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Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Figures supports increasing pay for Alabama teachers and advocating for federal funding to modernize schools. He identifies these as priorities alongside improving student achievement and access to mental-health professionals and counselors.
Context: The platform does not specify funding amounts or a plan for implementing these priorities.
Figures supports expanding healthcare networks and funding for community health centers. He also proposes building rural healthcare networks through grants that use community colleges and existing providers.
Context: The platform does not specify grant amounts or eligibility rules.
Figures supports expanding broadband and internet service across rural Alabama. His stated aim is to extend access in rural communities.
Context: The platform does not specify a funding or implementation plan.
Shomari Figures supports raising wages and protecting workers’ right to organize collectively. He presents these steps as part of building an Alabama economy that works for families, not only those at the top.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Shomari Figures introduced the Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act to reverse the student-loan limits imposed by H.R. 1 and restore the federal lending framework that existed before that law. The bill would repeal annual and total borrowing limits for graduate and professional students, remove H.R. 1’s lifetime federal borrowing cap, and restore Grad PLUS loans. Figures says the changes would make graduate and professional education a more realistic option for students who cannot pay its full cost up front.
Context: This is a proposed bill, not an enacted policy.
Shomari Figures urged the White House to declare a major disaster for Alabama after Hurricane Isaias. He said several counties heavily affected by the storm are in his district and backed Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s request for the declaration.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Shomari Figures introduced the Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act to create a $5,000 tax break for families who pay out of pocket for their children’s activities. He says the proposal is intended to help children pursue extracurricular activities that can build character and skills and prepare them for future success.
Context: The source does not specify further eligibility rules or which activities qualify.
Shomari Figures introduced the bipartisan Public Service Educational Assistance Act to cover college or job-training costs for dependents of first responders and other critical public-service workers. He presents the bill as a way to give back to those workers by helping their dependents pursue education or training.
Context: The source does not specify the amount of assistance or other eligibility rules.