong
05/17/2022 Letter to Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force - Calling for Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center to Remain Open
04/28/2022 Letter to Defense Appropriations Chair Jon Tester, Vice Chair Richard Shelby, Chair Betty McCollum, and Ranking Member Ken Calvert - Senator Reverend Warnock Leads Bipartisan Group of Georgia Lawmakers in Push to Prevent Proposed Cuts to Savannah Air National Guard Base, Preserve Key Georgia National Security Asset
02/02/2022 Letter to Hon. Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, and General Charles Brown Jr, Chief of Staff of the Air Force - Led by Senator Reverend Warnock, Bipartisan Group of Georgia Lawmakers Urge Air Force Leaders to Secure Future Missions for Robins Air Force Base
12/10/2021 Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
12/08/2021 Congressman Bishop Applauds Robust Investment in Armed Forces, Highlights Defense Bill Support for Middle and Southwest Georgia Bases
08/26/2021 Congressman Bishop's Statement Regarding Today's Terrorist Attacks in Kabul
06/17/2021 Congressman Bishop Votes to Repeal Outdated 2002 War Authorization
05/20/2021 Chairman Bishop Backs Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill
07/21/2020 Bishop Praises House Passage of NDAA
07/09/2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death
05/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
03/31/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Blunt Rochester Calls on Administration to Activate Military Resources in COVID-19 Response
01/09/2020 Congressman Bishop Supports Iran War Powers Resolution
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Defense
12/17/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions
09/26/2019 Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
09/10/2019 Bishop, McMorris Rodgers Announce 2019 Military Families Summit at National Infantry Museum
09/09/2019 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
04/03/2019 Letter to Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Peter J. Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus Co-Chairs Announce Record Support for Program
02/26/2019 Bishop Statement on House Vote Rejecting National Emergency Declaration
09/04/2018 Congressman Bishop Meets with Army Leadership Over Reports of Potential Lead Exposure at Department of Defense Housing Units
08/28/2018 Congressman Bishop Statement on Reports of Potential Lead Exposure at Department of Defense Housing Units
07/26/2018 Conference Report on H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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