Press Releases
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(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.
(Charleston, South Carolina)—On Friday, June 26, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) traveled to Charleston, South Carolina to attend the funeral of South Carolina State Senator Reverend Clementa Pinckney. Reverend Pinckney was murdered along with eight other people during Bible Study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015.
(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits in King v. Burwell.
(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released a statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on the legal doctrine known as Disparate Impact in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, et al v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
Congressman Al Green: “My prayers have been answered.”
(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced a resolution encouraging the celebration of the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. The original cosponsors included all six of the co-chairs of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus: Reps.
On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the House of Representatives approved H.Res 295, to support local law enforcement agencies’ use of body-worn cameras, sponsored by Rep. Al Green (TX-9) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05). Additional original cosponsors for the resolution include Reps.
(Houston, TX)—On Monday, June 1, 2015, Congressman Al Green spoke at Minute Maid Park to applaud the City of Houston’s efforts to address veteran homelessness. He joined Houston Mayor Annise Parker; Julian Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Bob McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor; Matthew Doherty, Director o
(Houston, TX)—On Monday, May 25, 2015, Congressman Al Green traveled to the Rockport Apartments, on 8500 Nairn Street, to assess damage from the tornado that ravaged the area. He joined Mayor Annise Parker and City Councilmember Mike Laster, as well as disaster relief personnel, in assessing the damage.