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December 11, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) announced a grant for the Town of Pembroke for a new wastewater treatment facility from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). Rep. Bishop urged the Department of Commerce for months to issue the grant, which is vital to Pembroke’s recovery from years of natural disasters.

 

December 8, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) issued the following statement on the Conference Report of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021.

I support our men & women in uniform, but this NDAA did a disservice to them, our national security & the taxpayer. I could not support it,” said Rep. Bishop.

December 3, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Dan Bishop’s (NC-09) legislation, the 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2020, which increases oversight of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program that offers small businesses financing to grow and modernize.

November 17, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) welcomed Lumbee tribal members to Washington in recognition of the historic passage of the Lumbee Recognition Act by the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 16, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Lumbee Recognition Act, paving the way for federal recognition of the Lumbee and their over 60,000 members in North Carolina. Congressman Bishop, who made Lumbee recognition a high priority of his first months in office, released the following statement.

October 21, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) released the following comment on President Trump’s statement declaring, “[a]fter consultation with” Rep. Bishop and Sen. Tillis, his “full support for ... the Lumbee Recognition Act.”

October 5, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) released the following statement on a letter from Ranking Member Rodney Davis of the Committee on House Administration to the members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) and elections directors in all 100 North Carolina counties.

 

October 1, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) signed a discharge petition to expedite the consideration of legislation extending the Paycheck Protection Program. Democrats refused to consider a bill that would replenish the popular forgivable loan program that has already saved 180,000 jobs in the Ninth District alone.

 

September 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the House Natural Resources Committee passed the bipartisan Lumbee Recognition Act by a voice vote, paving the way for consideration and passage on the House of Representatives floor. Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09), a cosponsor of the legislation and longtime supporter of Lumbee recognition, released the following statement:

 

September 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) announced a $2 million grant from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the construction of a new business incubator in Laurinburg to promote North Carolina’s startups. 

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