Statements and posts
9 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced bipartisan bill to cover college and trade school costs for dependents of educators, first responders, and social workers.
“Teachers, social workers, and first responders dedicate their lives in service to our communities, oftentimes unable to provide opportunities they fight so hard for others to enjoy, to their own children.”
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House Passes Figures’ Bipartisan Bill to Rename Post Office Honoring Tuskegee Airmen
Announced House passage of bipartisan bill to rename post office honoring Tuskegee Airmen.
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Congressman Figures, Taylor Introduce REVOKE Act to Crack Down on Chameleon Carriers
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) introduced the Registration Enforcement for Vehicle Operations of Known Evaders (REVOKE) Act, which will strengthen Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
“Every day, families share the road with commercial trucks, and they deserve to know that the carriers behind the wheel are held to certain safety standards.”
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Figures Introduces Bill to Reverse President’s Beef Order and Support American Cattle Producers
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Protecting American Beef Producers Act, a bill to support American cattle producers by reversing President Trump’s proclamation that allowed for 300,000 metric tons of beef to be…
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Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act, legislation that would expand access to graduate and professional education by reversing provisions in H.R. 1, also known as the…
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 3, 2025, roll 189
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Figures Calls for Emergency Hearing on President Trump’s Beef Order
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT" Thompson requesting a hearing to examine President Trump’s recent proclamation authorizing the import of 300,000 metric tons of…
“The Administration has stated that the action is intended to address elevated beef prices and increase the supply of ground beef for American consumers.”
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Figures to Introduce Bill to Protect Alabama Cattle Farmers from President Trump’s Beef Order
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced that he plans to introduce legislation to reverse President Trump’s plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign ground beef to enter the United States tariff-free over the next…
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Figures Announces $8.5 Million to Fix Runway at the Montgomery Airport
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that over $8.5 million in federal funding has been awarded for renovations and improvements at the Montgomery…
“I'm thrilled to see our community receive significant federal support and investment with over $8.5 million in federal funding.”
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Figures Holds Town Meeting on Agriculture
They have nothing to do with environmental factors of a bad year or a drought.
“One of the big issues we have right now, and we've been having for some time now, is how much it is costing you to produce things that you can no longer sell at the rates that you need to be able to sell them for either domestically or internationally.”