Washington, Jan. 22 -- Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr issued the following press release:
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, supported the passage of H.R. 7148, a bipartisan bill which provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for several federal departments, agencies and programs. As the final bill was negotiated, he helped block harmful policy provisions and funding cuts which would have decimated much needed investments in medical research into cures or treatments for cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease; public health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta; childcare access for working Georgia families; highway and transit improvements; and...