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“Today, I joined with a bipartisan coalition to pass H.R. 41, which will provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.  I believe it is important to support this bipartisan measure, which will provide an additional $9.7 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay out flood insurance claims to those who have lost property and are now homeless due to the storm.

(Houston, TX)--On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Congressman Al Green hosted his annual Labor Legislative Breakfast with union leaders and local officials. Representatives from unions across the Greater Houston Area and Texas voiced their concerns on important labor-related issues. Guest speaker Martin Luther King, III spoke on the importance of social justice and the strong connection between the civil rights movement and the labor movement. 

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut:

“Today, together with all people of good will, my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, as well as the families and friends of the victims, of the senseless violence that occurred at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The dastardliness of targeting innocent children and defenseless educators is beyond comprehension."

(Houston, TX)--On November 21, 2012, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling to their attention an invidious message, which referenced young African Americans, posted on the property of an apartment complex, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Al Green asked the agencies to take whatever action they deemed appropriate.