Housing

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) requested additional program funding for our nation's fair housing programs.  In a letter submitted to Chairman Olver and Ranking Member Knollenberg of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee Congressman Al Green and 48 colleagues requested $26 million for the U.S.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Capital One Bank to announce the banks participation in the new low-interest loan programs created by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and Fannie Mae.  Both loan programs, HUDs 203(k) product and Fannie Mae's Community RenovationTM product, offer low fixed-rate loans to finance the purchase of new homes and the renovation of damaged homes. These programs also refinance existing mortgages of damaged properties in need of renovation.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined other members of the Financial Services Committee during a day-long hearing of the full committee to examine the federal housing response and housing reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

"We cannot treat the people of New York better than we treat people in New Orleans," Congressman Al Green said. 

(Washington, DC) - Congressman Al Green (TX-09) today joined other members of Congress in a Washington, DC, press conference in support of ACORN's legal action to pressure FEMA to comply with a federal judges orders to immediately resume making housing benefits available to 11,000 survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  FEMA is appealing the order.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host an event with the National Fair Housing Alliance tomorrow to enable members of Congress, Congressional staff, and others interested in fair housing issues to learn more about fair housing programs and their importance to American communities.  In spite of the passage of the Federal Housing Act almost 40 years ago, more than 4 million fair housing violations still occur annually.  The reception will specifically highlight the importance of fair housing education and enforcement in increasing housing choice and home o

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced that he will introduce the Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act to address several of the housing issues faced by survivors of Hurricane Katrina.  The bill, which is companion legislation to a bill introduced by U.S.

(Washington, DC)--The House Financial Services Committee yesterday passed an amendment sponsored by Congressman Jim Ryun (KS-02) and Congressman Al Green (TX-09) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to treat the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) given to service-members the same as civilian Section 8 vouchers when determining residency eligibility in affordable housing units.   The Ryun-Green provision was amended to H.R. 5443, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act.  The amendment passed the committee unanimously by a voice vote.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) yesterday joined several of his colleagues on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at a press conference to discuss the findings of a new study that was conducted by the Center for Responsible Lending.  The report confirms that the highest cost home loans are much more likely to go to borrowers of color than to their white counterparts.  Other members attending the press conference included Representatives Mel Watt (NC-12), Barbara Lee (CA-09), Artur Davis (AL-07), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)