Press Releases
Washington, DC, February 24, 2006—Congressman José E. Serrano issued the following statement today on the Bush Administration’s continuation of the programs once contained in the Total Information Awareness program.
Washington, DC, February 24, 2006—Congressman José E. Serrano and New York State Senator José M. Serrano condemned the anti-Semitic defacement of the Pelham Parkway Jewish Center that took place on Wednesday night in the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx.
Washington, DC, February 23, 2006—Congressman José E. Serrano questioned the conclusions of the U.S. Census Bureau report entitled Tabulating Prisoners at Their Permanent Home of Record Address saying that the report “had not evaluated all options fully.”
Washington, DC, February 22, 2006 – Congressman José E. Serrano released the following tribute commemorating the life of Latin Jazz great, Ray Baretto, which he plans to submit to the Congressional Record when Congress is in session next week.
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Tribute to Mr. Ray Barretto
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006 – In an annual appropriations hearing Wednesday with Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressman José E. Serrano asked about DHS involvement in the FBI/journalist altercation in Puerto Rico.
Washington, DC, February 14, 2006 – Citing apparent “excessive use of force against journalists,” by FBI agents in a recent operation in Puerto Rico three Members of Congress of Puerto Rican origin sent the following letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller today. The three Members were José E.
Washington, DC, February 13, 2006 – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano lauded the willingness of all ends of the political spectrum in Puerto Rico to support his amendment to let all people born on the island vote in any referendum on its future political status.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2006— Today, Congressman José E. Serrano and State Senator José M. Serrano hosted a ceremony to mark the beginning of Black History Month and honor local leaders.
Washington, DC, January 31, 2006—Congressman José E. Serrano, (D-NY) denounced President Bush’s State of the Union address as out-of-touch and inadequate.
Washington, DC, January 31, 2006—Today Congressman José E. Serrano, (D-NY) placed the following statement into the Congressional Record commemorating the life and work of the late Coretta Scott King.