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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green and Congressman Ed Perlmutter sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro proposing possible modifications to the “mark-to-market” accounting standards currently in place.  The mark-to-market standards have been criticized for exacerbating the ongoing financial crisis by causing extensive write-downs of assets and the loss of significant bank capital.

(Washington, DC)-–Today, Congressman Al Green applauded President Obama’s first-ever address to a joint session of Congress, in which the president laid out an expansive vision for the coming years, including plans for addressing the foreclosure crisis, for ensuring that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is used efficiently and effectively, and for taking aggressive action to deal with the long-term challenges facing the country.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX) and Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  The resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives with 69 original cosponsors.  The resolution enjoys strong bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. 

(Washington, DC)--On January 21, 2009, the House of Representatives passed legislation reforming and strengthening accountability in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passed last October.  H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act, incorporated the provisions of the TARP Accountability Act, introduced earlier this month by Congressmen Steve LaTourette and Al Green.

(Washington, DC)--On December 10, 2008, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) joined Congressman Steven LaTourette (R-OH) in passing a bipartisan amendment to the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.  The amendment enhances transparency in the lending provided for through the Act or through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passed earlier this year.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing the opening of a Vietnamese consul general’s office in Houston due to ongoing concerns about the human rights situation in Vietnam. 

(Washington, DC)--On Monday, the first day of early voting in Harris County, Congressman Al Green casted his ballot in this historic election at the Astrodome Area’s early voting site at Fiesta Mart, Inc. on Kirby Dr. Upon Congressman Al Green’s arrival, over 100 individuals stood in line at that location to participate in the first presidential general election in which an African American and a female candidate are part of the major party tickets.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 passed the House today with a vote of 263-171.  The bill came to the House after it was passed in the Senate on Wednesday, October 1, by a vote of 74-25.