Washington, March 5 -- Rep. Shomari C. issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026:
"I voted against this Farm Bill because it does not go far enough to protect farmers and families in Alabama. We had an opportunity to provide much-needed relief for farmers, to make significant investments in rural hospitals, to bolster support for our land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University, and to provide states with time and flexibility to adjust to the new cost-sharing requirements for SNAP. Unfortunately, this bill fails to do any of these things. I'm disappointed that this bill is not ...