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March 6, 2008

(Washington, DC)--On October 1, 2007, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a rule barring down-payment assistance providers from participating in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program. In response to a pair of federal court decisions this week striking down the HUD rule, U.S. Representatives Al Green (TX-9) and Gary G.

Issues:Housing

February 27, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that Texas Southern University, designated by Congress as a National Transportation Center of Excellence (NTSCE), will be the lead institution focusing on petro-chemical transportation security.  In July 2007, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) worked with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman


February 14, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 289, a resolution honoring the 99th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H. Con. Res.


February 6, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.Res.942, a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month.


January 29, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on the passage of a $146 billion bipartisan economic stimulus package in the House of Representatives:


January 23, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) received a score of 100% on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Midterm Legislative Report Card for the 110th Congress.  Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.


January 21, 2008

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

"Today we honor one of the fathers of the civil rights movement, the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  We honor him for his courage, for his sacrifice, and for his life-long commitment to justice and equality for all.


January 17, 2008

(Washington, DC)--Today, the United States House of Representatives voted 271 - 130 to pass H.R.


December 13, 2007

(Washington, DC)--The Senate Judiciary Committee, today, passed S. Res.


December 4, 2007

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), today, was joined by leaders from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the League of United Latin-American Citizens (LULAC), and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) to announce support for his anti-noose bill, House Resolution 826.