Press Releases

(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. Congressman Al Green joined other elected officials and dignitaries at the funeral to hear President Obama eulogize the Reverend Pinckney.

(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 Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the Obama Administration after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals who were in the United States as of June 24, 2015. This will allow eligible Nepalese nationals to continue living and working in the United States for the next 18 months.

(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. Jared Polis (CO-02), David Cicilline (RI-01), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-08), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), and Mark Takano (CA-41).

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 of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness; as well as Reps. Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee.

(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.