Al Green (politician)

Alexander N. Green[1] (born September 1, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 9th congressional district.

A member of the Democratic Party, Green served as the justice of the peace of Harris County, Texas from 1977 to 2004.

He received a Juris Doctor degree in 1974 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

The redistricting left Bell, who is white, vulnerable to a primary challenge from a black or Latino Democrat.

[4] After the 2012 election, Green held a press conference in Houston at which he emphasized the need for the lame duck Congress to work together to reform the national budget.

[5] Green has supported the Federal Reserve's program of quantitative easing and claims it has led to economic recovery since the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

[11] During the House Financial Services Committee hearing on April 10, 2019, at which the CEOs of all the major banks and investment institutions of the United States were sworn to testify, Green presented several questions that were regarded as controversial.

[12] On February 6, 2024, he left a hospital for a short moment to vote in a wheelchair against the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas which prevented the success of the inquiry as the Republican Party assumed that he would not be able to attend.

[21] He has voted against eight other bills proposed in the House that would if enacted prevent the federal government from covering the cost of abortions.

He spoke out after the Trayvon Martin shooting, asking members of the African-American community to show faith in the justice system and let the courts do their job and convict George Zimmerman.

"[27] On December 6, 2017, Green denounced Trump for "casting contempt on transgender individuals, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States on the basis of gender.

"[29] On October 25, 2023, Green and eight other Democrats (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Andre Carson, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar, Delia Ramirez, and Rashida Tlaib), along with Republican Thomas Massie, voted against congressional bi-partisan non-binding resolution H. Res.

[32] The Hill reported that a spokesman for Green said the two had had a "romantic encounter" in 2007, but that the allegations of sexual harassment were untrue.

In 2017, at a time when several other congressmen were facing accusations of sexual misconduct, Green and Daniels released a joint statement saying that both regretted having "hastily made allegations and charges against one another that have been absolutely resolved" and that they were "friends".

Representative Al Green meets Dayton NAACP President Derrick L. Foward during Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Luncheon during the NAACP National Convention in 2017.
Representative Al Green's Floor Speech on the Impeachment of President Trump