MEDIA ADVISORY AND PUBLIC NOTICE

Congressman Al Green Held a Press Conference Urging Immediate Swearing-In of the Winner of the Texas 18th Congressional District Special Election Amid Possible Government Shutdown 

(Houston, TX) — Today, Thursday, January 29, 2026, Congressman Al Green held a press conference to address the seating of a new Member of Congress for Texas’s current 18th Congressional District, a seat that has been vacant for nearly a year, and to underscore the urgent need for the elected Member to be sworn in without delay amid a possible government shutdown. Congressman Green warned of the harmful impact continued delays would have on the district’s representation during the remainder of the 119th Congress, similar to what occurred with the delayed seating of Representative Adelita Grijalva. The letter is accessible by clicking here. The press conference took place via Facebook live stream.

Congressman Al Green stated, “The people of the 18th Congressional District have gone nearly a year without representation, and that must end as soon as possible. A government shutdown does not excuse delaying the swearing-in of a duly elected Member of Congress. Constituents deserve immediate representation, and House leadership has a clear responsibility to ensure the voters and voices of Texas’s 18th District are heard without further delay.”