Press Releases

(Houston, TX)--On August 17, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with Community Health Choice, Houston Independent School District, hosted his ninth annual ‘Green Light to Healthy Living’ health fair at Westbury High School.

(Washington, DC)--On August 2, 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the tragic events at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh temple and because of recommendations from Congress, the Department will be adding a number of categories to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program.

(Washington, DC)--On July 24, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced two bills: the FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives.

(Washington, DC)— On July 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following the statement upon the announcement of the resignation of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, effective in early September.

(Washington, DC)--On July 11, 2013, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record of the House of Representatives on the legacy of Former Congressman William Herbert Gray, III:

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Hollingsworth v. Perry, which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.

(Washington, DC)—On June 25, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down Section 4 of the Voting Right Act of 1965. Section 4 determines which jurisdictions are subject to special federal oversight of their election and voting laws.