Press Releases
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(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $1.6 million for the federal funding that Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority will receive for intersection safety and mobility improvements. As we fight to save our schools, we must also make school routes safer for our students. These funds will benefit Hartman Middle School, Alcott Elementary School, Stuart Park, F.M. Law Park, as well as the Sims Bayou Hike and Bike Trail.
(Washington, D.C.) — On Friday, August 18, 2023, Congressman Al Green took a proactive step towards enhancing access to banking services by introducing H.R. 5223 – the Original Open for Business Act of 2023.
(Washington, D.C.) — On Saturday, August 12, 2023, Congressman Al Green will host an historic Slavery Remembrance Legislative Update with Commemorative Breakfast to legislatively implement a National Day of Slavery Remembrance annually on August 20th. The annual event will help ensure the evils of slavery are never forgotten and never repeated. The event will take place in the Congressional Members Dining Room of the U.S. Capitol Building.
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, August 5, 2023, Congressman Al Green will unite with NAACP, elected officials, as well as faith and community leaders in support of students, parents, teachers, and school personnel against the inanity of transforming learning centers (libraries) into places for punishment.
(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $5 million for the federal funding that The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive. A check presentation and groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the new Missouri City Park and Ride.
(Houston, Texas) — On Monday, July 24, 2023, Congressman Al Green was acknowledged by Houston Public Media for helping Missouri City, Texas change the name of a street associated with a former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard in a neighborhood with street names related to the confederacy.
(Washington, D.C.) — On Monday, July 10, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
“I am honored to work with Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman on legislation to rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Richard Russell was an unapologetic white supremacist who should not have the honor of eponymous federal works. I look forward to continuing to work on this important issue which I called to the attention of Congress,” said Congressman Al Green.
(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, June 29, 2023, Congressman Al Green confirmed his objections to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to gut affirmative action in higher education. He released the following statement:
(Washington, D.C.) — On Friday, June 23, 2023, Congressman Al Green delivered an impactful speech on the House floor centering on the importance of Juneteenth, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, and his Conscience Agenda. He declared in his speech:
(Houston, TX) — On Friday, February 3, 2023, Congressman Al Green presented a symbolic check in the amount of $1,000,000 to Legacy Community Health for the upgrade of their electronic medical records software. The upgrade of technology equipment is essential for Legacy to better address the healthcare needs of constituents in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas because it will allow patients to have improved access to their personal health information, including appointment scheduling.