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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) spoke on the House Floor to oppose the Republicans’ plan to significantly cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, including people who live in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. |
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) led a bipartisan group of members including, Reps. |
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) will honor baseball legends and fellow Mobile, Alabama natives Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige by wearing their jerseys during this year’s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. The tribute recognizes Aaron’s and Paige’s legacy both on and off the field, as the Congressman joins colleagues for this storied bipartisan tradition in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C.
Thank you, President Ross, the Board of Trustees, deans, members of the faculty and staff, alumni, family and friends, the history-making basketball team that won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in school history, and most importantly the class of 2025; it is an honor to be with you today.
We are all here not only to celebrate the hard-earned accomplishments of these graduates, but to recognize the promise of a future that they, with their intelligence, passion, and perseverance, are about to shape.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Brian Jack (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Stabilization Act of 2025, a bill to provide financial support to rural hospitals in Alabama, Georgia and across the country. |
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement on the passing of Alexis Herman:
“Today, I was saddened to learn of the death of a true hometown hero, legendary trailblazer, family friend, and mentor: Alexis Herman.
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.
It was a packed house that offered a warm greeting for new District 2 congressman Shomari Figures, at a time when many Capitol Hill lawmakers are getting less than warm receptions from their constituents, some struggling with recent Trump administration job and budget cuts.
"I think they're here because people are concerned about what's going on,” says Figures. “I think people want to know what's going on in Washington, what we see, and I think people want to know what we're doing in Washington to keep their interests first in the city and in Mobile County."