Veterans
Information regarding my stance on Veterans' issues.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated today in the celebrations of Veterans Day in Houston, which this year was particularly emotional because of the tragedy at Fort Hood.
“As long as this is a Government of the people, by the people and for the people, they will be remembered,” said Congressman Al Green when he addressed the hundreds of people ---including veterans and civilians--- who had gathered at City Hall.
(Washington, DC)--Today, U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for quickly responding to the needs of our student veterans by providing emergency checks under the new G.I. Bill.
Thousands of veterans who applied for educational benefits under the program have not received their payments due to delayed processing and bureaucracy and these emergency checks will help them make payments towards books and housing.
(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, by a vote of 417-2, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 403, the Homes for Heroes Act, which will provide housing for homeless veterans and their families, as well as help prevent very low-income-veteran families from falling into homelessness. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Homes for Heroes Act with Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee Chairman Mike Michaud (ME-02) in January 2009.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston area veterans joined Congressman Al Green (TX-09) at the new Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Domiciliary Facility to urge President Bush to reconsider his threat to veto H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 412-9 vote. The Homes for Heroes Act, introduced by Congressman Al Green in August 2007, will provide shelter for homeless veterans and their families and help prevent very low-income veteran families from falling into homelessness. The bill was introduced in the U.S.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) presided over the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, marking the final step in the process before the bill can be voted on in the House of Representatives.
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity voted to pass H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, paving the way for a vote in the House of Representatives as early as next week. Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the Housing Subcommittee, introduced this legislation which will provide shelter for homeless veterans and their families and help prevent low-income veteran families from falling into homelessness. On any given night in this country, 800,000 persons experience homelessness and, according to the U.S.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a supporter of the veteran community and a member of the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development, joined colleague Congressman Michael Michaud, a subcommittee chairman on the House Veterans Affairs Committee to introduce the Home for the Heroes Act of 2007 on Friday, August 3, 2007. A similar version of this bill, S. 1084 was introduced by Senator Barack Obama earlier this year.
Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations: HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO OUR VETERANS
On June 15, 2007 The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in favor of passage of this bill which would:
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) cordially invites all qualified students and their families to attend his Military Academy Day program on Saturday, October 28, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Windsor Village United Methodist Church, 9543 South Main Street.