Sanford Bishop

Healthcare Finding a commonsense approach to food safety that can alleviate hunger as well as prevent contamination and the spread of food-borne illnesses. Education Congressman Bishop believes that education goes hand-in hand with America’s economic recovery. Taxes / Budget Reducing or eliminating the estate tax while providing farmers and small business owners with the stability, certainty, and peace of mind they need as they plan for the future. Economy Extending broadband and wireless services to rural communities which will allow farmers and ranchers to take advantage of technology to help them remain profitable and competitive, and otherwise promote rural economic development. Taxes / Budget Tax relief is vital to encouraging economic growth. Foreign Policy 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 / Public Safety 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. Healthcare Working through the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee to advance agricultural research, the production of American-made energy, and ensure a safe, abundant food supply. Criminal Justice / Public Safety He is relentless in his efforts to seek equal justice for all citizens. 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. Healthcare He supports additional preventative health care measures for children and adults. He also advocates for increased funding for medical research at the National Institutes of Health and other research institutions. Infrastructure / Transportation Critical to economic growth is a quality transportation infrastructure. Defense / Veterans He continues to support legislation regarding the effects that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are having on wounded warriors. Defense / Veterans Congressman Bishop also supports funding for programs that can lead to technologies and techniques for better immediate clinical combat care and address long-term care issues involving limb loss, tissue and organ damage, facial and dental injuries, and reconstruction. Defense / Veterans Congressman Bishop believes that as part of a strong national defense and a healthy economy, we must give greater attention to our energy and environmental policies.