Press Releases

(Washington, DC) — On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, “Regulatory Overreach: The Price Tag on American Prosperity."

(Houston, TX)—On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Congressman Al Green cordially invites you to the Congressional Art Competition event, where remarkable original masterpieces created by students from the Ninth Congressional District will be showcased. This showcase will feature the 27 stunning visual art submissions from 7^th – 12^th  grade students across Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Brazoria County, culminating in the exciting announcement of the winning artistic creation.

(Houston, TX)—On Friday, April 25, 2025, Congressman Al Green will host a press conference with Brian Greene, President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank;Sandra Hines, Honorary Mayor of Sunnyside; Judson Robinson, President of theHouston Area Urban League; Pastor Rudy Rasmus; and local leaders.

(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Congressman Al Green responded to growing calls from the press and interested parties after announcing he had filed H.R. 2983 – the Original Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Safeguarding Eligible Clients Under Reimbursement Enforcement (SNAP SECURE) Act of 2025. This legislation aims to reinstate a program that would compensate victims of theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, among other purposes.

(Houston, TX)—On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Congressman Al Green will host a press conference after receiving multiple requests for an interview concerning his cane and his colleague referring to him as “boy” and the LGBTQ+ community as “fairies.” Congressman Green will address these issues at a press conference today because he believes that these slurs merit a response. 

(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, April 17, 2025, Congressman Al Green will address statements made by a dozen Republicans addressed to House leadership indicating that they will not make significant cuts to Medicaid. Although, this is vindication of Congressman Green’s taking a stand and speaking out during the Joint Session of Congress, it does not ameliorate the necessity to employ vigilance during the budgetary process.

(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Congressman Al Green will proudly launch the inaugural TX-09 Codefest, an exciting event aimed at inspiring and empowering middle and high school students at the start of their coding journey. Participants will have the opportunity to create new software, enhance existing programs, showcase their technical creativity, collaborate with peers, and explore ways to revolutionize the software industry.

(Washington, D.C.) — On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor to address President Trump’s ‘Art of the Steal’ tariffs and to call for impeachment.