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(Houston, TX) — On Friday, May 8, 2020, Congressman Al Green reflected fondly on the life and legacy of former State Representative and Father of the Juneteenth Holiday, the Honorable Al Edwards. Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Congressman Al Green, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, and Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion Chairwoman Joyce Beatty released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Sunday, May 3, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined the Hawa Foundation in commemorating Ramadan by distributing food to families in need. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Missouri City, TX) — On Friday, May 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Fort Bend County officials – Judge KP George and Health and Human Services Director Dr. Jacqueline Minter – to announce a new coronavirus testing site in Missouri City, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Friday, May 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green held a drive-thru food and masks distribution for Hiram Clarke residents and families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
“Today, I am proud to collaborate with my friends and colleagues on the community, state, and local levels to provide food and masks to 500 Hiram Clarke residents and families,” said Congressman Al Green.His congressional district includes the Hiram Clarke neighborhood.
(Houston, TX) — On Thursday, April 30, 2020, Congressman Al Green held a drive-thru food and masks distribution for Sunnyside residents and families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Mayor Turner as well as representatives from the Houston Health Department and Texas Department of Emergency Management to announce a new coronavirus testing site in Sunnyside, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — On Friday, May 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green - in cooperation with the Small Business Development Center and the Texas State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - presents a webinar for small business owners whose businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Each of the coronavirus relief measures that have been enacted includes provisions for small businesses that will be addressed.
(Houston, TX) — On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined State Representative Ron Reynolds and Bishop Destry C. Bell, Sr. of the Christ Temple of Deliverance to distribute food to 500 families. Congressman Green released the following statement:
(Houston, TX) — Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, it is important that we are doing everything possible to save lives in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the virus.