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(Houston, TX) — On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, Congressman Al Green will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). This event will commemorate the milestone of 5,000 bus stops improved under METRO’s Universal Accessibility (UA) program.
(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Congressman Al Green was featured in an article written by Houston Chronicle staff writer Dug Begley titled “Rep. Green cheers $2M project to give South Park students safer school routes.” The article highlights the $1.6 million in federal funds allocated to the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority.
(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $1.6 million for the federal funding that Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority will receive for intersection safety and mobility improvements. As we fight to save our schools, we must also make school routes safer for our students.
(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $5 million for the federal funding that The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive. A check presentation and groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the new Missouri City Park and Ride.
(Houston, TX) — On Monday, November 15, 2021, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:
(Washington, DC) — On Thursday, July 1, 2021, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
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(Washington, D.C.) – On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement in support of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This infrastructure bill includes verbiage that embraces Congressman Green’s bill H.R. 169, the Driver and Officer Safety Education Act.
Rep. Green: “This is bad policy for the customer, the employees, and United Airlines. All people should be protected from this type of forcible removal. If this can happen to any one of us without liability, it can happen to every one of us with impunity.”
(Washington, DC) – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the City of Houston will be receiving $15 million under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant program (TIGER) that will include over 18 miles of hike and bike trails, sidewalk improvements, and on-street bikeways.