Congressman Al Green’s Statement on the State of the Union

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech:

“President Obama in his State of the Union speech presented our nation with a bold challenge: ‘make change work for us.’  As the world and global economy change around us, we must harness American ingenuity to expand our economic recovery to all, address income inequality, and protect our homeland. While we have made much positive progress, there is still much work ahead of us to further our success and progress. It is within our power to address any challenge before us because as President Obama so eloquently said: the state of our union is ‘strong.’”