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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined fellow Democratic Members of the Financial Services Committee and other House Democrats in highlighting the federal government's inadequate response to Hurricane Katrina housing shortages.
With the help of ACORN, several hundred New Orleans evacuees now scattered around the country came to the hearing to express their despair at the lack of affordable housing options available. The two panels focused on the housing challenges faced by the New Orleans evacuees and the Gulf Coast region.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green testified before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity regarding HR 3186, the Build Houses for Our Militarys Enlisted Servicemembers (Build HOMES) Act. The legislation would provide increased access to quality affordable housing for our men and women in uniform and end what Congressman Al Green calls "added income discrimination."
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green commented from the United States Capitol on the State of the Union address, which President Bush delivered Tuesday evening. Of the more than 5,000 words in the State of the Union address, only approximately 165 focused on Katrina and Katrina relief.
(Houston, TX)--Tomorrow, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will join the City Wide Club in the spirit of giving at their 27th Annual Christmas Feast. At the feast, Congressman Al Green and area volunteers will be serving food and distributing clothing and toys.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) hosted a ceremony to Appreciation and Memorial Ceremony honoring service members and veterans of the War on Terror and previous wars this past weekend. The ceremony also commemorated the life of Private First Class Leroy Sandoval, Jr. who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq in March 2004 and was a constituent of the Ninth Congressional District.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host an Appreciation and Memorial Ceremony to honor our service members and veterans of the War on Terror and previous wars. The ceremony will commemorate the life of Private First Class Leroy Sandoval, Jr. who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq in March 2004 and was a constituent of the Ninth Congressional District. Members of Private Sandoval's family, community leaders, active duty service members, and veterans of previous wars will be in attendance at the Appreciation and Memorial Ceremony.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green gathered with House and Senate Democrats and representatives from groups working on key issues to highlight the solutions Democrats have offered to help make America stronger and to address the concerns of all Americans.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement in response to FEMAs decision to extend its hotel housing program deadline to January 7 for ten states including Texas.
Just hours before the decision was issued, Congressman Al Green joined ACORN, AFL-CIO and Katrina survivors in a march and rally to demand FEMA reconsider its December 1 deadline:
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) secured $300,000 to fund the rehabilitation of Alief Park in the recently passed House Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, and the District of Columbia Appropriations Conference Report.
Congressman Al Green worked with Mayor Bill White and Councilman M.J. Khan to identify funding needs throughout the Alief area.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined the ACORN Katrina Survivor Association and AFL-CIO Vice President Linda Chavez-Thompson at a rally demanding that FEMA rescind its decision to stop payment on hotel costs for Katrina evacuees on December. FEMA's decision is projected to leave nearly 19,000 evacuees in the Houston area without housing.