Press Releases

(Houston, TX)--On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, hosted Director Richard Cordray of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at an informative town hall meeting. The meeting focused on the efforts of the CFPB to protect consumers and fairly regulate industry.

(Houston, TX)—On Friday, January 15, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services' New Initiative Supporting Healthy Students and Communities:

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech:

(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) offered the following statement in the Congressional Record of the House of Representatives on the legacy of the late Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee:

(Houston, TX)--On Saturday, December 26, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement concerning the Christmas Day fire at the Savoy Mosque (also known as the Wilcrest Masjid operated by the Islamic Society of Greater Houston):

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Al Green (D-TX) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) are pleased to announce that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, more commonly referred to as the omnibus spending bill, includes $22.5 million for police body cameras.

(Washington, DC)--On Thursday, December 17, 2015, Congressman Al Green issued a statement addressing attempts by those who would eviscerate or emasculate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the guise of fake consumer privacy concerns, by damaging the reputation of the important agency that returns money to consumers who have been ‘ripped off:’

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host a Special Order Session of the House of Representatives honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee. In November 2015, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution honoring and praising the AJC on its 109^th anniversary.