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(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended today the multitudinous memorial ceremony held at Fort Hood to honor the 13 fatal victims of the tragic incident that occurred last week when Major Nidal Malik Hassan allegedly opened fire in the Readiness Center.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) commended the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) by the U.S. House of Representatives, which was passed by a vote of 220-215.

(Washington, DC)--Today. U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate amendments to HR 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act by a vote of 403 to 12.  
         

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 817, a bill sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), which supports the goals and ideals of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expresses that Congress must continue supporting programs designed to eradicate it.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) delivered a statement in the House of Representatives expressing his support for three House Resolutions that convey condolences and solidarity to the people of the Philippines, Samoa, American Samoa and Indonesia, due to the natural disasters that have struck these nations in the past few weeks.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended today a meeting at the White House in which President Barack Obama pushed for the prompt creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which is a key factor of the President’s proposed financial regulatory reform.

(Washington, DC)--Today, U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for quickly responding to the needs of our student veterans by providing emergency checks under the new G.I. Bill.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston residents attended a housing foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and learned about strategies they could use to avoid losing their home, such as loan modification, refinancing services and assistance from the federal government.