Recent events
2026-04-30
Votes
INFERENTIAL
If the nay vote is confirmed, Figures would be one of the few House Agriculture Committee members to vote against the committee’s flagship bill, placing SNAP protection above the bipartisan farm provisions negotiated…
2026-04-30
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (2026 Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Figures voted against the Farm Bill despite serving on the House Agriculture Committee and representing a district…
2026-03-05
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H.J.Res. 142 / related (Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to restrict further military action against Iran without congressional approval) on 2026-03-05: Figures voted for a War Powers resolution to…
2026-03-05
Votes
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Seven Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee voted for H.R. 7567, making Figures one of 17 'hard-line' nutrition defenders who rejected the bill's $187 billion in SNAP cuts.
2026-03-05
Votes
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Representative Shomari Figures officially voted Nay on H.R. 7567 (2026 Farm Bill) in committee on March 5, 2026, despite the inclusion of his own co-sponsored HARVEST Act amendment regarding heirs' property.
2025-07-03
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid and $187 billion from SNAP over a decade)) on 2025-07-03: Figures voted against the…
2025-06-15
Other facts
SECONDARY
The Greyhound Bus Station is located in Figures' district and its sale was proposed as part of a broader disposition of federal properties; Figures' defense of the site invoked both racial justice and economic heritage…
2025-04-10
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote)) on 2025-04-10: Figures voted against what opponents described as a…
2025-03-12
Other facts
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Following a floor speech by Rep. Shomari Figures on March 11, 2025, the GSA reversed its decision to sell the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station, removing it from the federal property disposition list on March…
2025-03-11
Other facts
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Representative Figures successfully used the debate on H.Con.Res. 14 (Continuing Resolution) to force a high-visibility win for civil rights preservation in his first 100 days in office.
2025-03-11
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 14 / related continuing resolution (FY 2025 Budget Resolution and Republican continuing resolution) on 2025-03-11: Figures voted against the Republican CR and budget resolution, stating on the…
2025-03-11
Other facts
INFERENTIAL
In a floor speech on March 11, 2025, Representative Shomari Figures condemned the Trump administration's effort to sell the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station, a civil rights landmark tied to the 1961 Freedom…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
In the 2024 cycle, Figures' top PAC contributors included Maynard Nexsen PAC ($35,000), National Automobile Dealers Association PAC ($30,000), BlackRock PAC ($30,000), Boeing Company PAC ($21,000), and Thompson Coburn…
2024-10-29
Stated positions
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[platform] Figures' campaign centered on progressive values and fighting for working families. His website stated he would 'fight for equality' and he campaigned with former Attorney General Eric Holder, emphasizing…
2024-10-16
Transactions
SECONDARY
American Israel Public Affairs Cmte contributed $10,160 in bundled PAC payments to Figures' campaign in October 2024 across 11 contributions, per OpenSecrets compilation of FEC data.
2024-07-15
Transactions
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Figures' campaign raised a total of $863,022 in direct contributions as of July 2024, including $629,637 from individuals and $235,650 from political committees, per FEC quarterly reports.
2024-04-17
Transactions
PRIMARY
[disclosure] Protect Progress super PAC, backed by cryptocurrency industry titans seeking favorable federal regulation, spent $2.7 million in independent expenditures to secure Figures' primary victory — more than six…
2024-04-17
Other facts
SECONDARY
Figures' campaign website stated he would 'embrace the new landscape around digital assets, like cryptocurrency, to stimulate innovation and technological advancement.'
2024-04-16
Transactions
PRIMARY
Protect Progress super PAC, funded by crypto industry giants including Ripple Labs, Coinbase, Marc Andreessen, and Ben Horowitz, spent $2.7 million in independent expenditures supporting Shomari Figures' 2024…
2024-03-05
Other facts
SECONDARY
On Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024, a Crimson White op-ed criticized Figures as 'bought by Big Crypto,' noting his campaign refused to answer questions about whether he had worked on cryptocurrency regulation at the…
2024-02-27
Other facts
SECONDARY
In February 2024, Figures told Jewish Insider, 'Israel is an ally. It always has been, and always will be. The United States has to be there for its allies,' and expressed support for continuing security assistance to…
