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(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), today, in a statement on the House floor expressed his support for an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that would protect access to the Food Stamp Program.  The amendment prohibits state agencies from making operational changes to the Food Stamp Program that would increase by 20 percent the volume of applications submitted by mail, phone, or internet.  Texas and Florida have implemented such changes as a means of saving money, and several other states are considering similar measures.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas and Capital One in the Sunnyside area of Houston, TX, for the announcement of eight grant awards totaling $2 million to assist low-income persons in their pursuit of homeownership throughout the Texas and Louisiana region.

(Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) was arrested with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus in front of the Sudanese Embassy while protesting the governments ambivalence towards the genocide in Darfur and highlight its importance in the African American community.

(Washington, DC)--Last night, the U.S. Senate passed H.Con.Res. 335, a resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H.Con.Res. 335 passed by a voice vote.  Greens legislation introduced during Black History Month and passed by the House of Representatives on March 1, 2006, seeks to recognize the accomplishments of the NAACP in the civil rights movement.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 335, a resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09) honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). H.Con.Res. 335 passed by a voice vote.  Congressman Al Green's legislation comes at the close of Black History Month, and seeks to recognize the accomplishments of the NAACP in the civil rights movement.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman James Clyburn, Chair of the Democratic Caucus, announced the appointment of Congressman Al Green to the new Democratic Task Force on Hurricane Katrina.  The task force will be chaired by Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), a victim of the hurricane. 

(Washington, DC)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green introduced H.Con.Res.335, a resolution honoring the 97th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  By the end of the day, the resolution had garnered the support of 44 additional original cosponsors.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green joined fellow Democratic Members of the Financial Services Committee and other House Democrats in highlighting the federal government's inadequate response to Hurricane Katrina housing shortages.

With the help of ACORN, several hundred New Orleans evacuees now scattered around the country came to the hearing to express their despair at the lack of affordable housing options available.  The two panels focused on the housing challenges faced by the New Orleans evacuees and the Gulf Coast region.