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(Houston, TX)--This week, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced that if the state of Texas tries to restrict or end the right to vote on Sunday during the early voting process, he is prepared to circulate a petition to stop the measure.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the arrest of Chad Holley and the trial of former Houston Police officer Andrew Blomberg:

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the verdict in the trial against former Houston Police officer Andrew Blomberg in relation to the arrest of Chad Holley in March 2010.

"Although I support the Houston Police Department, I do not support what I saw on the video of Chad Holley’s arrest.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) renewed his request that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the March 2010 arrest of Houston resident Chad Holley. The request comes in response to the not guilty verdict rendered in the trial of former Police officer Andrew Blomberg. Blomberg and three other officers lost their jobs with the Houston Police Department (HPD) because of their conduct in Mr. Holley’s arrest. The other three former HPD officers are awaiting trials.