Press Releases
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(Houston, TX) — On Friday, May 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green - in cooperation with the Small Business Development Center and the Texas State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - presents a webinar for small business owners whose businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Each of the coronavirus relief measures that have been enacted includes provisions for small businesses that will be addressed.
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined State Representative Ron Reynolds and Bishop Destry C. Bell, Sr. of the Christ Temple of Deliverance to distribute food to 500 families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, it is important that we are doing everything possible to save lives in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the virus.
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined the Alliance for Disaster Relief’s at their food and safety kit distribution. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Houston Independent School District (HISD) Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan in distributing free curbside meals to students and families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Stafford, TX) — On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Congressman Al Green, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Missouri City Mayor Yolanda Ford, and Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella hosted a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation drive. They released the following statement:
(Houston, TX.) – On Friday, April 10, 2020, Congressman Al Green introduced two bills – H.R. 6475 and H.R. 6476 – to help speed the delivery of emergency funds to small businesses, their employees, and the self-employed. He released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Houston Independent School District (HISD) Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan and the unsung heroes in distributing free curbside meals to students and families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Sunday, April 5, 2020, Congressman Al Green held a press conference to condemn Governor Greg Abbott’s “essential services and activities” policy as risky. Congressman Green issued the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 4, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Mr. Wea Lee and the International Management to distribute 10,000 procedural masks to Houston health officials. Congressman Green released the following statement:
“During this global health emergency, our frontline medical professionals and first responders have gone above and beyond the call of duty to combat the COVID-19 crisis,” Congressman Green noted. “Unfortunately, they have done so with a constantly diminishing supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).”