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Gene Green
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Member, Alzheimers Taskforce
Member, Autism Caucus
Member, Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinsons Disease
Member, Brazil Caucus
Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus
Member, Children's Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group
Member, Democratic Policy Committee
Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Energy Task Force
Member, Fire Services Caucus
Member, Friends of Jordan Caucus
Member, Health and Medicare Task Force
Member, House Aerospace Caucus
Member, House Trade Working Group
Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force
Member, Mens Health Caucus
Member, Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus
Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Co-Chair, Natural Gas Caucus
Member, Pell Grant Caucus
Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus
Member, Recycling Caucus
Member, Social Security Task Force
Member, Steel Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Urban Health Caucus
Member, Victims Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Vision Caucus
Member, Houston Education and Workforce Committee, 1993-1997
Member, Alzheimers Taskforce
Member, Autism Caucus
Member, Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinsons Disease
Member, Brazil Caucus
Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus
Member, Children's Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group
Member, Democratic Policy Committee
Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Energy Task Force
Member, Fire Services Caucus
Member, Friends of Jordan Caucus
Member, Health and Medicare Task Force
Member, House Aerospace Caucus
Member, House Trade Working Group
Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force
Member, Mens Health Caucus
Member, Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus
Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Co-Chair, Natural Gas Caucus
Member, Pell Grant Caucus
Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus
Member, Recycling Caucus
Member, Social Security Task Force
Member, Steel Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Urban Health Caucus
Member, Victims Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Vision Caucus
Member, Houston Education and Workforce Committee, 1993-1997
Astrological Sign:
Libra
— Awards:
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), 2004
Legislative Open Door Award, National Association of Credit Management
Mexicano de Corazon Award, Fiestas Patrias
Distinguished Community Health Award, National Association of Community Health Care Centers, Inc.
Medal of Honor, U.S. Oncology, 2003
Names of Grandchildren:
Lauren, Braden, Dylan, and Tristan
— Number of Grandchildren:
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
1. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes
2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes
1. Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- No
1. Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- No
1. Abortions should always be illegal.
- No Answer
2. Abortions should always be legal.
- No Answer
3. Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester.
