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WASHINGTON – Ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and House Democrats to introduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This bill would restore and modernize protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and prevent states with a history of voter discrimination from erecting new barriers to the ballot box. 

WASHINGTON – In a heartfelt floor statement, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) condemned President Donald J. Trump and Republicans for treating federal workers as statistics and not as human beings. 

Figures also called out Republicans' hypocrisy in their fiscal priorities, highlighting the absurdity of cuts to essential jobs while taxpayer dollars continue to be spent on Trump’s frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago. 

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), spoke on the House floor to address the recent decision by the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the United States. Highlighting the dire conditions in Haiti, including rampant gang violence, government instability, Figures urged the Administration to reconsider its stance and extend protection to those fleeing these life-threatening circumstances.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins requesting a meeting and information about recent reports of layoffs of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and their impact on facilities in the State of Alabama, including Mobile, Montgomery and Tuskegee.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement today after voting against the House Republicans’ FY2025 budget resolution:   

“The House Republicans’ budget sends a clear message to hardworking Americans: we do not care about you or your family. I voted against this bill because I cannot support a budget that adds nearly $2 trillion to the national deficit while cutting critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP that is a lifeline for millions of Americans.  

WASHINGTON – Democratic leadership has announced that Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) will serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. 

Figures will be the number two Democrat on the subcommittee that will be at the center of addressing key nutritional issues in the United States, including in Alabama, and defending funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that many District 2 residents rely on. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), spoke on the House floor in opposition to Republican efforts to add conditions to emergency disaster aid for people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Rep. Figures, who was raised on the Gulf Coast of Alabama, understands how critical it is to have unconditional disaster relief. During his speech, Rep.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced today that he is a lead co-sponsor for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-Eligible Residents Now (COVER Now) Act to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans who remain uninsured due to state-level refusals to accept federal Medicaid expansion funds.