Press Releases

(Washington, DC)--Today. the House of Representatives passed the C.O.P.S. Improvement Act which would put 50,000 more police officers on our nation’s streets.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in favor of passage, a vote that would add an estimated hundreds of new cops to fight crime and terrorism in the Ninth Congressional District and the city of Houston.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now's (ACORN) plans to conduct a large scale outreach program to find homeowners at risk of losing their home due to a predatory loan.  Last week, Congressman Al Green passed an amendment to the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 which would impose on mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders, the least regulated part of the mortgage industry, duties that would let consumers know that they are not on their own.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), last Friday, addressed over 60 representatives at his annual Labor Leaders’ Breakfast.  Union leaders, representing unions from across Harris County, received a legislative update from their Congressman on important measures passed in the 110th Congress.  Congressman Al Green's statement is below.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House of Representatives passed HR 1592 the bipartisan Hate Crimes Prevention Act.  This bill focuses on providing new resources to help state and local law enforcement agencies prevent and prosecute hate crimes, and also closes gaps in current federal hate crimes law.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in favor of passage.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Financial Services passed H.R. 1852 the “Expanding Home Ownership Act of 2007”.  The bill will revitalize the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a provider of mortgage insurance to low and moderate income families seeking the American dream of homeownership.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) passed two important amendments to further comprehensive FHA reform and increase opportunities of home ownership for hard-working Americans.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding (GCR) and FEMA announced the extension of housing assistance for Gulf Coast hurricane victims.  As part of the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007, which was passed by the House of Representatives on March 20, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) passed an amendment which would extend FEMA housing assistance for hurricane victims until December 31, 2007.  The announcement made today extends temporary housing assistance by 18 months until

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) along with colleague, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) gained support from forty-one members of the Congressional Black Caucus in opposition of Governor Rick Perry’s proposal to appoint a conservator for Texas Southern University.  Congressman Al Green, who received his Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law, joined by Congresswoman Jackson Lee led the Congressional Black Caucus' effort to implore the Texas Governor to find a better solution and urged the implementation

(Puerto Cortes, Honduras)--On April 11, 2007, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) during a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip of the House Committee on Homeland Security, toured and inspected the Port of Cortes, Honduras, one of the sites selected to participate in Secure Freight Initiative (SFI). Last week, Members of the committee were joined by Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson, U.S.