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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States, discussed current conditions and humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, following January’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation.
The first Texas Africa Business Summit started yesterday in Houston with Congressman Al Green (TX-09) as one of its Honorary Chairs. It brought together diplomatic representatives from various African countries such as Angola, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal. The summit also included local entrepreneurs, such as Wea Lee, chairman of Houston’s International Trade Center, which organized the event.
Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 1046, a bipartisan resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), recognizing the significance of Black History Month. Cosponsored by 61 representatives, H. Res. 1046 passed the House by a vote of 402 to 0.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) and Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) met with the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Houston to analyze the positive effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in the nation’s fourth largest city. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Port of Houston.
(Washington, DC)--Continuing a tradition he started in the 110th Congress, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) recently introduced Congressional Resolution (H. Res. 1046) with the goal of giving national recognition to Black History Month and he has already garnered the support of more than 50 co-sponsors.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) recently met with Houston-area elected officials, as well as representatives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to discuss the development of an action plan to implement the U.S.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) wrote to the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Dr. Robert Groves, requesting that the Bureau place media advertisements for the upcoming 2010 Census in minority and ethnically-owned newspapers, television and radio stations in order to reach hard-to-count areas in the Ninth Congressional District.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) commended President Obama for laying out a plan to lead America on the road to long-term economic recovery and for his renewed commitment to improving the lives of all middle Americans with a focus on the middle class and under-privileged communities.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) cautioned witnesses against profiling suspected terrorists only on the basis of religion at today’s House Homeland Security Committee’s oversight hearing investigating the attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day.