Health Care

(Houston, TX) - On Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 10am (CST) to 1pm (CST), Congressman Al Green, in conjunction with Community Health Choice, Houston Independent School District, City of Houston Solid Waste Management, City of Houston WIC, Central Care,   METRO, Javed Foundation, ICNA Relief USA,  Houston-Karachi Sister City Association, University of Texas School of Dentistry, Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy, Summit Dental, Houston Police Department Family Violence Unity, Harris County Precinct 7 Co

Congressman Al Green's Statement on Senate GOP Delaying the Trumpcare Vote

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Al Green (D-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Republicans announced they will postpone votes on Trumpcare until after the July 4^th recess:

“It is in our best interest to listen to the American people as they hold the real power. It is also important that my Democratic colleagues and I continue to apply the pressure necessary to put the American people first.

Congressman Al Green’s Statement on the Senate Version of Trumpcare

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Al Green (D-TX) released the following statement after Senate Republicans revealed the draft of Trumpcare:

Congressman Al Green’s Statement on House Passage of TrumpCare

Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2017) – Today, Rep. Al Green (D-TX), a member of the House Financial Services Committee issued the following statement on the House passage of TrumpCare:

“The House Republican bill, H.R. 1628, does not save healthcare. This bill will not provide for the health needs of millions of Americans. It will not cover all pre-existing conditions. It will put millions of healthcare dollars in the pockets of the very wealthy.

(Washington, DC) -- On Friday, March 24, 2017, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: 

“I hope that this experience will help President Trump better understand that governing a country can be painfully different than running a corporation. When you have control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency, and can’t pass a bill that has purportedly been in the works for seven years, don’t blame Democrats.”

(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius, Pastor Remus E. Wright, as well as a local enrollee in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace at the Fountain of Praise Church for a press conference on the health coverage enrollment efforts in the faith community. Congressman Al Green encouraged people to continue signing up for health coverage before the March 31, 2014 deadline and lauded the faith-based community’s efforts to enroll individuals in health coverage.

(Houston, TX)--On November 16, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated in Houston Univision’s bilingual (English/Spanish) town hall meeting at the George R. Brown Center. Congressman Al Green spoke about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.