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(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended today a meeting at the White House in which President Barack Obama pushed for the prompt creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which is a key factor of the President’s proposed financial regulatory reform.

“The creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency would help avoid a repetition of the current economic recession and would also safeguard consumers from some of the practices that contributed to the meltdown of the financial system,” said Congressman Al Green after the meeting.

(Washington, DC)--Today, U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for quickly responding to the needs of our student veterans by providing emergency checks under the new G.I. Bill.

Thousands of veterans who applied for educational benefits under the program have not received their payments due to delayed processing and bureaucracy and these emergency checks will help them make payments towards books and housing. 

(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston residents attended a housing foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and learned about strategies they could use to avoid losing their home, such as loan modification, refinancing services and assistance from the federal government.

(Washington, DC)--This Friday, Congressman Al Green will join with all Americans in commemorating the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Created by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, the National Day of Service channels the powerful sense of unity, patriotism and shared purpose Americans felt in the wake of the 9/11 attacks into meaningful action in our communities.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green welcomed a thousand people to a health care reform town hall meeting on August 25. Hosted at Houston’s Power Center, the Congressman engaged a standing room only audience in a meaningful discussion about healthcare reform.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green issued the following statement on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy:

“Today our country mourns the passing of a political giant, a defender of democracy, a lion of liberalism, Senator Edward M. Kennedy.  My heartfelt condolences go out to the Kennedy family for their loss.  My thoughts and prayers are with them at this time.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green introduced legislation to index the minimum wage to the federal poverty threshold for a family of two.  He was joined by Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Mike Honda, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nydia M.

(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.