Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman José E. Serrano released the following statement on a letter he and several colleagues sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), calling on the agency to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone for eighteen months, from November 21, 2016 through May 21, 2018.
Access to Telephones Key to Ensuring Fair Trials
Washington, DC –Congressman José E.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Serrano joined millions of Americans in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), which runs every year from September 15 through October 15.
South Bronx Congressman Encourages Constituents and Other Interested Individuals to Participate in the Opening Events & Visit the New Museum
Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano today provided information to constituents on the soon to open National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, will open to the public on September 24, 2016.
Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of the seven PROMESA Oversight Board members:
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman José E. Serrano, the most senior Member of Congress of Puerto Rican descent, sent a letter to the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico with his recommendations for the task force as it decides how it will assist the island.
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman José E. Serrano today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Science Foundation have awarded Fordham University in the Bronx a total of $476,993 in federal funding for four research initiatives.
Request $1.9 Billion in Emergency Funding
Washington, DC – Three Puerto Rican Members of Congress have written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives calling for Congress to swiftly allocate resources to address the growing threat of the Zika virus.
City committed $21 million for robust plan to protect New Yorkers from Zika Mosquito-dense areas treated citywide, 3,400 at-risk women tested in New York City Mayor calls on Congress to approve $1.9 billion emergency funding package to keep Americans safe
NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today was joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jose E. Serrano, State Senator and Democratic nominee for NY-13 Adriano Espaillat, State Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Mary T.
NYC Delegation Urges HUD Secretary Castro to Reconsider Small Area Fair Market Rents (“SAFMRs”) Proposal