Press Release: Bishop and Lawler Lead Bipartisan Initiative to Exempt Healthcare Workers from H-1B Fee

Congressional lawmakers introduced a bill exempting healthcare professionals from new H-1B fees to address workforce shortages.

Quiver AI Summary

Congressional leaders introduce new healthcare legislation: On March 17, 2026, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. and Congressman Mike Lawler, along with Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar and Yvette Clarke, introduced the H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act. This bipartisan bill aims to exempt healthcare workers from a new $100,000 fee associated with H-1B visa applications.

Legislation to address healthcare workforce shortages: The lawmakers expressed concerns over workforce shortages affecting hospitals, particularly in rural areas, stating the H-1B fee would hinder recruitment of necessary professionals. They emphasized the legislation as essential for maintaining community access to healthcare services amid growing physician shortages across the U.S.

Support from medical organizations: Major healthcare organizations, including the American Medical Association, backed the bill, highlighting the importance of immigrant healthcare workers in underserved communities. The legislation seeks to ensure that financial barriers do not impede the recruitment of qualified physicians and healthcare professionals.

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Fundraising

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. recently disclosed $134.8K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 644th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 23.2% came from individual donors.

Bishop disclosed $125.6K of spending. This was the 606th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Bishop disclosed $269.0K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 787th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. is worth $198.5K, as of March 17th, 2026. This is the 445th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Bishop has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

You can track Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Bishop.

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.:

H.R.7762: To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes.
H.R.7761: To reauthorize and improve the relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland, and for other purposes.
H.R.5422: Military Housing Performance Insight Act
H.R.1369: President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

You can track bills proposed by Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Bishop.

2026 Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $2,426,411 of spending in Georgia's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $29,762 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election.