Press Releases
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(Washington, DC)--On February 13, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections Act of 2013 (Students VOTE Act) in the House of Representatives. The bill will provide funds to school districts and/or local education agencies to impart voter registration information to high school seniors prior to graduation. The funds will be allocated by the Election Assistance Commission through a pilot program.
(Washington, DC)--On February 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution honoring the 104th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The resolution was introduced with 41 original cosponsors, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as the chairs of the Congressional Hispanic and Asian Pacific American Caucuses.
(Washington, DC)--On February 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Speech.
(Washington, DC)--On February 4, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H. Res 49, a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. The resolution was introduced with 45 original cosponsors, including the entire Congressional Black Caucus, as well as the chairs of the Congressional Hispanic and Asian Pacific American Caucuses.
(Washington, DC)--On January 23, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Congressman Mike Michaud (ME-02), reintroduced two bills that would impact homelessness among veterans: H.R. 384, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2013, and H.R. 385, the Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act), in the House of Representatives.
(Washington, DC)--On January 20, 2013, Congressman Al Green, along with fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr, Memorial in Washington, DC. The event was organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation and the National Urban League.
(Washington, DC)--During the week of January 14, 2013, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced two bills: the Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2013, also known as the Housing Fairness Act of 2013, as well as the Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives.
(Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, the Financial Services Committee selected Congressman Al Green as Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is one of five subcommittees of the Financial Services Committee. Congressman Al Green will take a leadership role in the oversight of the financial services industry as well as the federal banking regulators.
“Today, I joined with a bipartisan coalition to pass H.R. 41, which will provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. I believe it is important to support this bipartisan measure, which will provide an additional $9.7 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay out flood insurance claims to those who have lost property and are now homeless due to the storm.
(Houston, TX)--On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 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. Guest speaker Martin Luther King, III spoke on the importance of social justice and the strong connection between the civil rights movement and the labor movement.