Press Releases
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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green and Congressman Ed Perlmutter sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro proposing possible modifications to the “mark-to-market” accounting standards currently in place. The mark-to-market standards have been criticized for exacerbating the ongoing financial crisis by causing extensive write
(Washington, DC)-–Today, Congressman Al Green applauded President Obama’s first-ever address to a joint session of Congress, in which the president laid out an expansive vision for the coming years, including plans for addressing the foreclosure crisis, for ensuring that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is used efficiently and effectively, and for taking aggressive actio
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX) and Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives with 69 original cosponsors. The resolution enjoys strong bipartisan support in both the House and
(Washington, DC)--On January 21, 2009, the House of Representatives passed legislation reforming and strengthening accountability in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passed last October. H.R.
(Washington, DC)--On December 10, 2008, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) joined Congressman Steven LaTourette (R-OH) in passing a bipartisan amendment to the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act. The amendment enhances transparency in the lending provided for through the Act or through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing the opening of a Vietnamese consul general’s office in Houston due to ongoing concerns about the human rights situation in Vietnam.
(Washington, DC)--On Monday, the first day of early voting in Harris County, Congressman Al Green casted his ballot in this historic election at the Astrodome Area’s early voting site at Fiesta Mart, Inc. on Kirby Dr.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on the deadly bus crash in Sherman, Texas:
“My prayers and deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of the victims of this morning’s horrific bus crash in Sherman, Texas. The tragic loss of life is both shocking and saddening to us all.
(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 6694, the FHA Gift Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008. On Wednesday, President Bush signed H.R.