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(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.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on the deadly bus crash in Sherman, Texas:

“My prayers and deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of the victims of this morning’s horrific bus crash in Sherman, Texas.  The tragic loss of life is both shocking and saddening to us all.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 6694, the FHA Gift Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008.  On Wednesday, President Bush signed H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston area veterans joined Congressman Al Green (TX-09) at the new Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Domiciliary Facility to urge President Bush to reconsider his threat to veto H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 412-9 vote.  The Homes for Heroes Act, introduced by Congressman Al Green in August 2007, will provide shelter for homeless veterans and their families and help prevent very low-income veteran families from falling into homelessness.  The bill was introduced in the U.S.