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(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. The measure, which passed by a 259-157 vote, would provide a total of $64.4 billion in discretionary spending to the departments of Commerce and Justice, as well as NASA and science programs.
 

(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.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Homes for Heroes Act with Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee Chairman Mike Michaud (ME-02) in January 2009. 

(Washington, DC)--On June 11, 2009, Congressman Al Green voted to pass H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act, a significant piece of legislation that will increase American aid to Pakistan to allow Pakistan to strengthen its democratic institutions and combat the forces of violent extremism.  The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a 234-185 vote, supports President Obama’s request for $1.5 billion per year in aid to Pakistan.

(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.

(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. 2200 is the first measure to fully authorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since the enactment of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001.  This bipartisan bill contained an amendment offered by Congressman Al Green that addresses the number of misidentified passengers under TSA’s Secure Flight, a uniform prescreening program.

(Washington, DC)--Today, theHouse of Representatives passed H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, which provides a minimum of  four weeks of paid parental leave time for federal employees on the occasion of childbirth or adoption.  The bill, which passed by a 258-154 vote, included an amendment proposed by Congressman Al Green that ensures that the needs of lower-income workers are taken into consideration during implementation of the bill.

(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:

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green voted in favor of S. Con. Res. 13, Congress’ 2009 budget resolution, which passed the House of Representatives by a 233-193 vote.  This budget resolution will build on the initial steps taken to restore the economy that were made earlier this year with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.