119th Congress
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, legendary civil rights leader and historic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84.
Jesse Jackson's influence on history is profound, as he not only witnessed it but actively shaped it, leaving a legacy that continues to resonate across the nation.
Alabama’s two Democratic representatives in Congress are reacting to the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84.
REP. TERRI SEWELL (D-DISTRICT 7)
“My heart breaks for the passing of Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Mardi Gras in Mobile has always been about more than moon pies, mystic societies, and the sounds of bass drums echoing down Royal Street.
It’s a season when the city gathers residents and visitors alike to revel in tradition, spectacle, and the kind of communal joy that feels stitched into the Gulf Coast’s DNA.
This year, it’s also celebrating something far rarer: bipartisanship.
A campaign of new construction and historic renovation in Mobile’s Africatown community will receive a $2.5 million federal allocation to continue its work, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures announced Friday.
Union Springs, AL – On Thursday, January 29, U.S. Representative Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) joined state and local officials and hundreds of community members at the first-ever Bullock County Resource Summit at Bullock County High School. The event, which was hosted by the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, was created to provide free food, career resources, public health information, winter preparedness tools, and direct federal and state casework assistance to residents of Alabama’s 2nd District.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to encourage middle and high school students to highlight the importance of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education:
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Port City Chapter of Blacks in Government hosted its 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative breakfast Monday morning, drawing hundreds of attendees to the Calirojae on Dauphin Island Parkway.
The event continued a tradition spanning more than three decades as the community celebrated MLK Day. The breakfast welcomed civic leaders, educators, students, and elected officials to honor King’s legacy.
WASHINGTON — After casting the last votes of his first year in office, freshman Congressman Shomari Figures said he’s proud to have shone a “spotlight” on the communities in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District that have not always been top of mind in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
As Alabama’s sole first-time member of Congress this year, representing the newly redrawn 2nd District, spanning from Mobile to Montgomery, Figures said he and his team start off discussing each issue that comes to their office with one simple question.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), alongside Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), held a press conference to introduce the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act that they are co-leading. The bill corrects a disparity made in H.R.