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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his deep condolences to the people of Haiti in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital of Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday. The Congressman also pledged to cooperate with federal and local authorities to assist with the relief efforts they are coordinating.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) met with labor representatives and elected officials to inform them about federal laws passed and pending in the 111th Congress, as well as the potential impact of health care reform on working families in America.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed today his strong support for minority-owned newspapers and broadcasting companies that are struggling to maintain their operations due to the scarcity of advertising and financing options in the midst of the current economic situation.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support for the passage of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194) in the House of Representatives. Congressman Al Green is a cosponsor of this legislation.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the recent passage of the Conference Report for H.R.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted to pass historic legislation that will bring about the biggest changes in financial regulation since the New Deal, by voting in favor of H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) underscored the importance of the House Homeland Security Committee’s oversight hearing into last week’s security breach at the White House State Dinner. Congressman Green made the following remarks at the conclusion of yesterday’s hearing in which Mark Sullivan, Director of the United States Secret Service, was the sole witness to a
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support today for President Obama’s decision to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. This troop surge is a component of the Administration’s ongoing war strategy to protect the United States from international terrorism and to ultimately end U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his support today for the Federal Transit Administration’s decision to approve a project that aims to expand Houston’s Light Rail System to different areas of the city.
(Washington, DC)--In a unanimous vote, the House Committee on Homeland Security passed this week H.R.