Policy Positions
Climate(6)
Supports expanding domestic supplies of oil and natural gas to reduce dependence on foreign oil.
"He also supports increasing domestic energy production and a reduction of our dependence on foreign oil."
Supports expanding domestic supplies of oil and natural gas and reducing dependence on foreign oil.
"He also supports increasing domestic energy production and a reduction of our dependence on foreign oil."
Supports initiatives promoting conservation, energy efficiency, and alternative energy sources.
"That's why Congressman Bishop supports initiatives that promote conservation and energy efficiency, utilize alternative energy sources, expand our domestic supplies of oil and natural gas, and above all, protect consumers."
Supports initiatives that promote conservation, energy efficiency, and alternative energy sources.
"That's why Congressman Bishop supports initiatives that promote conservation and energy efficiency, utilize alternative energy sources, expand our domestic supplies of oil and natural gas, and above all, protect consumers."
Supports funding research and development of advanced batteries for hybrid vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.
"He has supported funding the research and development of advanced batteries for hybrid vehicles that will decrease America's dependence on foreign oil, reduce carbon emissions, and increase America's national security."
Supports research and development of advanced batteries for hybrid vehicles to reduce carbon emissions as part of national security and energy goals.
"He has supported funding the research and development of advanced batteries for hybrid vehicles that will decrease America's dependence on foreign oil, reduce carbon emissions, and increase America's national security."
Criminal Justice(6)
Supports providing prison inmates with educational, vocational skills, job-placement assistance, and drug/alcohol treatment programs.
"He supports programs to provide prison inmates with educational, vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released, encourages the use of programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment."
Supports providing prison inmates with educational, vocational, and job-related skills, job-placement assistance, and drug and alcohol treatment programs.
"He supports programs to provide prison inmates with educational, vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released, encourages the use of programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment."
Supports drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs for prison inmates.
"encourages the use of programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment."
Supports drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs for prison inmates.
"encourages the use of programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment."
Supports providing law enforcement with necessary resources and seeks equal justice for all citizens.
"He is relentless in his efforts to seek equal justice for all citizens."
Supports providing law enforcement officials with necessary resources and is relentless in seeking equal justice for all citizens.
"Congressman Bishop is a proponent of providing our law enforcement officials, fire fighters and first responders with the necessary resources to ensure that 2nd District communities are safe places to live, work, and play. He is relentless in his efforts to seek equal justice for all citizens."
Economy(18)
Supports funding small business lending programs through the SBA and increasing loan guarantee limits.
"On the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop ensures funding and access for small business lending programs run through the SBA... His efforts led a $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund to make capital investments in eligible community banks with assets less than $10 billion. He also voted in favor of the legislation to increase the SBA's loan guarantee limits for 7(a) and 504/CDC loans."
Supports legislation protecting American manufacturing jobs by allowing countervailing duties against non-market economy nations engaging in unfair trade practices.
"Congressman Bishop joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in supporting legislation that protects American manufacturing jobs and exports by allowing the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue to apply countervailing duties in cases involving non-market economy nations like China and Vietnam."
Supports protecting American manufacturing jobs by allowing the Commerce Department to apply countervailing duties against unfair trade practices from non-market economies like China and Vietnam.
"Congressman Bishop joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in supporting legislation that protects American manufacturing jobs and exports by allowing the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue to apply countervailing duties in cases involving non-market economy nations like China and Vietnam."
Supported extension of 2001 and 2003 tax cuts that lowered tax rates for all Americans.
"he strongly supported the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which lowered tax rates across the board for all Americans and propelled economic growth in Georgia."
Supports a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment and measures to reduce the federal deficit, including spending caps and offsets for new spending.
"Congressman Bishop has supported a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment; legislation to require any new spending by Congress to be offset by spending cuts and/or enhancing revenues; caps on discretionary spending; and reforming defense procurement and weapons acquisition."
Supports a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment and fiscal mechanisms to reduce the federal deficit, including spending caps and offsetting new spending with cuts or revenues.
"Congressman Bishop has supported a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment; legislation to require any new spending by Congress to be offset by spending cuts and/or enhancing revenues; caps on discretionary spending; and reforming defense procurement and weapons acquisition."
Supports small business lending programs through the SBA and has worked to increase loan guarantee limits and create a $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund.
"On the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop ensures funding and access for small business lending programs run through the SBA... His efforts led a $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund to make capital investments in eligible community banks with assets less than $10 billion. He also voted in favor of the legislation to increase the SBA's loan guarantee limits for 7(a) and 504/CDC loans."
Strongly supported extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts that lowered tax rates across the board for all Americans.
"he strongly supported the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which lowered tax rates across the board for all Americans and propelled economic growth in Georgia."
Supports measures to protect businesses and workers from unfair global trade practices, including countervailing duties on non-market economies.
"In order to create American jobs and build a sustainable economy, it is essential that Congress continues to pass measures that seek to protect our nation's businesses and workers from unfair global trade practices."
Supports measures to protect American businesses and workers from unfair global trade practices, particularly from non-market economies.
"In order to create American jobs and build a sustainable economy, it is essential that Congress continues to pass measures that seek to protect our nation's businesses and workers from unfair global trade practices."
Supports tax relief for Americans at all income levels and elimination of the estate tax.
