U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Albany, has been selected as the ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the 114th Congress.

He also will serve on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and other agencies as well as the Financial Services Subcommittee. Bishop said it's an honor to be selected as the ranking member on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee. "In the years to come, our MilCon/VA Subcommittee will play an important role in funding necessary military construction projects and holding the VA accountable for our veterans,” Bishop said in a statement. “With nine major military facilities and over 700,000 veterans in Georgia, I am committed to supporting our nation’s military infrastructure, the programs that assist those service members, and the military families who sacrifice so much for our country.”

Bishop said he's eager to continue serving on the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and excited about his new position on the Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee. "With the vital role of agriculture and business in Georgia’s economy, I will fight for those who work to produce the highest quality, safest, most abundant and economical food and fiber in the industrial world and the rural communities in which they live and work," he said.

In addition to subcommittee assignments, Bishop will continue to serve as co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, the Congressional Peanut Caucus and remain a member of a number of other caucuses addressing the needs of the 2nd Congressional District.