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(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Rep. Al Green (TX-9) and other Members of Congress will host a Special Order Session of the House of Representatives to discuss the Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution. They will also discuss the recent Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting, and what it means in light of the continued struggle for full acceptance of LGBTQ Equality.
(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, Reps. Al Green (TX-9) and Gene Green (TX-29), as well as other Members of Congress from Texas will host a Special Order Session of the House of Representatives to discuss the recent deadly floods in Texas.
WHO: Rep. Al Green (TX-09), Rep. Gene Green (TX-29), and other Members of Congress from Texas
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), while a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, worked with then-Chairman Bennie Thompson (MS-02) and the Committee to include Houston in the “Securing the Cities” (STC) Initiative by authoring a 2009 amendment to H.R. 2611, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. The Committee approved the amendment and the overall legislation was approved by the House of Representatives, but it ultimately was not signed into law.
(Houston, TX)—On Friday, May 20, 2016, Reps. Al Green (TX-09) and Gene Green (TX-29) held a press conference to urge increased federal funding to address the Zika epidemic.
(Washington, DC)--On Thursday, May 12, 2016, Reps. Al Green (TX-9) and Gene Green (TX-29) will host a Special Order Session of the House of Representatives to discuss the 2016 Tax Day Floods. They will also be discussing their bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5025, which would appropriate $311 million for flood control construction projects in the Houston area. The funds would help mitigate damages from future floods. Currently, it is estimated that the 2016 Tax Day Floods have caused billions of dollars in damages.
(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Congressmen Al Green (TX-9) and Gene Green (TX-29) will host a Special Order Session of the House of Representatives to discuss the 2016 Tax Day Floods. They will also be discussing their legislation, H.R. 5025, which would appropriate $311 million for Army Corps flood control construction projects in the Houston area. The funds would help mitigate damages from future floods. Currently, it is estimated that the 2016 Tax Day Floods have caused billions of dollars in damages.
(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, April 21, 2016, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and Gene Green (TX-29) introduced H.R. 5025, the 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act, which would appropriate $311 million for flood control construction projects in the Houston area. The legislation would fund the projects using supplemental appropriations until 2026, and return any funds not used on these projects to the U.S. Treasury.
(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and Gene Green (TX-29) in a letter to President Obama formally requested that he issue a disaster declaration for Harris County and the Houston area due to the extensive flooding, loss of life, and loss of power the area has experienced. On April 18, 2016, Governor Greg Abbott formally declared a state of emergency in the Houston area as well as other areas.
Due to the severity of the inclement weather, our District offices in Houston will be closed on Monday, April 18, 2016.
(Houston, TX)—On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new location of the Catholic Health Initiative St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center. The new location of the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center will reportedly be a 27.5-acre medical campus, estimated to cost $1.1 billion, and will feature an internationally-recognized hospital, medical school, cardiovascular research institute, as well as a quaternary care hospital.