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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined President Bush, House and Senate Leaders, and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Michael DeBakey.  According to the Congressional Research Service, only approximately 300 individuals, on 147 separate occasions, have had the unique and prestigious honor of being awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.    

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day:

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green was joined by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank at a press conference to discuss housing issues and legislation pending in the House Financial Services Committee to address the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis. 

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

“This week we honor the legacy of one of the fathers of the civil rights movement, the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  We honor him for his courage, for his sacrifice, and for his life-long commitment to justice and equality for all.

(Washington, DC)--On October 1, 2007, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a rule barring down-payment assistance providers from participating in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program. In response to a pair of federal court decisions this week striking down the HUD rule, U.S. Representatives Al Green (TX-9) and Gary G. Miller (CA-42) issued the following statement:

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that Texas Southern University, designated by Congress as a National Transportation Center of Excellence (NTSCE), will be the lead institution focusing on petro-chemical transportation security.  In July 2007, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) worked with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson to secure a groundbreaking earmark as part of the final version of the “Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007” to create a National Transportation Security Ce

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 289, a resolution honoring the 99th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H. Con. Res. 289 was introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) during Black History Month with 45 bipartisan cosponsors and passed without opposition by a vote of 403 to 0.  In February 2007, the House passed a similar resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green seeking to recognize the accomplishments of the NAACP in the civil rights movement.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.Res.942, a resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. The resolution was introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) on January 28, 2008 and was passed this evening without opposition by a vote of 367 to 0.  H.Res.942 passed with 57 bipartisan cosponsors and garnered support from members of Congress that transcended racial, gender, ethnic, and party lines.  In March 2007, Congressman Al Green introduced and passed a similar resolution, H.