Press Releases

“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. 

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut:

“Today, together with all people of good will, my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, as well as the families and friends of the victims, of the senseless violence that occurred at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The dastardliness of targeting innocent children and defenseless educators is beyond comprehension."

(Houston, TX)--On November 21, 2012, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling to their attention an invidious message, which referenced young African Americans, posted on the property of an apartment complex, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Al Green asked the agencies to take whatever action they deemed appropriate.

(Houston, TX)--On Thursday, November 9, 2012, at the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston, TX, Congressman Al Green participated in the Post-Election News Conference on the Lame Duck Session Agenda of Jobs. He was joined at the news conference by representatives from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), AFL-CIO, Texas Organizing Project, Good Jobs Great Houston, Houston Organization of Municipal Employees, Congressman Gene Green, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement to honor Veterans Day:

“Today, I am announcing my support for the H.I.S.D Bond Proposition. I would also like to ask those persons who are voting a straight ticket to please scroll down to the bottom of the ballot and vote for the H.I.S.D Bond Proposition. I am asking this because I have held townhall meetings on the issue of voting, wherein I have discovered many people are voting straight tickets and not voting on this important issue. I am concerned that many people who would support this proposition are failing to do so.

(Washington, DC)--On October 11, 2012, Congressman Green joined with 25 of his colleagues in support of the NoH8 Campaign’s photo shoot to celebrate National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day is observed annually to raise awareness of the LGBT community and their struggle for equality.