• SERRANO, JOSE E.
Experience: House: District 15, 1989-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $217,827Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: José E. Serrano
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Mary; 5 Children
    Birth Date: 10/24/1943
    Birth Place: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    Home City: Bronx, NY
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    Attended, Lehman College, The City University of New York

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
    Senior Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
    Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1974-1990
    Candidate, Democratic Primary for Bronx Borough President, 1985

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Civil Rights Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus
    Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Vice Chair, Democratic Steering Committee
    Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus

Professional Experience

    Employee, Community School District 7, District 7, 1969-1974
    Employee, Manufacturers Hanover Bank, 1961-1969
    Private, United States Army Medical Corps, 172nd Support Battalion, 1964-1966
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 235
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/05/1993 H.Con.Res.94 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the expression of self-determination by the people of Puerto Rico. 10/05/1993 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/29/1993 H.R.1913 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds to finance the sale of certain newly constructed 2-family residences. 04/29/1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/11/1993 H.R.538 Classroom Safety Act of 1993 02/11/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.  (All Actions)
10/05/1992 H.R.2014 An Act to designate the United States Post Office Building located at 153 East 110th Street, New York, New York, as the "Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building", and for other purposes. 10/05/1992 Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
08/26/1992 H.R.4312 Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992 08/26/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-344.  (All Actions)
04/16/1992 H.R.4538 Classroom Safety Act of 1992 04/16/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.  (All Actions)
03/04/1992 H.R.4383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds to finance the sale of certain newly constructed 2-family residences. 03/04/1992 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/24/1991 H.R.3114 To permit Pell Grant recipients to receive grants to cover more than one full-time academic year of study during a 12-month award year period and to extend the period of eligibility for Pell Grants by one academic year. 10/24/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/18/1991 H.R.3057 Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1991 09/18/1991 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228. By unanimous consent.  (All Actions)
08/13/1991 H.R.2938 To establish a Teacher Opportunity Corps to enable paraprofessionals working in targeted schools to become certified teachers through part-time and summer study. 08/13/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.  (All Actions)
06/18/1991 H.J.Res.91 Designating June 10 through 16, 1991, as "Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week". 06/18/1991 Became Public Law No: 102-57.  (All Actions)
05/07/1991 H.J.Res.244 To designate May 1992 as "American Hispanic Literature Month" in celebration of the Hispanic writers of the United States. 05/07/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.  (All Actions)
03/21/1991 H.R.1209 To provide and restore certain education benefits to certain individuals serving in the Persian Gulf War. 03/21/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/1990 H.R.5140 School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990 11/16/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-600.  (All Actions)
10/01/1990 H.J.Res.661 Designating October 31, 1990, as "Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day". 10/01/1990 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.  (All Actions)
Total: 5434
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.2900 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the prevention and treatment of the use of synthetic recreational drugs, and for other purposes.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2886 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.2404 Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017 H.R.2488 To provide for small business concerns located in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
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