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

The invisible twin

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

Al Green might hold the singular distinction of having bungled it twice in less than a year. In September 2006 at the inaugural Wild River festival in St. ...

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Peers remember Tubbs Jones

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

"She was beloved in Congress and it's exactly what one would think," Texas Democrat Al Green said. "I know she will be missed but her work will continue. ...

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Peers remember Tubbs Jones

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

CLEVELAND -- In the midst of all this political wrangling over who will lead this country, the nation's power brokers paused to remember the woman and the work of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi brought with her

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Seller-funded down payment plan to end

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

The day after the housing measure became law, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) introduced a bill that would set up categories of buyers, based on credit scores. ...

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Seller-funded down payment plan to end

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

The $1,000 down payment program at Continental Home Loans is on borrowed time, but the Melville company's chief executive, Mike McHugh, knew it might have a short life. The crux of the program -- seller-funded down payments through housing nonprofits -

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CBC Members Reflect on Obama Nomination

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

... Senate and just happens to be a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,â€ Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said. â€œBut I didnâ€™t come here to nominate a CBCer. ...

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Down-payment aid program on verge of expiring

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

A countdown clock on a Web site operated by Nehemiah Corp. of America is ticking off the days, hours, minutes and seconds until a new government ban will terminate virtually all seller-funded, down-payment assistance programs in the United States. But

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Down payment assistance going down the drain this fall

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

A countdown clock on a Web site operated by Nehemiah Corp. of America is ticking off the days, hours, minutes and seconds until a new government ban will terminate virtually all seller-funded down payment assistance programs in the United States. But

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Down-payment aid program on verge of expiring

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Home buyers may want to monitor HR 6694, a bill introduced by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, which would require the FHA to accept seller-financed down payments ...

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Green Introduces Bill To Reinstate FHA Down Payment Assistance

2008-08-04T00:00:00Z

by John Pape Just before Congress recessed last week, Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) introduced a bill that would reinstate the FHA seller-funded down payment ...

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AmeriDream Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Charitable ...

2008-08-02T00:00:00Z

The bill, HR 6694 sponsored by US Rep. Al Green (TX-09), would remedy a harmful provision in the new housing law which limits homeownership opportunities ...

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AmeriDream Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Charitable Downpayment Assistance

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriDream, Inc., today applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and reform charitable downpayment assistance. The bill, H.R. 6694 sponsored by U.S. Rep. Al Green (TX-09),

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I guess even Marines take poetic license occasionally, by veterans ...

2008-07-27T00:00:00Z

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, sponsored the bill, HR 3329. The Senate is considering a similar measure, S. 1084, sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., ...

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National Fair Housing Commission to Focus on Gulf Coast Housing ...

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

... Howard University School of Law - Guest Commissioners: Charles McMillan, President-Elect, National Association of Realtors (NAR); Rep. Al Green (D-Tex. ...

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One way to thank our veterans

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

By US REP. AL GREEN We are blessed to live in the greatest and richest country in the world. In our great country, one out of every 110 persons is a ...

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Levine: Malden musings

2008-07-25T00:00:00Z

Memphis soul legend Al Green recently released his latest â€œlong-player,â€ called â€œLay it Down,â€ to rave reviews from music critics and fans alike. ...

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National Fair Housing Commission to Focus on Gulf Coast Housing ...

2008-07-25T00:00:00Z

... Howard University School of Law - Guest Commissioners: Charles McMillan, President-Elect, National Association of Realtors (NAR); Rep. Al Green (D-Tex. ...

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Minnick holds fundraising advantage over Rep. Sali

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sali's campaign blames a computer glitch, but only one other member of Congress, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has failed to file a report this quarter. ...

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â€¢ For: Democrats Al Green, Jackson Lee and Lampson

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, a member of the House panel that engineered the compromise, dismissed Republican complaints that it bailed out unscrupulous ...

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Housing Reform Bill To Bail Out Freddie, Fannie, Borrowers

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was more blunt: "They are too big to fail and we should not fail them." The bill authorizes the Treasury to lend unlimited credit to ...

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