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Joe O'Hara's campaign for US Representative for Georgia's 2nd Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

Wants to change how healthcare is provided focusing on preventative care, investing in biomedical research.

Supports a flexible healthcare choice with the choice to switch between private and government provided insurance options.

Believes that all uninsured individuals should receive coverage of the Medicare part A.

- Wants to change how healthcare is provided focusing on preventative care, investing in biomedical research. 
- Supports a flexible healthcare choice with the choice to switch between private and government provided insurance options. 
- Believes that all uninsured individuals should receive coverage of the Medicare part A.

Healthcare

Says, "Every child deserves a quality education".

Wants to add an amendment to the Constitution to require all schools to provide the same quality of education.

Supports streamlining college degrees to reflect on skills learned rather than "outdated and antiquated parameters".

Supports tuition-free college for the lowest income individuals.

- Says, "Every child deserves a quality education". 
- Wants to add an amendment to the Constitution to require all schools to provide the same quality of education.
- Supports streamlining college degrees to reflect on skills learned rather than "outdated and antiquated parameters". 
- Supports tuition-free college for the lowest income individuals.

Education

Supports closing all foreign military bases.

Wants to rebuild and expand America's domestic military bases.

Opposes the poor and middle-class families paying "for the world's police force".

- Supports closing all foreign military bases.
- Wants to rebuild and expand America's domestic military bases.
- Opposes the poor and middle-class families paying "for the world's police force".

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Says, "OPEC is an Economic Terrorist Organization. It's coordinated policies between members to artificially control the price of oil is a threat to the US and world economy".

Says, "America’s poor and middle class have become the victims of the manipulation of oil prices by OPEC".

- Says, "OPEC is an Economic Terrorist Organization. It's coordinated policies between members to artificially control the price of oil is a threat to the US and world economy". 
- Says, "America’s poor and middle class have become the victims of the manipulation of oil prices by OPEC".

Environment

Supports infrastructure development to spur economic development.

Supports the New International Airport in Southwest Georgia, and the New Interstate Highways from Columbus to Macon, Cairo to Atlanta, and Tifton to Columbus.

Wants to create tax incentives to build movie studios and industrial parks in Southwest Georgia.

- Supports infrastructure development to spur economic development. 
- Supports the New International Airport in Southwest Georgia, and the New Interstate Highways from Columbus to Macon, Cairo to Atlanta, and Tifton to Columbus. 
- Wants to create tax incentives to build movie studios and industrial parks in Southwest Georgia.

Economy

Joe O'Hara

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Sanford is from Mobile, Alabama. He is marred, and has one daughter and one grandchild.

Sanford has a bachelors degrees from Morehouse College and a law degree from Emory University. Prior to Congress, Sanford was a lawyer. He was a partner at a law firm called Bishop and Buckner, P.C. from 1972 to 1996. He also served in the US Army in 1969, and was honorably discharged in 1971.

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Sanford Bishop is the current Representative representing Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. He was elected in 1993 and is serving his 15th term. He serves on the House Committee on Appropriations. Within that committee, he is the chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. He previously was a State Representative within the Georgia House of Representatives for two terms, and one term as a State Senator in the Georgia State Senate. He has sponsored a total of 124 bills, and cosponsored 5,4222 legislation throughout his career in Congress.

Supports efforts to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. including protecting Medicare beneficiaries, and increasing funding to various research programs like cancer research.

Supports effort to increase options for rural healthcare and more accessible healthcare options. He was a cosponsor of HR 5141, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act. This bill would authorize grants for the establishment of delivery sites through a health center, to provide primary care to populations in rural communities. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 5848. This bill would create the Office of Rural Health within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the bill requires the Office of Rural Health to report on rural health topics, and coordinate public health research. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

Supports increasing investments in technology that would modernize record keeping in healthcare and reduce costs.

Supports investments in preventative healthcare.

- Supports efforts to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. including protecting Medicare beneficiaries, and increasing funding to various research programs like cancer research. 
- Supports effort to increase options for rural healthcare and more accessible healthcare options. He was a cosponsor of HR 5141, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act. This bill would authorize grants for the establishment of delivery sites through a health center, to provide primary care to populations in rural communities. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law. 
- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 5848. This bill would create the Office of Rural Health within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the bill requires the Office of Rural Health to report on rural health topics, and coordinate public health research. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law. 
- Supports increasing investments in technology that would modernize record keeping in healthcare and reduce costs. 
- Supports investments in preventative healthcare.

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 1603, the Farmworker Modernization Act. This bill would modernize the work visa application for foreign workers who are essential for US farmers. The bill also provides a pathway to legal citizenship through agricultural employment.

Supports allyship with Israel. He is a cosponsor of HR 2748, the Israel Normalization Act.  This bill would require the Department of State to take steps to improve relationships with Israel including the Abraham Accords, a set of agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law.

Supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a democratic Ukraine.

Supports efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear warfare.

- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 1603, the Farmworker Modernization Act. This bill would modernize the work visa application for foreign workers who are essential for US farmers. The bill also provides a pathway to legal citizenship through agricultural employment.
- Supports allyship with Israel. He is a cosponsor of HR 2748, the Israel Normalization Act.  This bill would require the Department of State to take steps to improve relationships with Israel including the Abraham Accords, a set of agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law. 
- Supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a democratic Ukraine. 
- Supports efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear warfare.

As US Representative, Congressman Bishop supported the "Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act" which provided aid to local school districts in Georgia.

Supports accessible and affordable universities by advocating for the "Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act". This act reforms the system of federal student loans.

-As US Representative, Congressman Bishop supported the "State Fiscal Stabilization Fund" to help prevent teacher layoffs and modernize/ repair public schools.

- As US Representative, Congressman Bishop supported the "Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act" which provided aid to local school districts in Georgia. 
- Supports accessible and affordable universities by advocating for the "Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act". This act reforms the system of federal student loans.
-As US Representative, Congressman Bishop supported the "State Fiscal Stabilization Fund" to help prevent teacher layoffs and modernize/ repair public schools.

As a Representative, he cosponsors HR 2639, the Trillion Trees Act. This bill would direct the US Department of Agriculture to increase forest carbon stock and create the Trillion Trees Challenge fund that provides grants to nonfederal entities to increase planting trees or activities related to deforestation. The bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law.

Supports efforts to increase domestic energy sources, including the Keystone XL Pipeline.

- As a Representative, he cosponsors HR 2639, the Trillion Trees Act. This bill would direct the US Department of Agriculture to increase forest carbon stock and create the Trillion Trees Challenge fund that provides grants to nonfederal entities to increase planting trees or activities related to deforestation. The bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law. 
- Supports efforts to increase domestic energy sources, including the Keystone XL Pipeline.

As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 4934, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. This bill would establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to enforce equal pay laws. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 1458, the Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act. This bill would authorize the Department of Labor to study the technology needs of unemployment insurance disbursement and employ a pilot program based on the suggestions. This bill has not become law.

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 603, the Raise the Wage Act which would raise the federal minimum wage over a 5 year period, sets annual wage increases for individuals with disabilities, and eliminates separate wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. This bill has not reached the floor for a vote, and is not law.

- As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 4934, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. This bill would establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to enforce equal pay laws. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law. 
- As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 1458, the Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act. This bill would authorize the Department of Labor to study the technology needs of unemployment insurance disbursement and employ a pilot program based on the suggestions. This bill has not become law. 
- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 603, the Raise the Wage Act which would raise the federal minimum wage over a 5 year period, sets annual wage increases for individuals with disabilities, and eliminates separate wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. This bill has not reached the floor for a vote, and is not law.

Sanford Bishop

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