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(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) today expressed his sorrow at the destruction that has been caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Congressman Al Green, who was born in New Orleans, still maintains close personal ties and has a deep and sincere appreciation for the city's character and spirit.

(Houston, TX)--As American families prepare for another school year, seniors find themselves faced with a fast approaching enrollment window to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug program that begins on January 1. This past weekend Congressman Al Green held a town hall meeting, which included a panel of health care experts, to provide Houston-area affected seniors with valuable information regarding the new drug benefit.

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host a town hall meeting focusing on a number of issues affecting Houston area veterans. More specifically, the town hall meeting will provide participants with information on significant measures that were recently considered in Congress, such as the Veterans Administrations (VA) FY 06 budget and veterans' health care benefits and life insurance.

(Houston, TX)--Yesterday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), joined by Mayor Bill White and Councilwoman Ada Edwards, held a press conference to announce $12.8 million that Congressman Al Green secured in federal funds to address Houstons pervasive flood and transportation problems.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced his cosponsorship of HR 3135, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, to protect the property rights of all Americans.

"This bill will help put an end to the opportunity for abusive land grabs that can unfairly benefit private special interest," Congressman Al Green said. "This bipartisan legislation would prevent the use of invidious economic development as a justification for exercising power of eminent domain."

(Washington, DC)--In commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced the formation of the Ninth Congressional District's Taskforce on the Disabled.

(Washington, DC)--The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a measure to restore funding for fair housing programs that is similar to a recently passed House amendment introduced by Congressman Al Green.

Congressman Al Green's amendment to the Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appropriations bill was co-sponsored by Representatives Barbara Lee, Alcee Hastings, and Raul Grijalva.

(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX) teamed up with his colleague Representative Jim Ryun (R-KS) to introduce HR 3186, the Build Houses for Our Militarys Enlisted Servicemembers (Build HOMES) Act, to provide more access to quality affordable housing for our men and women in uniform.