Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]

Drones could come to Houston skies

2012-02-15T10:46:36Z

Several Houston area representatives, including Rep. Sheila Jackson lee, Ted Poe and Al Green, signed the letter. The defense contractor Lockheed Martin has several offices in south Houston. According to The Texas Independent, Martin has ...

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Drones could come to Houston skies

2012-02-15T01:00:00Z

...be considered for one of the testing areas. Several Houston area representatives, including Rep. Sheila Jackson lee, Ted Poe and Al Green, signed the letter. The defense contractor Lockheed Martin has several offices in south Houston. According to The T

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Obama for America launches "Truth Teams"

2012-02-13T01:00:00Z

...conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. In other White House news: After recently channeling his inner Al Green, I wonder what Barack has in store for Michelle on Valentine’s Day. Perhaps he’ll re-enact that Bette Davis double

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Political playlists: What messages do presidential campaign songs send?

2012-02-12T15:29:20Z

Is Barack Obama looking for the edgy-yet-mellow independent voter, grooving to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" or indie band ... Do what Mike Mikus, campaign manager for U.S. Rep Mark Critz, did. "Mark was elected in May after John Murtha died," Mr ...

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Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll

2012-02-09T17:41:44Z

Former Alabama Rep. Artur Davis (D) has been discussed switching parties ... Jennifer Hudson and (of course) Al Green. There’s also some country but none of the jazz or rap Obama has said is on his personal iPod. * Ron DeSantis (R), a former federal ...

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Billy Long makes his comedic debut in D.C.

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

...sang at one point, imitating President Obama’s rendition of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.” House Speaker John Boehner was also the target of a few zingers. Rep. Linda Sanchez joked about his tan, calling his Congress “the Bronze Age.” A

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Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

...Spotify. Chicago is well represented on the 28-song list, which includes Wilco, the Arcade Fire, Jennifer Hudson and (of course) Al Green. There’s also some country but none of the jazz or rap Obama has said is on his personal iPod. * Former Alaska Se

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Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

...Chicago is well represented on the 28-song list, which includes Wilco, the Arcade Fire, Jennifer Hudson and (of course) Al Green. There’s also some country but none of the jazz or rap Obama has said is on his personal iPod. WHAT YOU SHOULDN’T MISS:

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Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

The Obama Album

2012-02-09T01:00:00Z

...and keep everyone excited while Obama works ropelines and mingles with fans after delivering remarks. The playlist is also being streamed on Spotify, the online streaming music service, for supporters to listen and share from home. “After taking staff

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The Obama Album

2012-02-08T18:54:31Z

In 2011, Tom Petty had Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn ... Some observations on the full list (at the bottom): Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" is of course the song which Obama sang the opening lines to at the Apollo Theater fundraiser last month (Green ...

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LateCopy: Herald editor's blog

2012-02-08T00:46:27Z

Rep. John Dougall, R-Highland ... in January from “Let’s Stay Together,” the classic hit by legendary soul singer (now reverend) Al Green. Obama rendered it with perfect pitch, dialect and all (“I’n so in love with you...”)

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Cuellar's change of heart

2012-02-07T17:22:38Z

In my story on the homepage today, I write about how Democrats are furious at Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar for reaching an agreement ... Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Al Green, in penning a letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott insisting that any ...

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Houstonians in House press to make Ellington Field a test site for integrating UAV’s into nation’s airspace

2012-02-07T17:22:38Z

Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land ... Olson was joined on the letter by Reps. Gene Green, D-Houston, Al Green, D-Houston, Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston; John Culberson, R-Houston; Ted Poe, R-Humble; Michael McCaul, R-Austin; and Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands

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Adele's back, and she'll sing at the Grammys

2012-02-07T14:59:28Z

The invite comes after the president recently sang a few lines from Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together" at ... Big news for fans of "The Wizard of Oz." Kansas state Rep. Ed Trimmer from Winfield introduced a bill recently that would make ...

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Cuellar's change of heart

2012-02-07T01:00:00Z

...Texas Democrats, Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Charlie Gonzales, Silvestre Reyes, Ruben Hinojosa, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Al Green, in penning a letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott insisting that any redistricting agreement have the backing of b

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President Obama Re-election Strategy: Operation "Let's Stay Together"

2012-02-03T12:26:44Z

As President Obama broke into a line of Rev. Al Green classic song “Let’s Stay Together ... Obama also beats Texas congressman Ron Paul by 10 points and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum by 8 points, according to Rasmussen.

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House Democrats Recorded An Al Green Parody For Obama

2012-02-02T12:20:46Z

Lyrics by Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.) and Terisa Griffin, with “apologies to Al Green.” We're not sure whether this is the best thing ever or the worst thing ever. The only thing we know for sure: the world needs to hear the House parody.

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House Dems ?so in love? with Obama

2012-02-02T01:00:00Z

...are good or bad … happy or sad Let’s bring the country together … Supporting you whether … whether times are good or bad … happy or sad Let’s … Let’s stay together.” Lyrics by Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.) and Terisa Griffin, with “a

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