Taking a closer look at the CBC: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-GA)
In addition to using the websites Follow the Money and Project Vote Smart, I will also be providing you a link to another great resource site, opensecrets.org. Open Secrets shows you campaign finance contributions.
The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Georgia, 2nd District
U.S. House of Representatives
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Ph: 202-225-3631
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2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 60 percent in 2005.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 35 percent in 2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 55 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Democrats for Life of America 80 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 30 percent in 2003.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 40 percent in 2001-2002.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 64 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 65 percent in 2001.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 58 percent in 2000.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 20 percent in 1999-2000.
1999  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 73 percent in 1999.
1995-2004  On the votes that the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Assocation considered to be the most important in 1995-2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 64 percent of the time.
1995-2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood (House) 64 percent in 1995-2003.
Budget, Spending and Taxes
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2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 14 percent in 2004.
2004  On the votes that the American Shareholders Association considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
2004  On the votes that the Americans for Tax Reform considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 35 percent of the time.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 12 percent in 2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 3 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 27 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  On the votes that the Americans for Tax Reform considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 22 percent in 2003.
2002  On the votes that the Taxpayers for Common Sense considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 17 percent of the time.
2002  On the votes that the Americans for Tax Reform considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 35 percent of the time.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 25 percent in 2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 25 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002  On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2001-2002, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Bishop a rating of 17 percent.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 35 percent in 2001-2002.
2001  On the votes that the Americans for Tax Reform considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 40 percent of the time.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 30 percent in 2001.
2001  On the votes that the Taxpayers for Common Sense considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 32 percent of the time.
2001  On the votes that the American Shareholders Association considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 57 percent of the time.
2000  On the votes that the Americans for Tax Reform considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 45 percent of the time.
2000  On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2000, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Bishop a rating of 17 percent.
2000  On the votes that the Taxpayers for Common Sense considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 8 percent of the time.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 33 percent in 1999-2000.
1999  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 21 percent in 1999.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 56 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Library Association 100 percent in 2003.
2001-2002  On the votes that the American Civil Liberties Union considered to be the most important in 2001-2002 , Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 57 percent of the time.
2000  On the votes that the American Civil Liberties Union considered to be the most important in 2000 , Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 43 percent of the time.
2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 78 percent in 2005.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 25 percent in 2004.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 100 percent in 2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 44 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 90 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 83 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 94 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 78 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 90 percent in 2003.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 83 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 100 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 78 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 72 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 75 percent in 2001-2002.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 71 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 83 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 73 percent in 2001.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 90 percent in 2000.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 87 percent in 2000.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 80 percent in 1999-2000.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 94 percent in 1999-2000.
1997-1998  On the votes that the Campaign for a Color Blind America considered to be the most important in 1997-1998, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2005.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National School Boards Association 60 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 95 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National School Boards Association 70 percent in 2003.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 33 percent in 2002.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 100 percent in 2001-2002.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2001.
2001  On the votes that the English First considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2000.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 100 percent in 1999-2000.
Labor
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2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 75 percent in 2005.
2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 75 percent in 2005.
2005  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 71 percent in 2005.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 69 percent in 2004.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 69 percent in 2004.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 73 percent in 2004.
2004  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
2004  On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 86 percent of the time.
2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 100 percent in 2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2003-2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 92 percent of the time.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 64 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  On the votes that the National Association for the Self-Employed considered to be the most important in 2003-2004, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 71 percent of the time.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 54 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 89 percent of the time.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 100 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 73 percent in 2003. Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2003.
2003  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2003  On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 100 percent in 2003.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 93 percent in 2003.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 100 percent in 2002.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 82 percent in 2002.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 85 percent in 2002.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 89 percent in 2002.
2002  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2002  On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 67 percent of the time.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 78 percent in 2002.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 75 percent in 2002.
2002  On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 82 percent of the time.
2002  On the votes that the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 33 percent of the time.
2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 20 percent in 2002.
2001-2002  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 75 percent of the time.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 100 percent in 2001-2002.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 89 percent in 2001.
2001  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 80 percent of the time.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 100 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 87 percent in 2001.
2001  On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 88 percent of the time.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 77 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 100 percent in 2001.
2001  On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 75 percent of the time.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2001.
2001  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 67 percent in 2001.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 71 percent in 2000.
2000  On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 80 percent of the time.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 60 percent in 2000.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Teamsters 63 percent in 2000.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 64 percent in 2000.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 57 percent in 2000.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 50 percent in 2000.
2000  On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 71 percent of the time.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 100 percent in 2000.
1999-2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the International Association of Fire Fighters 78 percent in 1999-2000.
1999  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 86 percent in 1999.
1999  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 100 percent in 1999.
1999  On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 1999, Representative Bishop voted their preferred position 80 percent of the time.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the The Partnership for the Homeless 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2003  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 2003.
2001-2002  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 2001-2002.
2000  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 2000.
1999  Representative Bishop supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 1999.
