{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://figures.house.gov/media/press-releases/figures-issues-statement-opposing-2026-farm-bill", "Figures Issues Statement Opposing 2026 Farm Bill", "2026-03-05", "2026", "2026-03", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Shomari Figures", "F000481", "figures.house.gov", "figures", "https://figures.house.gov/media", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 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:\n\n\u201cI 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\u2019m disappointed that this bill is not as strong as it could be because we have an obligation to help our constituents address their everyday problems\u2014not make them worse.\u201d\n\nThe Farm Bill includes one of Figures\u2019 amendments, co-led with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, to address Heirs\u2019 property issues by expanding education and technical assistance around land transfer, estate planning, and farm succession. This will help families, before land is lost, to navigate estate planning, clear title, and succession planning in time to make a difference.\n\nFigures also offered amendments that were ultimately not included in the final bill. These amendments would have required a clear examination of what happens if states determine that SNAP is no longer financially viable under the new cost-shift structure; supported rural health care systems; and strengthened land-grant universities that serve as the backbone of agricultural research and extension.\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-12T06:07:57Z", "2026-05-12T06:09:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://figures.house.gov/media/press-releases/figures-issues-statement-opposing-2026-farm-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9990439284592867, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}