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May 20, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Homeland Security Committee marked-up H.R. 4749, the National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007.  H.R. 4749 establishes, in statute, the Office of Bombing Prevention within the Department of Homeland Security.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, successfully amended H.R.


May 16, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and James McGovern, Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressing deep concern over the crisis of food availability affecting nations throughout the world and calling on United Nations (U.N.) member states to contribute additional emergency aid.  Food prices so


May 14, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity voted to pass H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, paving the way for a vote in the House of Representatives as early as next week.

Issues:Veterans

May 8, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted to pass H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act.

Issues:Housing

May 5, 2008

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today in recognition of Cinco de Mayo:


May 1, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R.

Issues:Housing

April 23, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined President Bush, House and Senate Leaders, and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr.


April 22, 2008

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day:


April 22, 2008

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green was joined by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank at a press conference to discuss housing issues and legislation pending in the House Financial Services Committee to address the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis. 


April 4, 2008

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: