Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]

US SEC short-selling curb seen likely extended

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

One lawmaker, Rep. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat from New York, has introduced legislation to reinstate the rule but there is little time left in the ...

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Study finds significant front-running on insider sales

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-NY, has called for a return to tick-test restrictions on short sales. The study didn't delve into that issue, although its ...

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No 'shore' winner as politicians debate off-shore drilling expansion

2008-07-20T00:00:00Z

The off-shore issue divides Long Island's congressional delegation, but Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens) leaves no doubt about his opposition. ...

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Freddie Eying Bigger Capital Raise (Update)

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Gary Ackerman (D., NY) also on Wednesday introduced legislation to reinstate the uptick rule, which required short-sale transactions to be made at a ...

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Bob Barr endorses Accountability Now/Strange Bedfellows coalition

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

As the most recent, astonishing piece of evidence, look at House Resolution 362, a resolution sponsored by Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman which spouts every ...

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A Heap of Hawaiian Luxury for Lawmakers and Their Wives

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Jim Webb of Virginia, Rep. Gary Ackerman of New York, Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, Rep. Michael Honda of California, Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, ...

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Trade Groups Fight Uptick Rule Return

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Following the Securities and Exchange Commission's move to limit short-selling in bank stocks, US representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY), senior member of the ...

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Israel asks, 'Why Tuesday?'

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Only a handful of folks â€“ including Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.) and a street protester â€“ gave the right answer. The custom stems from Americaâ€™s agrarian ...

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Bishop, McCarthy have more cash on hand than opponents

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

Rep. Gary Ackerman, who represents Queens and Nassau, has raised about $1.1 million, even though his GOP opponent Gonzalo Manalo Policarpio has not filed ...

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Bill Aims to Rein In Raters

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.), would give the Securities and Exchange Commission final say over determining which structured instruments ...

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Hot Rhetoric, Mixed Signals On Iran

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), initially gathered more than 230 cosigners, but several backed away ...

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Pressure rises to bring back uptick rule

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-NY, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reinstate the so-called uptick ...

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Obama Forces Back Challenges To Meeks In SE Queens Primary

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

The winner would have a hard task, facing incumbent Congressmember Gary Ackerman, a 20-year veteran in the House. The Berney- Pellicarpio winner will join ...

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A 21st-century warning from a 13th-century poet

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Almost at the same time that the physicians group's report was released, US Rep. Gary Ackerman, DN.Y., co-sponsored House Resolution 362, which calls for ...

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Two Leading Jewish Dems Pull Support for House Iran Sanctions ...

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

... launched a symbolic blockade of the Washington houseboat of Rep. Gary Ackerman, a New York Democrat and one of the authors of the resolution. ...

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Bush Administration Moves to Bail Our Mortgage Companies

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Code Pink Blockades Rep. Ackermanâ€™s House Boat Members of the peace group Code Pink took to the water last week to protest a House resolution that calls for ...

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Oil and Gas Pipeline Watch

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

The Iran-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline poses no threat to the national interests of India, party leaders said. US Rep. Gary Ackerman, DN. ...

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They're protesting what?

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

... the "armada" of protesters in canoes and rafts amassed at a Washington, DC, marina to protest at the house boat of Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman. ...

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New Rules Loom For Bond-Rating Firms

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

Gary Ackerman (D., NY) and Mike Castle (R., Del.) would give the Securities and Exchange Commission authority to stop bond-rating firms from unilaterally ...

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Bush urged to release oil from emergency reserves

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tim Bishop (D-Southampton), Gary Ackerman (D-Jamaica Estates) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) also support tapping the reserve, which holds more than 700 ...

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