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Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations:  HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO OUR VETERANS

On June 15, 2007 The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in favor of passage of this bill which would:

(Washington, DC)--Today,Congressman Al Green (TX-09) attended a House Committee on Homeland Security Hearing entitled “The XDR Tuberculosis Incident: A Poorly Coordinated Federal Response to an Incident with Homeland Security Implications”.  Hearing witnesses included: Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge, Assistant Secretary for Health and Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. W.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), today, released the following statement regarding the tragic death of a contract worker at the BP Refinery in Texas City, who was electrocuted Tuesday while working on an idle unit that was being reconditioned for a restart.

(Pasadena, TX)--Today. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined colleague Congressman Gene Green (TX-29), members of the Harris County AFL-CIO and United Steel Workers, as well as, family members of victims of the BP Refinery Tragedy to announce the reintroduction of his Equal Protection for All Workers Act.  This bill is supported by the AFL-CIO.

(Washington, DC)--Today. the House of Representatives debated H.R.

(Washington, DC)--Today. the House of Representatives passed the C.O.P.S. Improvement Act which would put 50,000 more police officers on our nation’s streets.  Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted in favor of passage, a vote that would add an estimated hundreds of new cops to fight crime and terrorism in the Ninth Congressional District and the city of Houston.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now's (ACORN) plans to conduct a large scale outreach program to find homeowners at risk of losing their home due to a predatory loan.  Last week, Congressman Al Green passed an amendment to the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 which would impose on mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders, the least regulated part of the mortgage industry, duties that would let consumers know that they are not on their own.

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), last Friday, addressed over 60 representatives at his annual Labor Leaders’ Breakfast.  Union leaders, representing unions from across Harris County, received a legislative update from their Congressman on important measures passed in the 110th Congress.  Congressman Al Green's statement is below.