Press Releases
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(Houston, TX)--On Thursday, October 15, 2015, Congressman Al Green, a strong advocate of workers’ rights, hosted his Annual Labor Leaders’ Meeting with Keynote Speaker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez. Congressman Al Green introduced Secretary Perez as someone who fights every day for working men and women.
(Washington, DC)--On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Congressman Al Green spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about his support for H.R. 563, the Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015. H.R. 563 is sponsored by Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44). The legislation seeks to correct the significant historic oversight of not justly compensating the U.S.
(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, October 1, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement addressing the continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2015:
(Washington, DC)—On Friday, September 25, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended the arrival ceremony at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. Congressman Al Green joined President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as other U.S. elected officials in welcoming them to the U.S.
(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, September 24, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on Pope Francis’ Address to the Joint Meeting of Congress:
On Friday, September 11, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the Iran Nuclear Agreement:
“We, the United States of America, are a superpower, and although we may not be the glue which holds the world together, we are an indispensable element within that glue.
(Washington, DC)— On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced he will be accompanying President Obama and other U.S. lawmakers on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 23-29, 2015. Congressman Al Green will join President Obama and other U.S.
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, by a vote of 412 to 1, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 251, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2015, which aims to prevent low-income veterans and their families from becoming homeless.
(Houston, TX)—On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-9), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-5), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, held a Congressional Housing and Banking Public Forum.
(Washington, DC)—On Friday, June 26, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. Hodges.