- No Answer
4. Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
- No Answer
5. Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
- No Answer
6. Dilation and extraction or "partial-birth" abortion procedures should be legal.
- No Answer
7. Medicare, Medicaid, and federal subsidies should be prohibited from being used on abortion procedures.
- No Answer
1. Agriculture
- Slightly Decrease
2. Arts
- Maintain Status
3. Defense
- Maintain Status
4. Education
- Slightly Increase
5. Environment
- Slightly Increase
6. FEMA
- Slightly Increase
7. Homeland security
- Maintain Status
8. International aid
- Maintain Status
9. Law enforcement (Federal)
- Slightly Increase
10. Law enforcement (State)
- Slightly Increase
11. Medical research
- Greatly Increase
12. National parks
- Slightly Increase
13. Public health services
- Greatly Increase
14. Scientific research
- Slightly Increase
15. Space exploration programs
- Maintain Status
16. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
17. United Nations
- Slightly Decrease
18. Welfare
- Maintain Status
19. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
20. Armed forces personnel training
- Slightly Increase
21. Intelligence operations
- Maintain Status
22. Military hardware
- Maintain Status
23. Modernization of weaponry and equipment
- Maintain Status
24. National missile defense
- Slightly Decrease
25. Pay for active duty personnel
- Greatly Increase
26. Programs to improve troop retention rates
- Greatly Increase
27. Research and development of new weapons
- Maintain Status
28. Troop and equipment readiness
- Greatly Increase
29. Less than $12,000
- Maintain Status
30. $12,001-$40,000
- Slightly Decrease
31. $40,001-$100,000
- Slightly Decrease
32. $100,001-$180,000
- Slightly Increase
33. $180,001-$350,000
- Greatly Increase
34. $350,001 and above
- No Answer
35. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase
36. Capital gains taxes
- Slightly Increase
37. Cigarette taxes
- Greatly Increase
38. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Increase
39. Gasoline taxes
- Slightly Increase
40. Inheritance taxes
- Slightly Increase
41. Charitable contribution deduction
- Maintain Status
42. Child tax credit
- Maintain Status
43. Earned income tax credit
- Maintain Status
44. Medical expense deduction
- Maintain Status
45. Mortgage deduction
- Maintain Status
46. Student loan credit
- Maintain Status
47. Do you support the permanent repeal of the federal estate tax?
- No
48. Do you support requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year?
- Yes
49. I did not support President Bush's tax cuts
- e) For Trans
1. Support increasing the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns.
- X
2. Prohibit Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions to candidates for federal office.
- No Answer
3. Allow unregulated soft money campaign contributions to political parties or committees.
- No Answer
4. Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns and parties.
- No Answer
5. Support prohibiting ads containing candidates' name that are paid for by third parties from airing 60 days before a primary and 30 days before a general federal election.
- X
6. Support instant run-off voting (IRV).
- No Answer
7. Support designating Election Day as a national holiday.
- X
8. Support giving the President the power of the line item veto for items concerning appropriations.
- No Answer
9. Support limiting the President's use of signing statements in order to prevent an alternative interpretation of the bill.
- No Answer
10. Support a federal shield law to protect reporter-source privilege.
- X
11. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- X
2. Eliminate the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- No Answer
3. Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
- X
4. Support programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
- X
5. Reduce prison sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes.
- No Answer
6. Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
- X
7. Support strict penalties for internet crime (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
- X
8. Require that crimes based on sexual orientation be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the federal government funding universal pre-K programs.
- X
2. Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any public school.
- No Answer
3. Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any private or religious school.
- No Answer
4. Allow teachers and professionals to receive federal funding to establish charter or magnet schools.
- No Answer
5. Increase funding for the Pell Grant program.
- X
6. Decrease interest rates of Stafford Loans.
- X
7. Support federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
- X
8. Ban university financial aid officers from owning stock in or accepting gifts from student loan lenders.
- X
9. Require universities to disclose financial relationships with lenders.
- X
10. Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind).
- No Answer
11. Eliminate all federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind).
- No Answer
12. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Increase funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today?s job market.
- X
2. Reduce government regulation of the private sector.
- No Answer
3. Encourage employers to offer child care services, flex-time scheduling, comp-time, and unpaid leave for family emergencies.
- X
4. Increase the federal minimum wage.
- X
5. Support the right of workers to unionize.
- X
6. Eliminate all federal programs designed to reduce unemployment.
- No Answer
7. Include sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws.
- X
8. Include gender identity in federal anti-discrimination laws.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
- X
2. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act.
- X
3. Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil).
- X
4. Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
- X
5. Strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
- X
6. Support domestic oil exploration in areas that are currently restricted.
- X
7. Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels.
- No Answer
8. Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
- No Answer
9. Support research and development of nuclear reactors as an alternative energy source.
- X
10. Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws.
- No Answer
11. Support international mandatory emission targets to limit global warming.
- X
12. Support international voluntary emission targets to limit global warming.
- No Answer
13. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Allow individuals to carry concealed guns.
- X
2. Ban the sale, ownership or possession of handguns except by law enforcement and other government officials.
- No Answer
3. Enforcement of existing restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- Maintain Status
4. Restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- Slightly Decrease
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Implement a universal healthcare program to guarantee coverage to all Americans, regardless of income.
- X
2. Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts.
- No Answer
3. Allow the importation of prescription drugs into the United States.
- X
4. Support expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
- X
5. Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
- No Answer
6. Support expanding child healthcare programs.
- X
7. Providing healthcare is not a responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Decrease the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.
- X
2. Establish English as the official national language.
- No Answer
3. Support a temporary worker program.
- No Answer
4. Support harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
- X
5. Support amnesty for illegal immigrants already working in the United States.
- No Answer
6. Illegal immigrants should have to return to their countries of origin before being considered for citizenship.
- No Answer
7. Illegal immigrants should be given a pathway to citizenship.
- X
8. Support merit-based visas over family-based visas.
- No Answer
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the United States granting aid to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
- No Answer
2. Support the United States granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States.
- X
3. Eliminate United States aid for any nation with documented human rights abuses.
- X
4. Aid granted by the United States should be scaled back and eventually eliminated.
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
6. Should the United States continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
- Yes
7. Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
- Yes
8. Should the United States impose greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates?
- Yes
9. Should the United States support the Lebanese government against insurgent forces?
- Yes
10. Should the United States maintain its troop levels in Iraq?
- No
11. Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq?
