Press Releases
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(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2014 in the House of Representatives.The Original LAW Act would cause the federal minimum wage to be adjusted every four years such that a person working full-time may earn an annual income at least 15 percent higher than the federal poverty
(Washington, DC)--On June 9, 2014, Congressman Al Green cosponsored Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s amendment to H.R.
(Washington, DC)--On May 30, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the passing of the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou.
(Houston. TX)--On May 29, 2014, Congressman Al Green attended the 2014 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award Dinner at the Hilton Americas in Houston. The event was keynoted by civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis, and proceeds from the dinner will go to support ongoing educational programs of the Holocaust Museum Houston.
(Washington, DC)--On May 29, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record in honor of our veterans on Memorial Day.
(Houston, TX)--On May 24, 2014, Congressman Al Green spoke at the unveiling ceremony for the “Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr” at Memorial Plaza in MacGregor Park. The ceremony was a culmination of events held over Memorial Day weekend, which included a “March to Victory Parade” and the Pan African/MLK Memorial Festival.
(Houston, TX)—On Friday, May 23, 2014, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to be the Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(Washington, DC)--On May 21, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
(Houston, TX)—On Friday, May 16, 2014, Congressman Al Green expressed his gratitude and appreciation that the Southmore Station Post Office will remain open in its current location.
(Houston, TX)—On May 12, 2014, Congressman Al Green joined local elected officials and community leaders at a press conference held by the Tolan family. The press conference was held to speak out on the Supreme Court’s favorable decision and announce Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, as the Tolan family’s new attorney.