Sanford Bishop (D)

House - Georgia, District 2 - Up for re-election in 2012

Voting history
Votes with party

82%

of 984 votes

111th Congress

98%

of 1654 votes

How they voted

 Member Most DEMS
 Most REPS
Passed VOTE 946

Reject the Senate payroll tax bill

Passed VOTE 923

Payroll tax cut

Failed VOTE 858

Balanced Budget Amendment

Passed VOTE 745

Continuing resolution

Passed VOTE 690

Final debt deal

Passed VOTE 677

Boehner debt-reduction bill

Passed VOTE 277

GOP 2012 Budget Plan

Passed VOTE 268

Final vote on 2011 budget

Passed VOTE 253

Short-term budget deal

Passed VOTE 192

To stop federal funding of National Public Radio

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Sanford Bishop
Representative, Georgia, District 2
  • 2011-2013
About Sanford Bishop

BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., February 4, 1947; attended public schools in Mobile, Ala.; B.A., Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., 1968, J.D., Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Ga., 1971; lawyer, private practice; United States Army, 1969-1971; member of the Georgia state ...