Press Releases

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today in recognition of Cinco de Mayo:

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined President Bush, House and Senate Leaders, and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day:

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green was joined by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank at a press conference to discuss housing issues and legislation pending in the House Financial Services Committee to address the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis. 

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

(Washington, DC)--On October 1, 2007, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a rule barring down-payment assistance providers from participating in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program. In response to a pair of federal court decisions this week striking down the HUD rule, U.S. Representatives Al Green (TX-9) and Gary G.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that Texas Southern University, designated by Congress as a National Transportation Center of Excellence (NTSCE), will be the lead institution focusing on petro-chemical transportation security.  In July 2007, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) worked with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman