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(Washington, D.C.) — On Monday, July 10, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

“I am honored to work with Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman on legislation to rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Richard Russell was an unapologetic white supremacist who should not have the honor of eponymous federal works. I look forward to continuing to work on this important issue which I called to the attention of Congress,” said Congressman Al Green.

(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, June 29, 2023, Congressman Al Green confirmed his objections to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to gut affirmative action in higher education. He released the following statement:

(Washington, D.C.) — On Friday, June 23, 2023, Congressman Al Green delivered an impactful speech on the House floor centering on the importance of Juneteenth, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, and his Conscience Agenda. He declared in his speech:

(Houston, TX) — On Friday, February 3, 2023, Congressman Al Green presented a symbolic check in the amount of $1,000,000 to Legacy Community Health for the upgrade of their electronic medical records software. The upgrade of technology equipment is essential for Legacy to better address the healthcare needs of constituents in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas because it will allow patients to have improved access to their personal health information, including appointment scheduling.

(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

“Following the brutal footage released last week of the killing of Tyre Nichols, we mourn the loss of Tyre – yet another unarmed Black man whose life was unjustly taken by a group of police officers and their deadly use of excessive force. The officers who killed Tyre not only committed a heinous act, but also betrayed the trust of people of goodwill who worked tirelessly to diversify police departments across the country,” Congressman Al Green said.

(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, January 28, 2023, Congressman Al Green joined city officials and community leaders for the opening of a new health and multi-service center in Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood. He released the following statement: