Press Releases
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(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and Ted Poe (TX-02), recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Congressmen Al Green and Ted Poe have consistently collaborated to introduce resolutions raising awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence.
(Washington, DC)—On Friday, September 26, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated in a panel discussion with Sisters Network® Inc, a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference.
(Washington, DC)--On September 24, 2014, Congressman Al Green received the “Leader of Democracy” Award from the Memorial Foundation. The Memorial Foundation is the successor to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation, which raised the funds to build the memorial to Dr. King in our nation’s capital.
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, Congressman Al Green attended a White House meeting to discuss diversity in the field of asset management with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama; Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council; Secretary of Labor Thomas E.
(Washington, DC)--On September 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green introduced the Transparency in Policing (TIP) Act of 2014. This bill would require state and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from Department of Justice to acquire body cameras for use by their law enforcement officers.
(St. Louis, Missouri)—On Monday, August 25, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend the funeral of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year old who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Rep. Al Green joined Reps.
Congressman Al Green with students at his Tenth Annual “Green Light to Healthy Living” Health Fair.
(Houston, TX)--On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with HISD, Central Care Community Health Center, Community Health Choice, Raindrop Turkish House, and Kid’s Vision for Life; hosted the tenth annual ‘Green Light to Healthy Living’ health fair at Westbury High School, 11911 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX 77035.
(Houston, TX)--On Friday, August 15, 2014 Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding Michael Brown.
“I stand in solidarity with the Brown family and the people of Ferguson, Missouri.
On Friday, August 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the passing of Congressman George “Mickey” Leland on August 7, 1989.
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended the Official White House Dinner on the Occasion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. He brought as his guest local business and community leader George Nwanguma. Congressman Al Green joined President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as other U.S.