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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) presided over the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, marking the final step in the process before the bill can be voted on in the House of Representatives.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on the passing of Tim Russert:

“It is with great sadness that I mourn the passing and commemorate the life of the tremendous political journalist Tim Russert.  I would like to extend to Mr. Russert’s family, friends and innumerable admirers my prayers and heartfelt condolences.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) was honored for his tireless dedication to advancing the cause of fair housing and equal rights, including his sponsorship of H.R. 2926, the Housing Fairness Act of 2007.  Congressman Al Green was the first recipient of the Walter F. Mondale and Edward W.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Julie Cripe, President and CEO of OMNIBANK, to give Amigos Por Vida Charter School Students an interactive financial education lesson on the importance of saving and money management.  The American Bankers Association (ABA) Education Foundation’s “Teach Children to Save” program includes games and activities about saving, budgeting and distinguishing needs from wants.  The event also helped students develop a familiarity with banks and other financial institutions.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Homeland Security Committee marked-up H.R. 4749, the National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007.  H.R. 4749 establishes, in statute, the Office of Bombing Prevention within the Department of Homeland Security.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, successfully amended H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and James McGovern, Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressing deep concern over the crisis of food availability affecting nations throughout the world and calling on United Nations (U.N.) member states to contribute additional emergency aid.  Food prices soared by 40 percent in the last year due to rising oil and energy costs and rising demand from growing economies in the developing world.   Twenty-two Members of Congress co-signed the letter.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity voted to pass H.R. 3329, the Homes for Heroes Act, paving the way for a vote in the House of Representatives as early as next week. Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the Housing Subcommittee, introduced this legislation which will provide shelter for homeless veterans and their families and help prevent low-income veteran families from falling into homelessness.  On any given night in this country, 800,000 persons experience homelessness and, according to the U.S.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted to pass H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act.