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U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, has introduced legislation to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black aviators in the history of the U.S. military.
The bill would name the Tuskegee Post Office at 401 North Elm Street to the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office.”
The legislation has the bi-partisan support of the entire Alabama House Congressional delegation and Tuskegee Airmen Incorporate, according to a release.
U.S. Representative Shomari Figures, D-Ala., introduced bipartisan legislation today to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen in honor of Veterans Day.
The bill introduced by Figures would designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office.”
“Today, on my first Veterans Day in Congress, I want to wish a happy Veterans Day to all the men and women who have ever put on the uniform in defense and protection of the United States of America,” Figures said in a written statement.
WASHINGTON – Today, in recognition of Veterans Day, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office”. The legislation follows a series of actions Congressman Figures has taken to support veterans and military families during his first year in Congress.
U.S. Rep Shomari Figures said there were three reasons he voted against a continuing resolution to fund the federal government.
Figures held a town hall meeting in Troy at the new Academy Street Career Innovation Academy on Wednesday night. Figures was in town to discuss the ongoing government shutdown with constituents. Figures said he wanted to explain to people why he voted against the continuing resolution to fund the federal government. But, first he wanted to explain how the country’s leaders arrived at this point.
Congressman Shomari Figures addressed citizens of Russell County in the Commission Chambers on the evening of Oct. 8, offering an open conversation on the government shutdown and its impact on the community.
Mayor Eddie Lowe opened the event, thanking Figures for “always keeping Russell County in sight” and for staying accessible to local leaders. Figures explained that the visit came together quickly after House leadership canceled votes in Washington, giving him a rare window to meet face-to-face with constituents.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) made the following statement condemning the government shutdown:
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Nexstar’s D.C. Bureau Correspondent Reshad Hudson spoke one-on-one with Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) on Capitol Hill for this week’s episode of Capitol Conversations.
During an extended interview, Rep. Figures weighed in on President Donald Trump’s push to deploy the National Guard to more U.S. cities, the Epstein files and reforming disaster aid.
Full video here.
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed Rep. Shomari C. Figures’ bipartisan bill, the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems (ESTUARIES Act) to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Estuary Program (NEP) through 2031.
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reform Act, which includes the bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Act introduced in July by Reps. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11).
Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) participated in an event where Tyson Foods, Inc. donated truckloads of food to the Heart of Alabama Food Bank to help alleviate hunger in the surrounding rural communities.