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December 1, 2006

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, will host Town Hall Meetings on December 9 and December 16 to give eligible persons an opportunity to sign-up for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Plan in advance of the year-end deadline.

Issues:Health Care

November 9, 2006

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and the NALEO Educational Fund (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) will be hosting a U.S. Citizenship Workshop on Saturday, November 18, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Houston Community College West Loop Campus, 5601 West Loop South.


October 18, 2006

(Houston, TX)--At a recent ceremony in his district office, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) presented checks and certificates to this year's recipients of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation's Spouses Education Scholarship and Cheerios Brand Health Initiative Scholarship programs. 


October 13, 2006

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) cordially invites all qualified students and their families to attend his Military Academy Day program on Saturday, October 28, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Windsor Village United Methodist Church, 9543 South Main Street.

Issues:Veterans

October 12, 2006

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with Community Health Choice and Houston Community College, invites the general public to Green Light to Healthy Living, a free, community health fair taking place on Saturday, November 4, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Houston Community College West Loop campus, 5601 West Loop South.

Issues:Health Care

September 18, 2006

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host an event with the National Fair Housing Alliance tomorrow to enable members of Congress, Congressional staff, and others interested in fair housing issues to learn more about fair housing programs and their importance to American communities.  In spite of the passage of the Federal Housing Act almost 40 years ago, more than

Issues:Housing

September 18, 2006

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced that he will introduce the Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act to address several of the housing issues faced by survivors of Hurricane Katrina.  The bill, which is companion legislation to a bill introduced by U.S.

Issues:Housing

September 8, 2006

(Houston, TX)--As a result of his visit in August to some troubled areas in the Middle East and Africa, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will be hosting a Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil for World Peace on Monday, September 11, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Arab American Cultural Center, 10555 Stancliff Road, (Highway 59 South at West Bellfort) Houston, Texas.


September 6, 2006

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in collaboration with the Historically Black College & University Law Schools and the Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy, will host a Braintrust and panel discussion entitled, "Is There A Rebirth of Legal Racial Segregation?" The forum, which will take place on Friday, September 8 from 2-4 pm at the Washington Conventio


August 28, 2006

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced this years recipients of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundations Spouses Education Scholarship and Cheerios Brand Health Initiative Scholarship.  The CBC Spouses Education Scholarship Program has awarded millions of dollars to academically talented and highly motivated students who will pursue full-time undergra