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(Washington, DC)--Today, theHouse of Representatives passed H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, which provides a minimum of four weeks of paid parental leave time for federal employees on the occasion of childbirth or adoption. The bill, which passed by a 258-154 vote, included an amendment proposed by Congressman Al Green that ensures that the needs of lower-income workers are taken into consideration during implementation of the bill.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage by a 249-175 vote of H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act:
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green voted in favor of S. Con. Res. 13, Congress’ 2009 budget resolution, which passed the House of Representatives by a 233-193 vote. This budget resolution will build on the initial steps taken to restore the economy that were made earlier this year with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on President Obama’s signing into law of the Serve America Act.
(Washington, DC)--Yesterday. the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, which will create 175,000 new service opportunities, provide incentives for middle and high school students to engage in service, and expand opportunities for disadvantaged youth to become more involved in service to address our nation’s challenges. The bill, which passed by a 321-105 vote, includes language authored by Rep.
(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-downs of assets and the loss of significant bank capital.
(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 action to deal with the long-term challenges facing the country.
(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 the Senate.
(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. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act, incorporated the provisions of the TARP Accountability Act, introduced earlier this month by Congressmen Steve LaTourette and Al Green.
(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 Act passed earlier this year.