Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr.

Representative from Georgia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID B000490

LegislationHEADLINE

86%with Dems

of 12,307 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

86%with Dems

of 12,307 · both combined

Steepest move

+22 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

93.1%with Democrats

of 463 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +22 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress95.6% · 3,110 votes

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 2,697 votes

Armed Forces and National Security74.9% · 863 votes

Government Operations and Politics86.8% · 577 votes

Energy70.1% · 412 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources72.6% · 379 votes

Finance and Financial Sector84.4% · 352 votes

International Affairs85.1% · 328 votes

Health90.5% · 317 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement71.5% · 312 votes

Environmental Protection60.9% · 302 votes

Taxation77.4% · 301 votes

Labor and Employment95.5% · 244 votes

Education93.4% · 213 votes

Transportation and Public Works84.3% · 198 votes

Emergency Management90.7% · 194 votes

Law82.1% · 156 votes

Agriculture and Food74.6% · 138 votes

Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 133 votes

Immigration86.2% · 123 votes

Housing and Community Development94% · 117 votes

Commerce83.7% · 92 votes

Water Resources Development76.3% · 80 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 66 votes

Social Welfare89.6% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues86.7% · 45 votes

Native Americans93.2% · 44 votes

Animals78.6% · 28 votes

Commemorations75% · 24 votes

Families71.4% · 21 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat · House · GA103rd–119th

Term datesexact

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr.

Representative from Georgia

HOUSED1993–now17 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

86.3%with Democrats

of 12,307 votes · 13.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested86%of 12,307 · combined

Steepest move+22 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 463 votes93.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress95.6% · 3,110

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 2,697

Armed Forces and National Security74.9% · 863

Government Operations and Politics86.8% · 577

Energy70.1% · 412

Public Lands and Natural Resources72.6% · 379

Finance and Financial Sector84.4% · 352

International Affairs85.1% · 328

Health90.5% · 317

Crime and Law Enforcement71.5% · 312

Environmental Protection60.9% · 302

Taxation77.4% · 301

Labor and Employment95.5% · 244

Education93.4% · 213

Transportation and Public Works84.3% · 198

Emergency Management90.7% · 194

Law82.1% · 156

Agriculture and Food74.6% · 138

Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 133

Immigration86.2% · 123

Housing and Community Development94% · 117

Commerce83.7% · 92

Water Resources Development76.3% · 80

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 66

Social Welfare89.6% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues86.7% · 45

Native Americans93.2% · 44

Animals78.6% · 28

Commemorations75% · 24

Families71.4% · 21

Arts, Culture, Religion90.9% · 11

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th