Press Releases
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(Houston, TX)--On April 8, 2013, Congressman Al Green, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Housing Task Force, participated in OCA-Greater Houston’s Press Conference to Denounce Attacks on Immigrant Family Reunification at the Asian American Family Services Center.
On March 19, 2013, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives on the House Republican Budget Proposal:
"Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member for the time.
(Washington, DC)—On March 14, 2013, Congressman Al Green participated in his first Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing as Ranking Member. The hearing was entitled “Who is Too Big to Fail? The Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Assessment of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR).”
(Houston, TX) - On March 9, 2013, all Houstonians were invited to the Bayou City Event Center for a town hall meeting addressing comprehensive immigration reform. Congressman Al Green hosted this information filled town hall meeting. Joining Congressman Al Green was Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez as well as Houston immigrants, other elected officials, and community leaders.
(Washington, DC)--On February 27, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court review of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Shelby County v. Holder.
(Washington, DC)--On February 15, 2013, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Oversight Plan for the committee for the 113th Congress. The House Financial Services Committee Oversight Plan contains three amendments sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09).
(Washington, DC)--On February 13, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections Act of 2013 (Students VOTE Act) in the House of Representatives. The bill will provide funds to school districts and/or local education agencies to impart voter registration information to high school seniors prior to graduation.
(Washington, DC)--On February 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution honoring the 104th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
(Washington, DC)--On February 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Speech.
(Washington, DC)--On February 4, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H. Res 49, a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. The resolution was introduced with 45 original cosponsors, including the entire Congressional Black Caucus, as well as the chairs of the Congressional Hispanic and Asian Pacific American Caucuses.