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Congressman Al Green’s Statement on House Passage of TrumpCare
Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2017) – Today, Rep. Al Green (D-TX), a member of the House Financial Services Committee issued the following statement on the House passage of TrumpCare:
“The House Republican bill, H.R. 1628, does not save healthcare. This bill will not provide for the health needs of millions of Americans. It will not cover all pre-existing conditions. It will put millions of healthcare dollars in the pockets of the very wealthy.
Congressman Al Green's Statement on the Wrong CHOICE Act 2.0
Washington, D.C. – Today, April 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a full-committee hearing on the Wrong Choice Act 2.0.
Rep. Green: “This is bad policy for the customer, the employees, and United Airlines. All people should be protected from this type of forcible removal. If this can happen to any one of us without liability, it can happen to every one of us with impunity.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 12, 2017) – Today, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) issued the following statement about the United Airlines Debacle.
(Washington, DC) -- On Friday, March 24, 2017, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
“I hope that this experience will help President Trump better understand that governing a country can be painfully different than running a corporation. When you have control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency, and can’t pass a bill that has purportedly been in the works for seven years, don’t blame Democrats.”
(Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:
(Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Rep. Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) will host a 30-minute Special Order Session of the House of Representatives on the topic of “From Desegregation to Resegregation: It Can Happen.”
WHO: Congressman Al Green
WHAT: Congressman Al Green’s 30-Minute Special Order Session on the Topic of “From Desegregation to Resegregation: It Can Happen.”
Link to Congressman Al Green Speaking at the Press Conference
(Washington, DC)—On Monday, February 6, 2017, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on President Trump’s anti-consumer executive order.
(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, Congressman Al Green (TX-9), a seasoned civil rights advocate, introduced the Original National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Resolution of 2017 and the Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017. The resolutions were introduced with the support and co-sponsorship of the entire Congressional Black Caucus.
(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) will give a five-minute floor speech on the topic of “The Hijacking of Justice.”
WHO: Congressman Al Green (TX-09
WHAT: Congressman Al Green’s Five-Minute Floor Speech on the Topic of “The Hijacking of Justice”