Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Hollingsworth v. Perry, which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.

"Today, we have witnessed a significant victory in the struggle for equal rights for all. The Supreme Court acted justly in the quest for equal protection under the law as guaranteed by our Constitution. Now gay and lesbian families will benefit from numerous rights and privileges designed to strengthen and protect all American families.

(Washington, DC)—On June 25, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down Section 4 of the Voting Right Act of 1965. Section 4 determines which jurisdictions are subject to special federal oversight of their election and voting laws. The reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law in 2006 by President George W. Bush. The reauthorization passed the House of Representatives by 390-33 and the Senate by 98-0, in strong bipartisan majorities.

(Washington, DC)--On Thursday, June 13, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Transportation for Heroes Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives.

(Washington, DC)--On June 4, 2013, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record in tribute to the fallen Houston firefighters, who perished or were injured on May 31, 2013 in the fire at Southwest Inn and Bhojan Restaurant:

(Washington, DC)-- On May 15, 2013, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Al Green’s (TX-09) bill, H.R. 384, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2013 by a bipartisan vote of 420 to 3. This bill aims to help prevent low-income veteran families from falling into homelessness as well as provide relief for those currently homeless. This bill does this by moving the Special Assistant for Veterans’ Affairs into the Office of the Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as a matter of law not discretion. 

(Houston, TX)—On May 4, 2013, Congressman Al Green hosted an informative town hall meeting on immigration issues affecting the African and Caribbean Diaspora in America. Congressman Al Green was joined by immigrants and community leaders at the Power Center, on 12401 South Post Oak Rd, for the meeting.

(Washington, DC)--Today marks the beginning of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), a time for all Americans to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our nation’s history. To commemorate the month, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced H.Res. 189.  Senator Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii plans to introduce a companion resolution in the U.S. Senate.

(Washington, DC)--On April 26, 2013, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement in the Congressional Record in support of H.R. 360. to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley: victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing.