Rep. Raymond Green

Democrat  •  29th District, Texas  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
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06/02/12
Texas’ Hispanic population growing, but more Latinos won’t head to Congress

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

Source: Dallas Morning News
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05/29/12
Students overcome obstacles, seek higher education

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

Source: MyFox Houston
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05/29/12
Texas-style redistricting vexes voters, puts map boundaries in perpetual motion

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 .

Source: Fort Worth Business Press
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05/29/12
Houston native faces final OK as U.S. marshal

...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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05/28/12
Veteran officer awaits confirmation as new U.S. marshal

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 ...

Source: Houston Chronicle
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05/28/12
Texas-style redistricting vexes voters, puts map boundaries in perpetual motion

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 .

Source: Fort Worth Business Press
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05/25/12
Where's Eric Cantor?

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

Source: NationalJournal.com
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05/25/12
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

...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

Source: The Politico
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05/24/12
Congressional leaders to tour offshore energy installations

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.

Source: nola.com
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05/24/12
AHA-supported bill to promote healthcare price transparency introduced

...– 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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05/22/12
Steve Scalise gives congressmen tour of La. oil and gas industry

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 ...

Source: WWL-TV
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05/22/12
More military weapons for border safety

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 ...

Source: Laredo Sun
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05/22/12
Palazzo to attend bipartisan offshore energy industry tour

...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

Source: Yall Politics
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05/21/12
Gala raises $200,000 for student scholarships

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

Source: Your Houston News
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05/21/12
Steve Scalise to lead congressmen on offshore energy tour

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 ...

Source: nola.com
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05/17/12
Obama nominates Houston police officer to serve as U.S. Marshal

“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

Source: Houston Chronicle
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05/17/12
US CHAMBER ENDORSES OLSON BILL TO ENSURE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY

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 ...

Source: power-eng.com
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05/16/12
Louisiana Politics: Vitter, Salazar, Scalise and New Orleans School Board

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).

Source: Bayou Buzz
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05/09/12
US EPA rules may lead DOE to order more plants to continue to run: Moeller

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 ..

Source: platts.com
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05/09/12
Democrats’ Support for Holder Collapsing

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 ...

Source: NewsMax.com
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05/09/12
Editorial: For U.S. House District 36

One of our new districts, U.S. Congressional District 36, was carved from the districts of U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady, Ted Poe, Ron Paul and Gene Green. District 36 is large and geographically diverse. It encompasses Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange ...

Source: Houston Chronicle
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05/09/12
Guarded Prospects for Southern Democrats, Northeast Republicans

...Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch of Florida; David Price of North Carolina; Jim Cooper and Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Gene Green and Lloyd Doggett of Texas; and Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran of Virginia. Both Green’s and Doggett’s districts are

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05/07/12
Guarded Prospects for Southern Democrats, Northeast Republicans

John Barrow loses his bid for re-election and the party can’t hold retiring Arkansas Rep. Mike Ross’ open seat ... Jim Cooper and Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Gene Green and Lloyd Doggett of Texas; and Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran of Virginia.

Source: Roll Call Online
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05/07/12
San Jac salutes its past while ‘Reaching for Tomorrow’

Among them were Congressman Gene Green, State Sen. Mike Jackson, State Reps. John Davis, Ken Legler, Wayne Smith and Larry Taylor, Port Commissioner Jimmy Burke, Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman, Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell and Pearland Mayor Tom Re

Source: Your Houston News
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05/06/12
San Jac salutes its past while ‘Reaching for Tomorrow’

Among them were Congressman Gene Green, State Sen. Mike Jackson, State Reps. Larry Taylor, John Davis, Wayne Smith and Ken Legler, Port Commissioner Jimmy Burke, Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman, Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell and Pearland Mayor Tom Re

Source: Your Houston News
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05/05/12
San Jac salutes its past while ‘Reaching for Tomorrow’

Among them were Congressman Gene Green, State Sen. Mike Jackson, State Rep. Larry Taylor, Port Commissioner Jimmy Burke, Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman, Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell and Pearland Mayor Tom Reid. Also among the notables were UH-Clear

Source: Your Houston News
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05/01/12
Wellinghoff Cautions Congress to Go Slow on EPA Legislation

A House bill by Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, would hold utilities harmless if the are ordered by the Energy Department to generate power to meet demand that violates EPA regulations. Dillon said Murkowski's bill would be more comprehensive ...

Source: AOL Travel News
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04/26/12
Unflattering new book calls Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee a 'Woman of a Certain Rage'

...in Houston on Feb. 13, 2012. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) Ben Taub, Dr. John Riggs, Dr. Angela Fisher, Congressman Gene Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee listen to a question from Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary,

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04/24/12
Feds to pay contractor execs up to $763,029

A House bill introduced in November by New York Rep. Paul Tonko proposes a $200,000 taxpayer ... Bob Filner of California, Gene Green of Texas, Michael Michaud of Maine and Grace Napolitano of California. The bill, the Stop Excessive Taxpayer ...

Source: Tucson Citizen
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04/24/12
Feds to pay contractor execs up to $763,029

...only six cosponsors for his bill — Democrats Joe Baca of California, Russ Carnahan of Missouri, Bob Filner of California, Gene Green of Texas, Michael Michaud of Maine and Grace Napolitano of California. The bill, the Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments

Source: ABC News
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