“I am grateful that the UAW has taken the time to document votes on these issues,” Serrano said. “All these issues, including education, health care, and the minimum wage, indirectly or directly affect individuals, and families in my district, and all over the country. This survey is a reminder of that.”

The announcement comes in a survey of votes cast by House and Senate members during 1999, the first session of the 106th Congress, compiled and released by the UAW. The survey  published 13 different votes, including health coverage, tax cuts, and public education, on a chart. If a member took the same position as the UAW, he or she received a plus sign. If a member voted against the UAW position, he or she received a minus. Serrano received plus signs on all 13 votes.

Restoring funding for the Legal Services Corporation was one of the issues Serrano supported.
In a repeat of past battles over funding for the LSC, the GOP-controlled House Appropriations Committee reported legislation that would have slashed funding for this agency by 50 percent. Serrano’s amendment, backed by the UAW, restored most of the funding for the LSC, which provides access to legal services to the poor. The amendment was adopted by the House by a 242-178 vote on Aug. 4. 

Serrano also helped defeat an amendment that would have cut funding for Census 2000 by $1.7 billion. The UAW also supported defeating the amendment. Both issues came up during consideration of the Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill.
        
“The second session is underway, and again we will tackle complex and important issues,” Serrano said. “It’s important that the public monitor these votes because they are the ones affected by these decisions. The efforts of the UAW and other groups to analyze and publicize votes on issues important to them is key to public understanding.”

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