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(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and leaders of Houston’s Filipino community held a candlelight vigil to express their sympathy for the victims of Tropical Storm Washi (locally known as the Sendong typhoon), which hit the Philippines on December 16, 2012. The typhoon resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 people. The vigil also served to publicly support the victims of Monday’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck the central provinces of the Filipino archipelago.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the passage of the STOCK Act by the House of Representatives:
"The House of Representatives has taken an important first step by passing the STOCK Act.
(Washington, DC)--This week, the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity passed H.R. 3298, the Homes for Heroes Act. The bill establishes a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and an annual report on veterans’ homelessness. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Homes for Heroes Act with Congressman Michael Grimm (NY-13) on November 1, 2011.