"Over the years he has also worked to increase small business lending, provide tax relief to Americans at all income levels, eliminate the burdensome estate tax, and close tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
Has worked to increase small business lending and supported small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
"He has also worked to increase small business lending, provide tax relief to Americans at all income levels, eliminate the burdensome estate tax, and close tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
Has worked to increase small business lending and supported legislation to aid small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"He has endorsed legislation to support our workers, small businesses, hospitals, healthcare providers, and state and local governments that have faced substantial impacts due to the pandemic. Over the years he has also worked to increase small business lending."
Supports tax relief for Americans at all income levels and elimination of the estate tax.
"He has also worked to increase small business lending, provide tax relief to Americans at all income levels, eliminate the burdensome estate tax, and close tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
Supports closing tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas to keep manufacturing and jobs domestic.
"close tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas"
Supports closing tax loopholes that incentivize moving American jobs overseas to protect domestic manufacturing and employment.
"close tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas"
Opposes balancing the budget at the expense of farmers, while also noting that the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act reduces entitlement spending.
"Congressman Bishop says balancing the budget should not come at the expense of our farmers."
Opposes balancing the budget at the expense of farmers, while also supporting legislation that reduces entitlement spending.
"Congressman Bishop says balancing the budget should not come at the expense of our farmers."
Education(8)
Supported legislation providing $10 billion to local school districts to prevent teacher layoffs and modernize public schools.
"Congressman Bishop also supported legislation to create a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which helps local school districts prevent teacher layoffs as well as modernize and repair public schools."
Supported the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act to prevent teacher layoffs and save an estimated 161,000 education jobs nationwide.
"Congressman Bishop was proud to support the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which provides $10 billion for aid to local school districts to prevent layoffs in elementary and secondary schools, saving an estimated 161,000 education jobs nationwide and the jobs of 5,700 in Georgia."
Supports making college more affordable through tax credits, increased Pell Grants, and low interest rates on student loans.
"he has worked tirelessly to make our nation's schools and universities accessible and affordable. He strongly supported the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which is the single largest investment in aid to help students and families pay for college in history."
Supported legislation providing $10 billion to prevent teacher layoffs and supported a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to prevent teacher layoffs and repair public schools.
"Congressman Bishop was proud to support the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which provides $10 billion for aid to local school districts to prevent layoffs in elementary and secondary schools, saving an estimated 161,000 education jobs nationwide and the jobs of 5,700 in Georgia."
Supported a $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act to make college more affordable and increase Pell Grant amounts.
"He also supported legislation to create a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which helps local school districts prevent teacher layoffs as well as modernize and repair public schools; a $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college more affordable... The measure also increases the Pell Grant maximum amount and keeps interest rates low on subsidized federal student loans."
Supports preventing teacher layoffs through federal funding to local school districts.
"Congressman Bishop also supported legislation to create a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which helps local school districts prevent teacher layoffs as well as modernize and repair public schools."
Strongly supported the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, the largest single investment in student aid, which reformed the federal student loan system and kept interest rates low.
"He strongly supported the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which is the single largest investment in aid to help students and families pay for college in history."
Supported the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which reformed federal student loans and increased the Pell Grant maximum while keeping interest rates low.
"The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act reforms the system of federal student loans to save taxpayers $87 billion. It then invests $77 billion of those savings back into education, especially by making college more affordable, and directs $10 billion back to the Treasury to reduce entitlement spending."
Healthcare(6)
Strongly supports the Affordable Care Act for improving health and well-being of constituents.
"He strongly supports the Affordable Care Act because it makes significant strides toward improving the health and well-being of the citizens of Georgia's 2nd District."
Strongly supports the Affordable Care Act for improving health and well-being of constituents in Georgia's 2nd District.
"He strongly supports the Affordable Care Act because it makes significant strides toward improving the health and well-being of the citizens of Georgia's 2nd District."
Supports protecting Medicare beneficiaries' access to physicians.
"Congressman Bishop supports initiatives to make health care more accessible and affordable, protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to physicians, and increase funding for cancer research."
Supports protecting Medicare beneficiaries' access to physicians.
"Congressman Bishop supports initiatives to make health care more accessible and affordable, protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to physicians, and increase funding for cancer research."
Supports a strong federal response to COVID-19 and legislation to support workers, hospitals, and healthcare providers affected by the pandemic.
"He strongly believes a strong federal response is required to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and is working to ensure Americans are provided the resources and guidance to weather the storm in a safe and coordinated manner. He has endorsed legislation to support our workers, small businesses, hospitals, healthcare providers, and state and local governments that have faced substantial impacts due to the pandemic."
Supports a strong federal response to ensure Americans have resources and healthcare access, endorsing legislation to support hospitals and healthcare providers during the pandemic.
"He strongly believes a strong federal response is required to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and is working to ensure Americans are provided the resources and guidance to weather the storm in a safe and coordinated manner. He has endorsed legislation to support our workers, small businesses, hospitals, healthcare providers, and state and local governments."
Social Issues(2)
Supports requiring crimes based on sexual orientation to be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.
"He wants to have crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be required to be prosecuted as federal hate crimes and wants stricter penalties for those convicted of corporate crimes."
Wants crimes based on sexual orientation to be prosecuted as federal hate crimes with stricter penalties.
"He wants to have crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be required to be prosecuted as federal hate crimes and wants stricter penalties for those convicted of corporate crimes."