Rep. José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) is fully behind a proposed referendum on D.C. budget autonomy.

We don’t usually publish press releases verbatim, but there’s always a time for an exception to that rule. In a release issued this afternoon, Rep. José Serrano (D-NY) comes out swinging against Republicans for their insistence on lording over the District. Our words don’t do it justice, so give it a read yourself. The least we can say is, “Thank you.” Or, maybe more appropriate for the circumstances, “Hell yeah, José!”

Our proposed statue of Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.). On rolls the train towards more complete autonomy for the District! The Post is reporting today that Congress, which yesterday passed the city’s 2011 budget with no amendments or riders, is moving towards ending the annual process by which legislators tell the city how it can and cannot spend its money. During a markup in the House subcommittee that handles the District’s annual budget, Rep. Jose…