Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) secured $16 million in federal transportation funds for the Ninth Congressional District in the recently passed House Transportation Equity Act (TEA-LU).

This legislation authorizes $284 billion over six years for federal highways, public transit, and road safety projects. It is estimated that for every $1 billion invested in federal highway and transit, 47,500 jobs are created or sustained.

(Washington, D.C.)--This weekend, Congressman Al Green joined Representative John Lewis, along with several heralded civil rights leaders and his fellow colleagues in leading hundreds across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Blood Sunday.

Congressman Al Green reflected as he crossed Edmund Pettus Bridge: "I realized that the people who chose to participate in that march were of great courage. They were doing it at a time when we didn't have the rights that we have today."

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the President Bush's State of the Union Speech:

"Following President Bush's State of the Union address, it is fitting that we take stock of where our nation stands, where we are headed, and the challenges we face. In his address, the President focused on a number of issues of grave importance to our communities from community healthcare centers, to the AIDS/HIV epidemic, to the issue of paramount concern the privatization of social security.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green cast his first vote as a newly appointed member of the House Science Committee. The committee took first steps towards passing legislation, H.R. 610, to overhaul the nations energy infrastructure. Specifically under the jurisdiction of the Committee were provisions involving the research and development side of the Department of Energy laboratories as well as provisions that provided for new and innovative K-12 grade science and mathematic curricula.

(Washington, DC)--Today Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted against H.R. 418, the Real ID Act, which recycled numerous controversial provisions that were rejected from the Intelligence Reform Act adopted two months ago. This bill contains a provision that would tighten U.S. asylum laws to make it more difficult to obtain asylum.

 (Washington, D.C.)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX) will deliver the weekly CBC "Message to America" radio address this Saturday, January 22, 2005. Below is Congressman Al Green's address:

"Good morning, America. This is Congressman Al Green, representing the 9th Congressional District of Texas in the great city of Houston. I am honored to deliver this weeks address on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus and to serve as one of its newest members.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced he will be joining Representatives Joe Crowley (NY), Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX), Steve Israel (NY), and Linda Sanchez (CA) on an official Congressional Delegation trip to Sri Lanka on January 16, 2005.

With less than a week in office, Congressman Al Green was tapped to serve as the only freshman member to participate in such a significant international trip. He represents one of Texas' most diverse districts, where the constituents are greatly concerned with the safety and redevelopment of the region.