Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the recent passage of the Conference Report for H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted to pass historic legislation that will bring about the biggest changes in financial regulation since the New Deal, by voting in favor of H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) underscored the importance of the House Homeland Security Committee’s oversight hearing into last week’s security breach at the White House State Dinner.  Congressman Green made the following remarks at the conclusion of yesterday’s hearing in which Mark Sullivan, Director of the United States Secret Service, was the sole witness to a

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support today for President Obama’s decision to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. This troop surge is a component of the Administration’s ongoing war strategy to protect the United States from international terrorism and to ultimately end U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support today for the Federal Transit Administration’s decision to approve a project that aims to expand Houston’s Light Rail System to different areas of the city.

(Washington, DC)--In a unanimous vote, the House Committee on Homeland Security passed this week H.R.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated today in the celebrations of Veterans Day in Houston, which this year was particularly emotional because of the tragedy at Fort Hood.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended today the multitudinous memorial ceremony held at Fort Hood to honor the 13 fatal victims of the tragic incident that occurred last week when Major Nidal Malik Hassan allegedly opened fire in the Readiness Center.