- Yes
12. Discuss your proposals for Iraq.
- No Answer
13. Should the United States apply greater economic and diplomatic sanctions against North Korea if it fails to abide by its agreement to suspend its nuclear program?
- Yes
14. Should the United States increase financial support for Afghanistan?
- Yes
15. Should the United States increase military support for Afghanistan?
- Yes
16. Should the United States trade nuclear fuel to India for civilian purposes?
- Undecided
17. Should the United States decrease financial support for Pakistan?
- Undecided
18. Should the United States decrease military support for Pakistan?
- Undecided
19. Should the United States be involved in bringing an end to the violence in Darfur, Sudan?
- Yes
20. Should the United States be involved in bringing an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yes
21. Should the United States provide economic and military support to the Transitional Government of Somalia?
- Yes
22. Should the United States use sanctions to encourage the government of Zimbabwe to end its human rights abuses?
- Yes
23. Should the United States support the creation of an independent nation of Kosovo?
- Yes
24. Do you support the United States imposing economic sanctions on China?
- Undecided
25. Do you support the United States imposing trade sanctions on Venezuela?
- Undecided
26. Do you support the United States involvement in free trade agreements?
- No
27. Do you support the United States involvement in intergovernmental organizations dedicated to trade?
- Yes
1. Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
- Yes
2. Should law enforcement agencies have greater discretion to monitor domestic communications, to prevent future terrorist attacks?
- No
3. Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country?
- Yes
4. Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
- Yes
5. Do you support pre-emptive military strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to United States national security?
- Yes
6. Do you support the creation of a federal identification card system?
- No
7. Do you support long-term use of National Guard troops to supplement the armed forces in assignments overseas?
- No
8. Should the United States expand its missile defense shield?
- Undecided
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
- No Answer
2. Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?
- No
3. Do you support federal funding for research on existing embryonic stem cell lines?
- Yes
4. Do you support federal funding to create lines of stem cells from new embryos?
- Yes
5. Should the federal government consider race and gender in government contracting decisions?
- Yes
6. Should the federal government continue affirmative action programs?
- Yes
7. Should the federal government regulate internet gambling?
- Yes
1. Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts that they manage themselves.
- No Answer
2. Ensure the viability of Social Security by increasing the payroll tax.
- X
3. Decrease benefits paid to retirees.
- No Answer
4. Support proportional increases of Social Security benefits based on the cost of living index.
- No Answer
5. Raise the retirement age for individual eligibility to receive full Social Security benefits.
- X
1. Require welfare recipients to spend at least 40 hours a week in a combination of work and training programs.
- No Answer
2. Continue to give states and local governments flexibility in and responsibility for welfare programs through federal block grants.
