Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--In commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced the formation of the Ninth Congressional District's Taskforce on the Disabled.

(Washington, DC)--The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a measure to restore funding for fair housing programs that is similar to a recently passed House amendment introduced by Congressman Al Green.

Congressman Al Green's amendment to the Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appropriations bill was co-sponsored by Representatives Barbara Lee, Alcee Hastings, and Raul Grijalva.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX) teamed up with his colleague Representative Jim Ryun (R-KS) to introduce HR 3186, the Build Houses for Our Militarys Enlisted Servicemembers (Build HOMES) Act, to provide more access to quality affordable housing for our men and women in uniform.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in support of the NASA Authorization Act (HR 3070) to advance a new vision for space exploration.Congressman Al Green serves as a member of the House Science Committee, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

"This bill provides focus and direction not only to accomplish the important mission of manned space exploration but also to bolster resources for other critical research programs. It advances NASA's mission and goes a long way towards achieving balanced, feasible priorities," Congressman Al Green said.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H.Con.Res. 209, a resolution to raise awareness of the prevalence of domestic violence by recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Statistics confirm that domestic violence is a persistent problem in the United States. Currently, Congressman Al Green's resolution has 47 cosponsors.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, in a bill passed by the House of Representatives, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) secured projects that would authorize studies to determine more effective methods of alleviating flood waters in both Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Between the two counties, there are more than 22 primary watersheds, each with its own independent flooding problem.

(Washington, DC)--The House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Representatives Al Green (TX-9) to increase funding to curb housing discrimination by $7.7 million. The amendment was accepted late Wednesday night during debate of the Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Judiciary appropriations by a vote of 231 to 191.

(Washington, DC)--In the wake of the tragic March 23, 2005 British Petroleum (BP) refinery explosion that killed fifteen contract workers and injured more than 100, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced HR 3165, the Equal Protection for All Workers Act.

Congressman Al Green's legislation would specifically include contract workers in criminal statutes so that any employer that willfully violates OSHA standards unequivocally may be held criminally accountable for their egregious attempts to circumvent necessary safety standards.