Rep. Al Green Statement on His Refusal to Attend the Joint Session of Congress

Style Magazine Newswire | 3/1/2017, 7:47 a.m.
“Although my desire was to attend tonight’s Joint Session of Congress, I cannot in good conscience do so given the …
Congressman Al Green

Washington, DC)--On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Rep. Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:

“Although my desire was to attend tonight’s Joint Session of Congress, I cannot in good conscience do so given the action taken one day ago by the now Trump Justice Department to withdraw its longstanding claim that the Texas Voter ID law intentionally discriminated against minorities. My action is more than a refusal to attend the joint session, it is my resistance and protestation to the normalization and legitimization of our President’s harmful behavior. Whether by accident or design, the Justice Department is providing Texas with the cover it needs to avoid being placed back under federal supervision, which is what a finding of intentional discrimination could lead to. It appears that the Obama Justice Department, which sought to prevent discrimination, has become the Trump Injustice Department which seeks to protect those who discriminate.”

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