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(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 817, a bill sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), which supports the goals and ideals of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expresses that Congress must continue supporting programs designed to eradicate it.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), today, in a statement on the House floor expressed his support for an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that would protect access to the Food Stamp Program.  The amendment prohibits state agencies from making operational changes to the Food Stamp Program that would increase by 20 percent the volume of applications subm

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 209, a resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating impact on families. H.Con.Res. 209 passed by a vote of 404 to 0.

(Washington, DC)--In commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced the formation of the Ninth Congressional District's Taskforce on the Disabled.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H.Con.Res. 209, a resolution to raise awareness of the prevalence of domestic violence by recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Statistics confirm that domestic violence is a persistent problem in the United States. Currently, Congressman Al Green's resolution has 47 cosponsors.