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(Washington, DC)--Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1591, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, which will provide our troops with the equipment they need, require Iraqis to take responsibility for their own country, help fight the war on terror, and establish a responsible strategy for the redeployment of U.S.

(Washington, DC)--Today. the House of Representatives passed an amendment to H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) requested additional program funding for our nation's fair housing programs.  In a letter submitted to Chairman Olver and Ranking Member Knollenberg of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee Congressman Al Green and 48 colleagues requested $26 million for the U.S.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Capital One Bank to announce the banks participation in the new low-interest loan programs created by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and Fannie Mae.  Both loan programs, HUDs 203(k) product and Fannie Mae's Community RenovationTM product, offer low fixed-rate loans to finance the purchase of n

(Washington, DC)--On Wednesday, the Financial Services Committee passed legislation that included language introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) that would address low-income housing shortages along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast.  Congressman Al Green successfully authorized 4,500 new project-based vouchers to create housing for persons displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted for bipartisan legislation that would give American workers a fair chance and a free choice to form a union.  The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced H.Res.198, a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. The resolution was introduced with 69 bipartisan original cosponsors and has been referred to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. H.Res.198 currently has 76 cosponsors.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.  The bill was introduced with 10 original co-sponsors, including Republican leads, Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) and Congressman John Culberson (TX-07).