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(Washington, DC)--Today, the United States House of Representatives voted 271 - 130 to pass H.R. 3524, the HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act. Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a Member of the House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, spoke on the floor of the House this morning in support of the reauthorization of a vital program that revitalizes severely distressed public housing projects, improves economic conditions in the surrounding neighborhood, and helps very poor families progress toward self-sufficiency.
(Washington, DC)--The Senate Judiciary Committee, today, passed S. Res.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), today, was joined by leaders from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the League of United Latin-American Citizens (LULAC), and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) to announce support for his anti-noose bill, House Resolution 826.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in presenting Dr. Michael E. DeBakey with a framed copy of the bill awarding the Texas physician the Congressional Gold Medal in a Houston ceremony. Congressman Al Green led the effort in the House to bestow our nation’s highest and most distinguished civilian award upon Dr. DeBakey. On Friday, September 7, Dr.
(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. This bill responds to the subprime mortgage crisis by instituting much needed reform which would prevent bad loans from being made to consumers who cannot repay those loans.
(Washington, DC) – The House of Representatives, today, passed 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Conference Report by a vote of 270-147. The Transportation and Housing Conference Report addresses the important challenges of keeping our transportation system safe and strong, ensuring that every American has adequate shelter, and doing so in a way that strengthens the economy and is environmentally responsible. This bill would also increase funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Fair Housing Initiative’s Program
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee passed H.R.
(Washington, DC)--Today, the President signed S. 474, a bill sponsored and passed in the Senate by Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), to award a congressional gold medal to Texas medical legend, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Congressman Al Green (TX-09), joined by Congressmen Michael Burgess (TX-26) and John Culberson (TX-07), successfully passed the House version of the bill with overwhelming bipartisan support.
(Washington, DC)--Congressmen Al Green (D-TX) and Patrick McHenry (R-NC), members of the House Committee on Financial Services, today introduced the Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007. This legislation will require mortgage lenders to give every borrower a one-page summary of important information regarding their loan.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) responded to the President’s veto of the bipartisan, bicameral SCHIP reauthorization bill.