House Passes Figures’ Bipartisan Bill To Rename Post Office Honoring Tuskegee Airmen

House Passes Figures’ Bipartisan Bill To Rename Post Office Honoring Tuskegee Airmen

Congressman Shomari Figures’ bipartisan bill to rename a post office located in Tuskegee after the Tuskegee Airmen passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote.

House passes Tuskegee Airmen post office renaming bill

The measure drew support from Alabama’s full House delegation as Figures pursues broader recognition for the pioneering World War II aviators.

US House passes Shomari Figures’ bill creating permanent honor for Tuskegee Airmen

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass legislation introduced by Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, that renames a post office in Tuskegee after the Tuskegee Airmen.Prior to the bill’s passage, Figures offered remarks on the House floor about the legacy of the first Black aviators in the history of the U.S. military.

U.S. House approves bill to rename post office in honor of Tuskegee Airmen

The U.S. House has passed a bill to honor the Tuskegee Airmen by renaming the post office in Tuskegee in their honor.