Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Today, a bicameral and bipartisan group of congressional members from the Texas delegation issued the following statements on Houstonian William Nguyen’s release from detention in Vietnam.
Houston, TX - Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding border security and immigration enforcement reform:
Houston, TX – Congressman Al Green traveled to a childcare detention facility in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday, July 2, 2018 to investigate the humanitarian crisis created by President Trump. He released the following statement regarding the intentional separation of migrant families by the government at the border:
Houston, TX – On Monday, May 28, 2018, Rep. Al Green attended a special dedication and unveiling of a Veteran’s Memorial Stone in the Ninth Congressional District. The Memorial Stone was presented by the Missouri City American Legion Post 294, in partnership with the City of Missouri City. The Ninth Congressional District of Texas is proud to now be home of such a historic designation in honor of deceased veterans who have called the area home.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, (April 20, 2018) - Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding his introduction of H.R. 5510:
“I am proud to have had the support of Rep. Gutiérrez, along with 24 of my colleagues when I introduced H.R. 5510, the Reentry and Reunification Act of 2018. This legislation will reunite deserving families by providing a verified pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals who have no criminal history, who were deported, and who have a spouse or children who are currently U.S. citizens.
Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2018) Representatives Al Green (D-TX) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-CA) introduced H.Res.817 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with 54 members of Congress.
Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2018) – Today, Representatives Al Green (D-TX) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) led a bi-partisan letter to the Appropriations Committee with 117 members of Congress to support $47 million in funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. President Trump’s budget request for FY 2019 effectively zeroed out the program.
Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2018) – Today, Representatives Al Green (D-TX) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) led a letter to the Appropriations Committee with 84 members of Congress to support $45 million in funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and $24.3 million for the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) for Fiscal Year 2019. President Trump’s current budget request of $36.2 million for FHIP would leave the program significantly underfunded.
Congressman Al Green’s Statement on Senator-Elect Doug Jones (D-AL)
Washington, DC -- On Wednesday, (December 13, 201) - Congressman Al Green (D-TX) released a statement on the election results of Senator-Elect Doug Jones (D-AL):
Congressman Al Green’s Statement on the Impeachment Vote
Washington, DC -- On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) released a statement on the impeachment vote:
“I want to thank the fifty-seven colleagues who voted for impeachment. I hold no animus against those who did not. The resolution received fifty-seven more votes than many expected. This is the first vote, but it will not be the last.”