Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the Obama Administration after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010. This will allow eligible Haitian nationals to continue living and working in the United States for the next 18 months.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced $3.1 million in new grant funding authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to assist unemployed workers in Houston.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his deep condolences to the people of Haiti in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital of Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday. The Congressman also pledged to cooperate with federal and local authorities to assist with the relief efforts they are coordinating.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) met with labor representatives and elected officials to inform them about federal laws passed and pending in the 111th Congress, as well as the potential impact of health care reform on working families in America.

During his Labor Breakfast, Congressman Al Green discussed legislation that has already been enacted, such as the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and relevant bills that will likely become agenda items for Congress in 2010.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed today his strong support for minority-owned newspapers and broadcasting companies that are struggling to maintain their operations due to the scarcity of advertising and financing options in the midst of the current economic situation. 

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support for the passage of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194) in the House of Representatives. Congressman Al Green is a cosponsor of this legislation.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the recent passage of the Conference Report for H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.  The report passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 221 to 202.  The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes critical investments in education, worker training, and job creation, is designed to help American workers while moving the U.S. economy toward recovery.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted to pass historic legislation that will bring about the biggest changes in financial regulation since the New Deal, by voting in favor of H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Passed in the House by a vote of 223 to 202, this act establishes a comprehensive set of rules that will enhance consumer and investor protections with the goal of preventing another financial crisis such as the one the nation is now recovering from.