Keep the federal government open and working for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Georgia · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Continue working in Congress on federal funding legislation.. Promised outcome: Long-term certainty for federal departments and agencies so they can serve Georgians and all Americans.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release as U.S. Representative for Georgia's 2nd District after supporting a short-term federal funding bill while Congress negotiates FY2027 full-year funding.

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Evidence

legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill summary shows Congress enacted a measure that kept most of the federal government funded for the rest of FY2026, with DHS funded through February 13, 2026.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7148 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

PL 119-75 — H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — 02/03/2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official public law list confirms H.R. 7148 became Public Law 119-75 on February 3, 2026, meaning the funding package was enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

"This funding bill keeps the federal government open and working for the American people for the remainder of the fiscal year..."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bishop publicly stated he voted for the enacted FY2026 funding package because it kept the government open for the rest of the fiscal year.

partial same_term A for effort

Bishop Votes To Reopen Government & Focus Congress on ICE, Public Safety | Congressman Sanford Bishop
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

Latest Action: 02/03/2026 Became Public Law No: 119-75. ... This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted bill closed the funding gap for most agencies through the rest of FY2026, but only temporarily funded DHS, so the claim was not fully satisfied by this enactment alone.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7148 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

"Congress must pay the TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and other public safety agencies while we negotiate commonsense reforms to ICE and CBP..." ... "We could have ended the shutdown today!"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bishop continued active efforts in late March 2026 to secure funding for DHS during the FY2026 budget year, indicating the broader government-open claim was still being worked rather than abandoned.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Bishop Urges House GOP Leaders to Vote on Senate Bipartisan Bill to Fund Homeland Security | Congressman Sanford Bishop
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

Public Law 119-86 was approved April 30, 2026 as an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The law states that sums in Division A are appropriated for FY2026, while also recognizing the DHS lapse beginning on or about February 14, 2026 and making back-pay and ratification provisions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official law text shows Congress enacted FY2026 DHS appropriations on April 30, ending the DHS funding lapse and funding most DHS operations for the remainder of FY2026, though the act set ICE and CBP border-security line items to $0.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-86 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown

Public Law 119-98 was approved June 10, 2026. The law appropriated FY2026 funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including amounts that remain available until September 30, 2029.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official law text shows later enactment of funding for the DHS components left out or limited by P.L. 119-86, completing the practical funding coverage needed to keep the federal government open through the remainder of FY2026.

delivered same_term

Public Law 119-98 - Secure America Act | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. later_term

The evidence shows that FY2026 funding was ultimately enacted for the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year: Public Law 119-75 funded most agencies, Public Law 119-86 ended the DHS lapse and funded most DHS operations, and Public Law 119-98 later completed funding coverage for CBP and ICE. Bishop remained in the same federal House office, voted for and publicly advocated the relevant funding measures, so he receives delivery credit. Because the campaign context is the 2000 House cycle and the delivery occurred in 2026, the timing is later_term rather than same_term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Congress enacted H.R. 7148/P.L. 119-75 on February 3, 2026, and Bishop voted for it, which funded most of the federal government for the remainder of FY2026. However, the law only extended Department of Homeland Security funding temporarily through February 13, 2026, so it did not by itself keep the entire federal government open and working for the full remainder of the fiscal year. The evidence also shows Bishop continued pressing for additional funding action afterward, indicating meaningful effort but not complete delivery of the full promise based on the record provided.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 96%