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.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
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
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
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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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 8, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordCOMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS reports $1,355,788.62 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to July 22, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Other receipts.
Committees that give the most
308 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARPAC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| PAC TO THE FUTUREConnected organization: PELOSI | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EConnected organization: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACConnected organization: JEFFRIES | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPEConnected organization: AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| ALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (APC EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC)Connected organization: ALABAMA POWER COMPANY | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACConnected organization: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 6 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: CLYBURN CLEAVER FIGURES VICTORY FUND ($24,457.78).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOROWITZ, BEN | LAS VEGAS, NV | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ · FOUNDER | $5,000 | |
| DIXON, CHRISTOPHER | PALO ALTO, CA | Not reported | $5,000 | |
| TYSON, OLIVIAGiven through a conduit committee | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | IVY 35 VENTURES · PRESIDENT | $3,500 | |
| PICKER, GALEGiven through a conduit committee | SEATTLE, WA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500 | |
| FERGUSON, ELLENGiven through a conduit committee | SEATTLE, WA | BURKE MUSEUM · MUSEUM ADMINISTRATOR | $3,500$4,000 to date, as reported | |
| SHARP, MATTHEW | LYME, CT | HPI · REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| SHARP, MATTHEW | LYME, CT | HPI · REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| MUNGER, PHILIP R. | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED · INVESTOR | $3,500 | |
| WOMER, ROD K.Given through a conduit committee | NEWBURY PARK, CA | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | $3,500 | |
| SNELL, CYNTHIAGiven through a conduit committee | BOULDER, CO | RETIRED · RETIRED | $3,500 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $100,000 to support this member and $0 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
See the full lists for Shomari Figures
Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
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.
Where this comes from
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