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August 27, 2009

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green welcomed a thousand people to a health care reform town hall meeting on August 25. Hosted at Houston’s Power Center, the Congressman engaged a standing room only audience in a meaningful discussion about healthcare reform.

Issues:Health Care

August 26, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green issued the following statement on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy:


June 25, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green introduced legislation to index the minimum wage to the federal poverty threshold for a family of two.  He was joined by Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Mike Honda, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nydia M.

Issues:Labor

June 19, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green voted to approve the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill that invests in two of our nation’s top priorities – protecting Americans at home, as well as spurring scientific research and innovation.


June 17, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, by a vote of 417-2, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 403, the Homes for Heroes Act, which will provide housing for homeless veterans and their families, as well as help prevent very low-income-veteran families from falling into homelessness.

Issues:Veterans

June 15, 2009

(Washington, DC)--On June 11, 2009, Congressman Al Green voted to pass H.R.


June 10, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2751, the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act, commonly known as “cash for clunkers.”  Congressman Al Green, a strong proponent of cash for clunkers, voted in favor of the bill, which passed by a 298-119 vote.


June 4, 2009

(Washington, DC)--On June 4, 2009, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2200, legislation authorizing $15.6 billion for the activities of the Transportation Security Administration, by a 397-25 vote.  H.R.


June 4, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Today, theHouse of Representatives passed H.R.

Issues:Labor

April 29, 2009

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage by a 249-175 vote of H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: