Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]

Texas’ Hispanic population growing, but more Latinos won’t head to Congress

2012-06-02T23:36:02Z

Doggett is a survivor and had $3 million banked to scare off and overwhelm challengers. In Houston, 10-term Rep. Gene Green, the state’s only other white Democrat in Congress, represents a district where three-fourths of voting-age residents are Hispanic

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Students overcome obstacles, seek higher education

2012-05-29T16:16:58Z

85 percent of seniors at the school applied to at least one college or university. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Gene Green, an alumnus of the school, (a Davisalum) marked the achievement at Davis High School with speeches during an asse

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Texas-style redistricting vexes voters, puts map boundaries in perpetual motion

2012-05-29T12:27:54Z

Doggett and Rep. Gene Green are the last white Texas Democrats in the House. After the 2010 elections gave the state's GOP delegation a 23-9 edge, many Republicans entered this redistricting cycle hoping to shore up their districts and divide up the four .

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Houston native faces final OK as U.S. marshal

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

...nomination was supported by members of Democratic congressional delegations in Houston and South Texas, and U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, cited Blankinship's efforts to help fellow officers. "I've known Gary Blankinship for a long time, both as an HP

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Veteran officer awaits confirmation as new U.S. marshal

2012-05-28T22:01:45Z

An excellent candidate' Blankinship's nomination was supported by members of Democratic congressional delegations in Houston and South Texas, and U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, cited Blankinship's efforts to help fellow officers. "I've known Gary ...

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Texas-style redistricting vexes voters, puts map boundaries in perpetual motion

2012-05-28T12:00:27Z

Where's Eric Cantor?

2012-05-25T10:09:29Z

Also participating in the 2012 Offshore Energy Tour with Scalise and Cantor are: Congressman Gene Green, Congressman Steven Palazzo, and Congressman John Sullivan. "I look forward to joining Congressman Steve Scalise and members on both sides of the aisle

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Macfarlane-Svinicki pairing gives Dems edge - Rahall: Coal ash shouldn?t hold up transpo bill - Rockefeller inquires about nat gas cybersecurity - SASC OKs anti-green military amendments

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...RIN provider is approved by the EPA. THE LIVES OF THE COWBOYS: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Reps. Steve Scalise, Gene Green, Steven Palazzo and John Sullivan tour a deepwater rig in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental Shelf near New Orleans

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Congressional leaders to tour offshore energy installations

2012-05-24T08:01:49Z

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise will take House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Congressman Gene Green, Congressman Steven Palazzo, and Congressman John Sullivan on a tour of an offshore drilling rig and an offshore production platform.

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AHA-supported bill to promote healthcare price transparency introduced

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...– Last week, two U.S. Congressmen from Texas – Rep. Michael Burgess (R) and Gene Green (D) – introduced American Hospital Association (AHA)-supported legislation aimed at making healthcare more affordable by promoting healthcare price transparency

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Steve Scalise gives congressmen tour of La. oil and gas industry

2012-05-22T19:52:52Z

NEW ORLEANS - Once a year, Congressman Steve Scalise escorts a delegation ... will be house majority leader Eric Cantor and congressmen Gene Green, Steven Palazzo and John Sullivan. Steve Scalise joined us Wednesday morning with more on the ...

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More military weapons for border safety

2012-05-22T12:07:34Z

Congressman Henry Cuellar sent a letter to Secretary Leon ... Francisco Canseco, Joe Barton, Blake Farenthold, Louie Gohmert, Al Green, Gene Green, Ralph Hall, Eddie Bernice, Sheila Jackson Lee, Michael McCaul, Ted Poe, Pete Olson, Pete Sessions and ...

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Palazzo to attend bipartisan offshore energy industry tour

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

...him and three others to visit a drilling rig and an offshore oil production platform. According to Scalise's office, Rep. Gene Green, a Democrat from Houston, will also be there, along with Republicans Steven Palazzo of Mississippi and John Sullivan of

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Gala raises $200,000 for student scholarships

2012-05-21T19:54:03Z

The 50th anniversary gala was also about more than raising money for student scholarships. U.S. Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) recognized San Jacinto College in the Congressional Record, the official published record of the proceedings of the United States

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Steve Scalise to lead congressmen on offshore energy tour

2012-05-21T10:35:42Z

will join him and three others to visit a drilling rig and an offshore oil production platform. According to Scalise's office, Rep. Gene Green, a Democrat from Houston, will also be there, along with Republicans Steven Palazzo of Mississippi and ...

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Obama nominates Houston police officer to serve as U.S. Marshal

2012-05-17T18:47:12Z

“It’s just an honor to be selected by the President of the United States for any position.” Since 2009, Houston Rep. Gene Green and other members of the Texas Democratic congressional delegation have written the administration in support of Blankinsh

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US CHAMBER ENDORSES OLSON BILL TO ENSURE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY

2012-05-17T02:48:00Z

Pete Olson: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today welcomed the U.S. Chamber ... Mike Doyle (D-PA), Lee Terry (R-NE), Gene Green (D-TX), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX). Under current law, a company or individual can be held liable ...

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Louisiana Politics: Vitter, Salazar, Scalise and New Orleans School Board

2012-05-16T19:59:59Z

I’m honored to have the second ranking Republican in the House, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, joining me on the 2012 Offshore Energy Tour along with Congressman Gene Green (TX), Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS), and Congressman John Sullivan (OK).

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US EPA rules may lead DOE to order more plants to continue to run: Moeller

2012-05-09T16:04:54Z

Representative Pete Olson, Republican-Texas, introduced the bill March 28 along with Representatives Mike Doyle, Democrat-Pennsylvania, Lee Terry, Republican-Nebraska, Gene Green, Democrat-Texas, Adam Kinzinger, Republican-Illinois, and Charlie Gonzalez ..

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Democrats’ Support for Holder Collapsing

2012-05-09T11:40:02Z

Gene Green of Texas, and Ron Kind of Wisconsin, were among 31 Democratic representatives who signed a letter last summer urging the Justice Department to cooperate with investigations being spearheaded by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of ...

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