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(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Congressman Al Green was featured in an article written by Houston Chronicle staff writer Dug Begley titled “Rep. Green cheers $2M project to give South Park students safer school routes.” The article highlights the $1.6 million in federal funds allocated to the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority. A respected not-for-profit acting on behalf of the City of Houston to improve infrastructure.

(Washington D.C.) — On Sunday, September 10, 2023, Congressman Al Green will be a featured special guest invited by students from Georgetown University for their upcoming event, “Everyone Has A Story.” This program will showcase an evening of enlightened speakers and curated musical interludes dedicated to honoring Slavery Remembrance Day and recognizing the profound contributions of our Black forefathers in shaping American history. The event will be located at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall – 3700 O Street NW, Washington D.C. 20057 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

(Houston, TX) — On Monday, September 4, 2023, Congressman Al Green was acknowledged in an article by Margaret Downing in the Houston Press titled “The KKK Grand Wizard’s Name is Gone From the Vicksburg Subdivision in Missouri City.” The article questions the appropriateness of naming streets after Confederate figures and slave owners such as Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Congressman Al Green is featured in a Houston Chronicle article authored by Juhi Varma entitled “Missouri City ditches street named after a KKK leader.” Among other things, the article highlights Congressman Al Green’s donation of $1,975.40 to facilitate the renaming of two streets in the Vicksburg Village of Shiloh subdivision in Missouri City, Texas. The streets renamed were associated with Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, September 2, 2023, Congressman Al Green will join Councilmember Jeffrey L. Boney, public officials and local residents to present his personal funds in a symbolic check for $1,975.40. The funds will support the local street renaming in the Vicksburg Village of Shiloh subdivision in Missouri City. The street names that have been changed are Bedford Forrest Drive to Liberty Way Drive and Bedford Forrest Court to Liberty Way Court. 

(Houston, TX) — On Friday, September 1, 2023, Congressman Al Green will attend a press conference hosted by the Houston Food Bank to recognize National Food Bank Day and mark the commencement of Hunger Action Month. The focus of the press event will be the economic inequality that contributes to food insecurity and a lack of access to nutritious foods in the Greater Houston Area. 

(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $1.6 million for the federal funding that Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority will receive for intersection safety and mobility improvements. As we fight to save our schools, we must also make school routes safer for our students. These funds will benefit Hartman Middle School, Alcott Elementary School, Stuart Park, F.M. Law Park, as well as the Sims Bayou Hike and Bike Trail. 

(Washington, D.C.) — On Friday, August 18, 2023, Congressman Al Green took a proactive step towards enhancing access to banking services by introducing H.R. 5223 – the Original Open for Business Act of 2023.