Press Releases
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(Washington, DC)--On June 9, 2014, Congressman Al Green cosponsored Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s amendment to H.R. 4745, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act. The amendment would move $10 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) information technology account to the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) account. This move would make FHEO’s funding more consistent with its 2014 fiscal year appropriations level.
(Washington, DC)--On May 30, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the passing of the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou.
"Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the memory of an exceptional individual whom I had the distinct pleasure to meet: a great artist and compassionate intellectual, Dr. Maya Angelou. With extraordinary compassion, Dr. Angelou used her art to portray communities, conditions, and individuals that were often overlooked by mainstream society.
(Houston. TX)--On May 29, 2014, Congressman Al Green attended the 2014 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award Dinner at the Hilton Americas in Houston. The event was keynoted by civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis, and proceeds from the dinner will go to support ongoing educational programs of the Holocaust Museum Houston.
(Washington, DC)--On May 29, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record in honor of our veterans on Memorial Day.
"Mr. Speaker, every Memorial Day, Americans come together to honor the brave individuals who have selflessly given their lives for our continued prosperity, founding ideals, and democracy. Every American is indebted to their service and should be inspired by these exemplars of courage.
(Houston, TX)--On May 24, 2014, Congressman Al Green spoke at the unveiling ceremony for the “Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr” at Memorial Plaza in MacGregor Park. The ceremony was a culmination of events held over Memorial Day weekend, which included a “March to Victory Parade” and the Pan African/MLK Memorial Festival.
(Houston, TX)—On Friday, May 23, 2014, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to be the Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(Washington, DC)--On May 21, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
(Houston, TX)—On Friday, May 16, 2014, Congressman Al Green expressed his gratitude and appreciation that the Southmore Station Post Office will remain open in its current location.
(Houston, TX)—On May 12, 2014, Congressman Al Green joined local elected officials and community leaders at a press conference held by the Tolan family. The press conference was held to speak out on the Supreme Court’s favorable decision and announce Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, as the Tolan family’s new attorney.
(Washington, DC)--On May 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record on the kidnapping of approximately 300 young women from a school in Nigeria.