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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Congressman Shomari Figures (D-AL) delivered a warning at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce briefing on Wednesday, highlighting how looming federal issues, specifically the solvency of Social Security, threaten to disproportionately impact Alabamians.
Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02) announced this week that he has secured a provision in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 authorizing $50 million in federal funding to address critical water and wastewater infrastructure across the Second Congressional District.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Shomari Figures’ new bill aims to give a tax break to families who pay for their children to participate in sports, arts programs or tutoring.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act, a bill to provide a federal tax deduction for parents who pay out-of-pocket expenses for enrichment opportunities for their children. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. |
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Reps. Shomari C. Figures’ (AL-02) and Jeff Hurd’s (CO-23) bipartisan Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 which would grant eligibility to projects that help relocate foreign jobs to the United States.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced over $3 million for two community projects in Montgomery, Alabama. Specifically, he secured $2 million for the Alabama Capital Maxwell Gateway Project to support critical infrastructure improvements along I-65 through Montgomery. He also secured $1.65 million for the Montgomery Regional Tech & Innovation Ecosystem Initiative to bolster technology, innovation and workforce development in Central Alabama. |
WASHINGTON –Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced two new bills to support new families across the country.
WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) marked 100 days since he was sworn in as a member of the 119th Congress. He has worked to push for policies that will improve the lives of people in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, while also fighting back on the Trump Administration’s harmful decisions that will negatively impact the lives of his constituents.