Press Releases
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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.
(Washington, DC)--On January 9, 2015, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the first annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.).
(Washington, DC)--On January 9, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H.R. 251, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2015; and H.R. 252, the Comprehensive Homes for Heroes Act of 2015. The bills aim to address homelessness among low-income veterans and their families. They also establish a Special Assistant for Veterans’ Affairs and an annual report on veterans’ homelessness.
(Washington, DC)--On January 6, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H.R. 122, the Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2015. The Original LAW Act would link the minimum wage to fifteen percent over the federal poverty threshold for a family of four ($23,850) and increases the minimum wage automatically every four years to ensure that inflation does not erode its purchasing power. Under current poverty guidelines, this legislation would cause the national minimum wage to be increased from $7.25 to approximately $13.00.
(Washington, DC)—After being sworn in for his sixth term on January 6, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) swiftly began introducing legislation to address some of the challenges facing our nation.