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(Washington, DC)--Today. U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate amendments to HR 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act by a vote of 403 to 12.
(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 817, a bill sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), which supports the goals and ideals of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expresses that Congress must continue supporting programs designed to eradicate it.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) delivered a statement in the House of Representatives expressing his support for three House Resolutions that convey condolences and solidarity to the people of the Philippines, Samoa, American Samoa and Indonesia, due to the natural disasters that have struck these nations in the past few weeks.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended today a meeting at the White House in which President Barack Obama pushed for the prompt creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which is a key factor of the President’s proposed financial regulatory reform.
(Washington, DC)--Today, U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for quickly responding to the needs of our student veterans by providing emergency checks under the new G.I. Bill.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston residents attended a housing foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and learned about strategies they could use to avoid losing their home, such as loan modification, refinancing services and assistance from the federal government.
(Washington, DC)--This Friday, Congressman Al Green will join with all Americans in commemorating the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Created by the Edward M.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green welcomed a thousand people to a health care reform town hall meeting on August 25. Hosted at Houston’s Power Center, the Congressman engaged a standing room only audience in a meaningful discussion about healthcare reform.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green issued the following statement on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy:
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green introduced legislation to index the minimum wage to the federal poverty threshold for a family of two. He was joined by Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Mike Honda, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nydia M.