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@RepAlGreen

Proud to represent the 9th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives •

Houston, TX & Washington, DC
Joined June 2010
Born September 01

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  1. Bemoaning the President's harm to society and high misdeeds is not enough. Article 2, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution was created for a time such as this and a President such as Trump. It's past time to do more than talk.

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  2. . reminds us that “you cannot have government of the people, by the people, if you don’t have the right to vote.”

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  3. Today we celebrate the economic, political, & social accomplishments of all women. While we have come a long way, we must continue to persist in the fight against gender inequality across the globe and honor the courageous acts made by women every day.

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  4. The Consumer Bureau should shield consumers from predatory & discriminatory practices. The complaint database notifies the bureau about these unfair practices. When a consumer protection incident occurs, the public has a right to know!

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  5. Although the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed in ink, it was written with the blood of freedom fighters, including , who attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge 54 years ago on .

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  6. What happened to “give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free?” Our country accommodated 12 million European asylees alone at Ellis Island, from whom we have benefited. Past presidents built opportunities for asylees NOT walls.

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  8. Impeachment is THE constitutional option for an unfit President.

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  9. Michael Cohen did NOT lie about President Trump’s racist comments on “s—-hole” countries, there being nice people among the bigots in Charlottesville, or separating babies of color from their families. President Trump IS a racist.

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  10. America, you asked and Congress answered! Today, I am proud to say that I voted with the majority of my colleagues to help by employing universal background checks for those purchasing firearms. This is a huge victory for our nation.

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  11. Today at the Humphrey-Hawkins hearing, I will question Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the politicization of the . We cannot allow the Fed to be politicized. It must remain an independent & autonomous body not subject to the whims of a reckless President.

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  12. . let's set the record straight: signing a bill doesn't absolve the bigotry emanating from the presidency. Like Spike Lee, I want to be on the right side of history by doing the right thing!

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  13. Today continue to fight by addressing the broken credit reporting system. Far too many Americans have been the victims of inaccuracies on their credit report that negatively impact their families and access to the American Dream.

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  14. The arc of the moral universe is bending toward justice for the Sugar Land 95. I must express my gratitude for the righteous community activists tirelessly working to ensure the bodies are properly memorialized. It is my honor to advocate for this cause.

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  15. Please watch my speech at the Fort Bend Independent School District Regular Business Meeting on Monday, February 18, 2019 regarding the Sugar Land 95.

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  16. Mr. President, to use the pretext of a national emergency to fulfill your campaign promise at the expense of our Constitution is shameful and disgraceful. Wasn’t Mexico supposed to pay for your wall, NOT the American people?

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  17. My prayers are with India and all Americans of Indian ancestry as we are saddened by today's massive terrorist attack. I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the many victims senselessly murdered as a result of this tragedy and condemn all acts of terrorism.

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  18. Rest In Peace to my former colleague and the longest serving Member of Congress . Mr. Dingell will be greatly missed. I extend my heartfelt condolences to my current colleague, his loving wife and their entire family.

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  19. “The time is always right to do what is right.”

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  20. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed 110 years ago. Thank you for 11 decades of fighting invidious discrimination as well as protecting the educational, political, economic, & legal rights of underrepresented groups!

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  21. In the following article published Friday, February 8, 2019, The Hill covered Congressman Al Green’s vow to call for a third vote on impeachment:

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