Press Releases
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(Houston, TX)--On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013, Congressman Al Green set aside time to call the families of some Texas troops that were stationed on Leyte Island in the Philippines to express his admiration for their service and let family members know that their loved ones are doing well. Congressman Al Green met the troops while recently on a Congressional delegation trip to the Philippines, where he met with local leaders and surveyed the areas damaged by Supertyphoon Haiyan.
(Washington, DC)--On November 21, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced a bill which would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Filipino nationals for a period of 18 months after its enactment. The Filipino nationals would have to demonstrate that they have been lawfully and continuously present in the U.S. since November 8, 2013.
(Washington, DC)—On November 21, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced he will be traveling to the Philippines on an official Congressional Delegation trip on November 22, 2013. The trip is being organized by the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
(Houston, TX)--On November 16, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated in Houston Univision’s bilingual (English/Spanish) town hall meeting at the George R. Brown Center. Congressman Al Green spoke about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
(Washington, DC)—On November 15, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced a resolution encouraging the celebration of the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. The resolution was introduced with 23 original cosponsors. The original cosponsors included all six of the co-chairs of the LGBT 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).
(Washington, DC)—On October 30, 2013, following a request from Congressman Al Green (TX-09), the House of Representatives conducted a special-order session to examine the issue of domestic violence in our nation. Eight members of Congress participated in the hour-long, bipartisan special-order session, including Congressman Ted Poe and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
(Houston, TX)--On October 21, 2013, Congressman Al Green hosted his annual Labor Legislative Breakfast with union leaders and local officials. Representatives from unions across the Greater Houston Area and Texas voiced their concerns on important labor-related issues. Keynote speaker Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) spoke about the strong ties between the immigrant rights’ movement and the labor movement, as well as his experiences in both.
(Washington, DC)--On October 16, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan bill to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.
(Washington, DC)--On October 8, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) was the first of eight Members of Congress and at least 100 other individuals arrested while protesting the government’s inaction on reforming our nation’s immigration system. The protest march occurred after the Rally for Immigrant Dignity and Respect, which was attended by thousands showing their support for immigration reform.
(Washington, DC)--On October 5, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3223 – Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act.