- X
3. Support housing assistance for welfare recipients.
- X
4. Abolish all federal welfare programs.
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
Latest Action: House - 12/19/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: Senate - 12/12/2018 Received in the Senate.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 11/29/2018 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:By Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Gene Green (D-Texas) The House of Representatives today will consider H.R. 4606, the Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act, which provides that applications under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas will be granted without delay if they do not require an environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act. This legislation will help the United States fully realize its economic potential regarding small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and associated technologies. Emerging markets within the Caribbean, Central America, and South America are looking to U.S. natural gas to help meet their growing energy needs, and this legislation will help ensure our domestic producers and exporters are able to meet that demand, along with providing new job opportunities throughout our country. Despite the U.S. being the world's leading producer of oil and natural gas, American companies are unable to export small quantities of natural gas to neighboring countries in an efficient manner. By reducing regulatory constraints and codifying a similar rule issued by the Department of Energy (DOE), H.R. 4606 will better allow our domestic providers the opportunity to provide a stable source of U.S. energy to countries currently reliant on Venezuelan fuel oil, which has been used to gain influence within countries in the region. This effort to increase U.S. energy opportunities within this area of the world is not new, as the previous administration also sought increased engagement through the creation of the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative. As many independent studies and DOE commissioned studies have confirmed, the benefits of natural gas exports are clear - these exports are a net positive to our domestic economy. But, that is not the only benefit. As Puerto Rico continues to rebuild after the devastating hurricane in 2017, increased shipments and availability of reliable U.S. LNG can help the island meet its energy needs. Additionally, LNG exports can only serve to strengthen U.S. ties with countries throughout the region. With U.S. natural gas reserves as large as they are, and with new technological advancements allowing our producers to access an increasing amount of natural gas each and every day, it's imperative that the U.S. takes full advantage of this important and abundant energy resource. H.R. 4606 is a step in that direction, and it will strengthen U.S. geopolitical ties, increase job creation, and promote domestic economic growth as a result. In short, America has this incredible source of energy at our fingertips - let's use it to our advantage. Johnson and Green are members of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Both are co-chairs of the Congressional Natural Gas Caucus.
By John Culberson One year ago, Houston came to a standstill. Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast on Aug. 25 and, over the days that followed, proceeded to dump record amounts of rain on our city, county and region. The devastating floods that followed have become synonymous with Harvey. While Houston was experiencing its worst, we saw the best of our Texan spirit. The nation saw our neighborhoods, communities, city, county and state band together to lend each other a helping hand. Whether it was a boat, food, shelter, clothing or a simply a hug or shoulder to cry on, Houstonians and Texans were there for each other. As members of Congress representing the Houston region, we went back to Washington, D.C., committed to get relief for you -- our neighbors and constituents. By remaining united and working with our colleagues from other states and territories that experienced devastating storms, we secured a package of bills to provide $141 billion for the victims of last year's hurricanes, a large portion of which is headed to Texas. In fact, we wrote the bills in such a way that it put Houston at the front of the line for much of these federal funds. Recovery from a storm like Harvey is a long and complex process. It requires coordination at all levels of government to take a multi-pronged approach that addresses the immediate and long-term needs. The funding package we helped secure provides money for short-term needs, like housing, home repair grants and rental assistance. It also included enough money for the National Flood Insurance Program to meet all claims filed as a result of the 2017 hurricane season. The funding package also addresses long-term projects that will make our region more resilient to flooding in the future, including funding for a comprehensive study of Buffalo Bayou and tributaries a regional study of our watersheds. We are already seeing the money for long-term recovery and projects to rebuild a stronger, more resilient city, flow into southeast Texas. The city, county and state have developed action plans for over $5 billion in Community Development Block Grant -- Disaster Recovery funds that will help individuals rebuild. In July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also announced federal funding for long-term investment in flood control infrastructure from the hurricane relief bill packages. Texas is receiving nearly $5 billion, and there is enough to finish every federally authorized flood-control project in Harris County at full federal expense. That means the completion of projects on Brays Bayou, Clear Creek, Hunting Bayou and White Oak Bayou will be expedited. The second phase of construction on the Greens Bayou Flood Risk Management Project is also proceeding with completion expected in 2020. The Army Corps of Engineers also announced studies that will investigate potential flood-control projects, which is the first step in further strengthening and expanding our flood-prevention infrastructure. Preventing flooding has always been a high priority for us as the federal policymakers for Houston; however, it took on new urgency after Hurricane Harvey, because it created a distinct line of separation: before Harvey and after Harvey. We live along the Gulf Coast on land that is as flat as a pool table, and the reality is we will experience future storms. While we cannot completely eliminate the potential of future flooding, we can work together on solutions to mitigate the risk as much as possible. While we hope that Harvey was a once-in-a-lifetime storm, we must think critically about the future of our flood-control systems and infrastructure to better protect families, homes and businesses. As your representatives in the federal government, we are in constant contact with our state, regional and local officials to find solutions that will strengthen our flood-control network. Houston came together during the storm and it will require us to remain united in order to become more resilient to future storms.
