Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--Last night, the U.S. Senate passed H.Con.Res. 335, a resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H.Con.Res. 335 passed by a voice vote.  Greens legislation introduced during Black History Month and passed by the House of Representatives on March 1, 2006, seeks to recognize the accomplishments of the NAACP in the civil rights movement.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 335, a resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H.Con.Res. 335 passed by a voice vote.  Congressman Al Green's legislation comes at the close of Black History Month, and seeks to recognize the accomplishments of the NAACP in the civil rights movement.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman James Clyburn, Chair of the Democratic Caucus, announced the appointment of Congressman Al Green to the new Democratic Task Force on Hurricane Katrina.  The task force will be chaired by Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), a victim of the hurricane. 

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green introduced H.Con.Res.335, a resolution honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  By the end of the day, the resolution had garnered the support of 44 additional original cosponsors.

(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.