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U.S. Representative Shomari Figures, D-Alabama, announced Monday that the National Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed his legislation to cover college and job-training costs for the children of law enforcement officers, other first responders, educators and social workers.
Figures’ bill, the Public Service Educational Assistance Act, would cover the cost of college and job training for the children of law enforcement officers, other first responders, educators and social workers.
House Passes Figures’ Bipartisan Bill to Rename Post Office Honoring Tuskegee Airmen |
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures’ bipartisan bill to rename a post office located in Tuskegee after the Tuskegee Airmen passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote. |
WASHINGTON — 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 Administration (FMCSA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) authority to prevent chameleon carriers from exploiting USDOT registration systems to illegally operate on American roads.
WASHINGTON — 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 imported into the country and sold below market rate.
WASHINGTON – 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 “One Big Beautiful Bill,” that limit access to federal student loans for graduate and professional students.
WASHINGTON – 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 90 days—a move that gives little to no relief to consumers and serves as a significant disadvantage to American cattle farmers.
WASHINGTON – 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 Regional Airport.