Press Releases
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Fifth Circuit’s decision to deny the Obama administration’s request to lift an injunction against the implementation of immigration executive actions.
(Washington, DC)--On April 30, 2015, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution to promote minority health awareness as well as support the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2015. The resolution specifically seeks to bring attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations in the U.S.
(Houston, TX)—On Monday, April 27, 2015, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and Mike Honda (CA-17) introduced a bill, which would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Nepalese nationals affected by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has ravaged the country and killed thousands.
(Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Congressman Al Green joined fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus and members of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) at a press conference to discuss a new JEC report detailing major economic challenges in the African American community. The report found that according to many major economic indicators there are significant discrepancies between black and white Americans.
Over the weekend of March 6, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis (GA-05) in leading thousands of marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday.’ The marchers included a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress, as well as civil rights leaders and citizens from across the country. As one of the original marchers on ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Congressman Lewis suffered a fractured skull when state troopers beat back the group of peaceful voting rights protestors.
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended a meeting at the White House with President Obama and other Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members. In the meeting, the President and the CBC discussed legislative priorities for the 114th Congress and further Executive action to address the problems facing our nation.
On Monday, February 9, 2015, Congressman Al Green distributed flags flown above the Capitol to over 400 veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Congressman Al Green has distributed thousands of flags flown over the Capitol to veterans at the hospital since 2008.
(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, following a request from Congressman Al Green (TX-09), the House of Representatives conducted a special order session honoring Black History Month. Earlier in the year, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. He has introduced the resolution every year since 2007.
During his remarks in honor of Black History Month, Congressman Al Green discussed lesser known events and figures from the Civil Rights Movement.
(Washington, DC)--On January 21, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Speech.
(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2015, also known as the Housing Fairness Act of 2015.