Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--On April 17, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the  "Gang of Eight" Senate Immigration Bill.

(Houston, TX)—On Monday, April 15, 2013, Congressman Al Green met with and congratulated the three 2013 Military Service Academy appointees from the Ninth Congressional District of Texas, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory seniors: Elijah Cherry, Allen Ahn, and Jordan Brooks. This is the first year since being in office that Congressman Al Green has achieved the historic feat of having three students from the same high school receive Military Service Academy appointments.

(Houston, TX)--On Monday, April 8, 2013, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, spoke at the Houston Money Week Partner Kick-Off Luncheon. The event recognized the beginning of a week-long financial education initiative for individuals of all ages including veterans, youth, college students, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations.

(Houston, TX)--On April 8, 2013, Congressman Al Green, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Housing Task Force, participated in OCA-Greater Houston’s Press Conference to Denounce Attacks on Immigrant Family Reunification at the Asian American Family Services Center. He was joined at the press conference by Rogene Gee Calvert, former President, OCA-Greater Houston, Vinh Ho, Executive Director, Boat People SOS, and Kim Szeto, CEO, Asian American Family Services.

On March 19, 2013, Congressman Al Green offered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives on the House Republican Budget Proposal:

"Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member for the time.

"Mr. Chairman, depending on your point of view, there is something in this budget for you to like and to love. If you like repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with nothing, then you love this budget.

"If you like having senior citizens pay more for their pharmaceuticals in the twilight of life, then you love this budget.

(Washington, DC)—On March 14, 2013, Congressman Al Green participated in his first Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing as Ranking Member.  The hearing was entitled “Who is Too Big to Fail? The Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Assessment of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR).”

(Houston, TX) - On March 9, 2013, all Houstonians were invited to the Bayou City Event Center for a town hall meeting addressing comprehensive immigration reform.  Congressman Al Green hosted this information filled town hall meeting. Joining Congressman Al Green was Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez as well as Houston immigrants, other elected officials, and community leaders. Congressman Gutierrez was the first elected official to introduce a version of the DREAM Act in 2001.

(Washington, DC)--On February 27, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court review of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Shelby County v. Holder.