School Choice Coalition Targets Durbin, Serrano, Obama Nov 11, 2009
The fate of the Opportunity Scholarship Program lies with President Obama, and with Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Jose Serrano, key members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Senator Joe Lieberman and Rep. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lawmakers trash-talk Yankees' big win Nov 7, 2009
Jose Serrano, who sponsored the resolution congratulating his home team, said his colleagues' angst was understandable, given the strong feelings the Yankees engender in some baseball fans. "There are some people who just won't get over it," Serrano said, adding that he'd have no problem congratulating the Red Sox if they'd won the series. (TheHill.com)
Complaints about D.C.s procurement on the rise Oct 30, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., whose congressional subcommittee oversees D.C. appropriations with complaints. The Contract Appeals Board should issue a ruling by Dec. 9. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Foreclosure sales for Oct. 19-23, 2009 Oct 18, 2009
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Jose Serrano, et al, 934 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona, single-family residence. Lasalle Bank NA v. Keith Glenn, et al, 416 Cortez Ave., DeLeon Springs, single-family residence. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Senate passes fifth appropriations bill Sep 18, 2009
Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.), a senior House appropriator, previously told The Hill. Source: The contents of this site are. (TheHill.com)
Mother soldiers on Sep 13, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., co-sponsored by 16 House members before the 110th Congress to provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes. Outcome: Dead. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Blog: Reporter At Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing Jul 14, 2009
Among them: New York Congressman Jose Serrano and Congresswoman Nydia Valezquez. Their faces will remain in view of the TV cameras as Sotomayor gives her opening remarks. (KIRO TV, WA)
LETTERS: NCT, July 10, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
"Enough already.Jeff ThatcherVistaWhy is Palin decision so puzzling? Governor Sarah Palin has resigned as of July 26. It will give her the opportunity to make the money to pay off legal bills caused by these ethics charges she has been acquitted of. She will take care of her family, write a book, go on speaking tours and learn more.Governor Palin is not a dumb woman. She is smart, and now is giving Sean Parnell the chance to be governor for a year and a half, so when the election comes, he will... (North County Times)
Firefighter to testify against Sotomayor Jul 10, 2009
Jose Serrano and Nydia Velazquez, both New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Limbaugh: Obama Laying Groundwork for 3rd Term Jul 2, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., introduced legislation in the House to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which limits presidents to two consecutive terms or 10 years in office. Serranos justification for the bill is that, until 1951, nothing prevented a president from serving more than two terms. (Newsmax)
Obama: King of America? Jun 26, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., introduced a bill on Jan. 6 to do just that. Of course, the bill has languished in the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties since that time and has no co-sponsors. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Heavy hitter sways rival May 24, 2009
Jose Serrano of the Bronx, one of about 10 New York House members who are unwilling to support Gillibrand. "That is not the way the party should be behaving.". (Albany Times Union)
Guest column: An open letter to Gov. Patrick about immigration rights May 23, 2009
In 2006, Congressman Jose Serrano of New York proposed a law that would allow immigration judges to stop deportation if they believed it was in best interest of the American child. Under current law, immigration judges can t take family unity into account. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Geithner: Wall Street Rescue Fund Not Permanent May 22, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2009, prior to Geithner testifying before the subcommittee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP). (ABC News -- Wire)
Police blotter May 13, 2009
FAILURE TO RESPOND - On April 27, Jose Serrano, 42, of 24 Dartmouth Ave. was arrested for failure to respond to an infraction. He was scheduled to appear in court May 6. (West Hartford News, CT)
Interest groups, legislators call for transparency on stimulus money May 10, 2009
Jose Serrano (D-New York City). We ve got unrefined information spread across too many government Web sites. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Thomas and Breyer Discuss Supreme Court Clerk Diversity at Budget Hearing Apr 28, 2009
A at the Supreme Court's budget hearings -- at least since Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., chair of the House subcommittee that has jurisdiction over the Court's budget, has been on the panel -- is the need to increase the number of minority law clerks serving the justices. Since the dearth of minority clerks was first quantified in 1998, several members of Congress have asked the justices about it, but none more persistently than Serrano. (Law.com)
Unfinished business in Brawley subdivision Apr 13, 2009
PHOTO La Paloma homeowners Melissa and Jose Serrano are protesting mandatory fees for the development s upkeep ... On Tuesday, Melissa and Jose Serrano and eight others went to the Brawley City Council meeting asking for the tax to be eliminated or postponed ... We went saying, why do we pay more taxes when we receive the same benefits, Jose Serrano said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Subprime Swindlers Reconnected to Homeowners With Foreclosure Rescue Scams Mar 28, 2009
Last August, one of his workers pulled such a notice for a house owned by Jose Serrano in Soledad, California, a farm town about a two-hour drive south of San Francisco, prosecutors say. That month, Serrano received a manila envelope in the mail marked Final Notice in large black letters. (Bloomberg)
Obama inauguration crowds overwhelmed police, panel told Mar 26, 2009
" she asked.Rep. Harold Rogers of Kentucky, the top Republican on the Homeland Security Subcommittee, said that most of the decisions about signs, tickets and other plans were made by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. That committee is run by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who wasn't at the hearing."I don't know what we're doing here," Rogers said.Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., said it was important to understand what happened because the event not only was... (Anchorage Daily News)
Margarito Ramirez Mar 24, 2009
Mr. Ramirez is survived by his brothers, Manuel Serrano, Pablo Serrano, Juan Serrano and Jose Serrano; and sisters, Cuca Martinez, Maria Leonor, Teresa Garcia, Concha Pulido, Martha Romero, Florencia Contreras and Antonia Estrada. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Christopher s Catholic Church, 950 S. Lincoln Way, Galt, with Father Robert Copsey officiating. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
New U.S.-Cuba Watchdog Targets Serrano Mar 18, 2009
The first target of the campaign is Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY). The campaign will expose Serranos hypocrisy pursuant to his recent, "closed-door" legislative maneuver in the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill seeking to benefit the Cuban dictatorship. (Newsmax)
Ecuador sets its price for resource development Mar 4, 2009
Jose Serrano Salgado, Ecuador's vice-minister of mines, says Canadian mining companies including Kinross Gold Corp. and Iamgold Corp. can now resume developing their gold projects. Once they begin production, however, at least half the mines' profit must go to Ecuador. (Globe and Mail)
The biggest obstacle in Obama's path: Congress Mar 1, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., a House Appropriations Committee member. "Sure, they're concerned about the big picture, but they don't want their lives to stop.". (Anchorage Daily News)
* Cuba bill may face trouble in Senate Feb 27, 2009
Democratic Representative Jose Serrano denied lawmakers were trying to put pressure on or get ahead of the Obama administration on Cuba policy. A veto threat from former US president George W. Bush kept the bill from being voted on until now. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
New Year's celebration fills Chinatown Feb 15, 2009
Jose Serrano, 10, left, says he came to the annual Chinese New Year's Parade in Fresno's Chinatown on Saturday because he likes everything to do with Chinese culture. Jose is watching John Cho's School of Kung Fu Chinese Lion Dancers. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Over 100,000 deportees had children in US Feb 14, 2009
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.. Serrano serves on the House Appropriations Committee's panel that helps decide how much money is provided to the Homeland Security Department each year. (AZCentral -- News)
