Blog Posts
May 18, 2009
Blog Post
“I was pleased to have been able to help Mr. Velez-Valentin to gain recognition for his service to our country—and the wounds that he suffered as a result,” said Serrano. “Our nation makes a pact with those who serve in the Armed Forces, and part of that pact is making sure that their sacrifices do...
May 18, 2009
Blog Post
“In a few short months in office, President Obama has done many positive things to change the direction of our nation," said Serrano after the vote. "However, the war supplemental does not demonstrate a clear change in direction in Afghanistan. The funding contained in the bill is too focused on a...
May 8, 2009
Blog Post
“These calls for a boycott of the Census by Latinos are just plain wrong, and do not serve our community’s best interest,” said Serrano. “We have worked so hard for so many years for our Latino voices to be heard, so these ideas are particularly troubling to me.
May 8, 2009
Blog Post
“Today we received news that our reintroduction of alewife herring to the Bronx River, after they had been gone for hundreds of years, was a success,” said Serrano. “The returning herring that was caught and released shows that our efforts over these many years to return the Bronx River to health...
Apr 3, 2009
Blog Post
"This signals an important reorientation in our national priorities," said Serrano after the vote. "In the previous administration there was endless support to fund an unnecessary war in Iraq, but nothing but cuts when it came to helping the needy in our own country.
Apr 3, 2009
Blog Post
“It is an outrage that we have companies who are losing money hand over fist, yet are providing bonuses to executives that would boggle the minds of most Americans,” said Serrano. “When these companies are taking taxpayer dollars to help get themselves back on track we need to ensure that they are...