Press Releases
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(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) sponsored and organized two town hall meetings to inform tax filers about the Earned Income Tax Credit, also known as EITC. Attendees met with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representatives and tax preparation specialists who assisted them with filing their 2009 tax returns.
(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4573, Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act of 2010, which Congressman Al Green (TX-09) cosponsored, by a voice vote.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States, discussed current conditions and humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, following January’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation.
The first Texas Africa Business Summit started yesterday in Houston with Congressman Al Green (TX-09) as one of its Honorary Chairs. It brought together diplomatic representatives from various African countries such as Angola, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal. The summit also included local entrepreneurs, such as Wea Lee, chairman of Houston’s International Trade Center, which organized the event.
Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 1046, a bipartisan resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), recognizing the significance of Black History Month. Cosponsored by 61 representatives, H. Res. 1046 passed the House by a vote of 402 to 0.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) and Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) met with the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Houston to analyze the positive effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in the nation’s fourth largest city. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Port of Houston.
(Washington, DC)--Continuing a tradition he started in the 110th Congress, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) recently introduced Congressional Resolution (H. Res. 1046) with the goal of giving national recognition to Black History Month and he has already garnered the support of more than 50 co-sponsors.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) recently met with Houston-area elected officials, as well as representatives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to discuss the development of an action plan to implement the U.S. 90A Corridor. The proposed passageway would connect downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center with Missouri City and other cities located in Fort Bend County.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) wrote to the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Dr. Robert Groves, requesting that the Bureau place media advertisements for the upcoming 2010 Census in minority and ethnically-owned newspapers, television and radio stations in order to reach hard-to-count areas in the Ninth Congressional District.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) commended President Obama for laying out a plan to lead America on the road to long-term economic recovery and for his renewed commitment to improving the lives of all middle Americans with a focus on the middle class and under-privileged communities.