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(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) joined 424 of his colleagues in passing a resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth. Below is Congressman Al Green's statement:
"Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my support for House Concurrent Resolution 160, a resolution that honors the national significance of June 19, 1865 when slaves in Texas were finally freed. I would like to thank Congressman Davis for his leadership and all of the supporters of this important piece of legislation.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (D-TX), along with Financial Services Ranking Member Barney Frank (D-MA) and Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), successfully lobbied 40 Members to sign onto a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging an increase in funding to curb housing discrimination.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) recognized Danny Lu, the winner of the 2005 Ninth Congressional District Art Competition at yesterday's official ribbon cutting ceremony in the U.S. Capitol building. Danny Lu is an accomplished student at Stafford High School, who is a member of the National Honor Society and the Science Club. He likes to draw as a hobby and plans to continue creating new masterpieces.
(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) saluted Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for awarding a grant in the amount of $650,000 for Texas Southern University (TSU). The funding will provide additional scholarship opportunities for students attending the University, many of whom have roots in the Ninth Congressional District.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09), a member of the House Financial Services Committee voted in favor of HR 1461, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, which changes the oversight structure of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). The bill received overwhelming support from the committee, passing by a vote of 65 to 5.
(Houston, TX)--In citing the need for an aggressive focus on preventive health care and education among minorities, Congressman Al Green, along with a number of community organizations sponsored his First Annual Green Light to Healthy Living fair on Saturday, May 21, 2005 on the West Loop campus of Houston Community College.
(Washington, DC)--Today, Houston U.S. Representative Al Green (TX-09) joined his fellow Texas Democratic Delegation Members and Members of the State Legislature to conduct a rare Joint Federal-State Forum on the U.S. Budget and its profound impact on Texans.
(Washington, DC)--Houston Congressman Al Green (TX-09) met with Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres about the current state of affairs in Israel as it prepares for disengagement from Gaza. Peres spoke earnestly about his hope for peace and the latest steps towards peace.
(Washington, DC)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) secured $16 million in federal transportation funds for the Ninth Congressional District in the recently passed House Transportation Equity Act (TEA-LU).
This legislation authorizes $284 billion over six years for federal highways, public transit, and road safety projects. It is estimated that for every $1 billion invested in federal highway and transit, 47,500 jobs are created or sustained.
(Washington, D.C.)--This weekend, Congressman Al Green joined Representative John Lewis, along with several heralded civil rights leaders and his fellow colleagues in leading hundreds across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Blood Sunday.
Congressman Al Green reflected as he crossed Edmund Pettus Bridge: "I realized that the people who chose to participate in that march were of great courage. They were doing it at a time when we didn't have the rights that we have today."