Shomari Figures
- Previous profession
- Staff, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2011 to 2012; Staff, United States Department of Justice, 2015 to 2017 and 2021 to 2023
- First public office
- 2024Elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024
- Years in public office
- 1of 15 years since 2011, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Figures has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Figures is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Figures votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Figures votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Figures votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Figures votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law, and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Figures votes to cancel 2 and against cancelling 21, and did not vote on 1. The rules Figures votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Figures votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 57 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Figures did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Votes on laws that passed
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
6 excerpts
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Figures Introduces “Rural Futures” Package Ahead of Farm Bill Vote
“Recent changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have shifted a significant cost burden from the federal government to states, creating real risk for programs like SNAP in Alabama. Without a workable solution, our state could face difficult decisions that threaten access to this critical support, leaving thousands of children, families, and seniors without enough to eat.”
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Figures Gives Remarks at Press Conference on Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act
“The bill corrects a disparity made in H.R. 1, the Republican-led reconciliation bill, which drastically reduced borrowing power for advanced degree essential health students such as nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and public health workers, while leaving limits for other professionals untouched.”
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Figures, Tokuda, Kennedy Lead Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act
“The bill corrects a disparity made in H.R. 1, the Republican-led reconciliation bill, which drastically reduced borrowing power for advanced degree essential health students such as nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and public health workers, while leaving limits for other professionals untouched.”
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Figures Leads House Democratic Transportation, Infrastructure Committee Floor Debate
“Figures also spoke in support of H.R. 4183, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, and S. 216, the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act.”
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“Earlier this year, we did witness the largest SNAP cut in the history of this country by this administration through the [H.R. 1] bill, and we also saw throughout the shutdown process the refusal to spend available money on SNAP beneficiaries. And so that is something that was very concerning and something that my colleagues here have touched on.”
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Rep. Figures Presses Trump Administration for Answers on the Future of SNAP
“Washington - Today, during the House Agriculture subcommittee hearing Agriculture Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing: Exploring State Options in SNAP”, U.S. Representative Shomari C. Figures (AL-2) outlined the dangers of the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to SNAP benefits for millions of Americans in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. If passed, the bill will make the sharpest cut to”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $17,896,880 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $1,000,000 |
| City of Jackson | Public Law 119-37 | Facility Improvements and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $1,000,000 |
| City of Eufaula | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of MRI EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $375,000 |
| City of Tuskegee | Public Law 119-37 | Public Safety Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e AL City of Phenix Water Collect RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $492,880 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate AL The City of Gr Works and Sew Water SupplyEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $3,500,000 |
| Bullock County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-74 | Law Enforcement Public Safety Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Conecuh County Commission | Public Law 119-74 | Conecuh County Law Enforcement EnhancementDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $202,000 |
| City of Mobile | Public Law 119-74 | Mobile Command Center and Crime Scene and Evidence Recovery Vehicle ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| AL | Public Law 119-75 | Alabama Capital Maxwell Gateway ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | AL | $2,000,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Public Law 119-75 | Hooks Lake Port Connection RoadDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | AL | $250,000 |
| Alabama State Port Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Facilities Modernization--Pier D2 Berth CompletionDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | AL | $850,000 |
| City of Montgomery | Public Law 119-75 | Montgomery Regional Tech & Innovation Ecosystem Initiative (MRTIEI) HubDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $1,650,000 |
| Auburn University | Public Law 119-75 | Rural Studio's Development and Housing Construction in AfricatownDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $2,500,000 |
| Monroe County Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Monroe County Economic Industrial Park Phase IDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $1,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.figuresforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.figuresforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 2 Internet Archive copies of www.figuresforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00856237 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 3 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Figures's campaign reports receiving $1,355,788.62 and reports spending $716,297.31, as of July 22, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4AL02170as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4AL02170as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,355,788.62 | $2,628,628.73 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $716,297.31 | $2,605,519.86 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $662,600.18 | $23,108.87 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4AL02170as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4AL02170as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $323,410.00 | $1,525,379.24 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $167,493.40 | $349,985.26 |
| Other political committees | $830,337.65 | $613,861.12 |
| Party committees | $42.02 | $5,426.12 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $3,485.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
Committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00856237
- BAMA PAC Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00897546
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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