SERRANO, JOSE E.

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SERRANO, JOSE E.
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 235

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/30/2003	H.Res.306	Congratulating the New York Yankees on the occasion of their 100th anniversary.	09/30/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/17/2003	H.R.2786	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Bronx, New York, as the "James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	07/17/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/06/2003	H.R.189	Baseball Diplomacy Act	03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
03/06/2003	H.R.188	Cuba Reconciliation Act	03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
03/06/2003	H.R.184	Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 2003	03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
02/27/2003	H.R.187	To amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow for the financing of agricultural sales to Cuba.	02/27/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions)
02/21/2003	H.R.190	United States Library Trust Fund Act	02/21/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (All Actions)
02/21/2003	H.Con.Res.5	Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".	02/21/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
02/04/2003	H.R.186	Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act of 2003	02/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture. (All Actions)
01/07/2003	H.R.185	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a business credit relating to the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act.	01/07/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/07/2003	H.R.183	To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.	01/07/2003 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
12/10/2001	H.Con.Res.90	Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled "Hispanic Americans in Congress".	12/10/2001 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
09/28/2001	H.R.2897	To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.	09/28/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. (All Actions)
08/08/2001	H.R.2138	Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001	08/08/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
07/25/2001	H.R.2640	Elie Wiesel Youth Leadership Congressional Fellowship Act of 2001	07/25/2001 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
04/30/2001	H.Con.Res.9	Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".	04/30/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
03/23/2001	H.R.172	To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.	03/23/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture. (All Actions)
03/15/2001	H.R.378	United States Library Trust Fund Act	03/15/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (All Actions)
03/13/2001	H.R.174	Cuba Reconciliation Act	03/13/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
03/13/2001	H.R.173	To amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow for the financing of agricultural sales to Cuba.	03/13/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)

Total: 5434

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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