Rep. Gary Ackerman

Democrat  •  5th District, New York  •  15th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
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02/11/12
Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built ...

WASHINGTON – A U.S. congressman is urging President Obama to recognize the work of enslaved African-Americans who helped build the White House. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has written a letter to the president ...

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02/11/12
Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built White House: WASHINGTON - A U.S. congressman is urging President Obama to recognize the work of enslaved African-Americans who helped build the White House. Rep.

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02/11/12
Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built ...

"Slaves helped dig the foundation for the White House," Ackerman wrote in correspondence to the White House Thursday. "They quarried sto...

Source: Cindy
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02/10/12
Congressman Will Run No Matter What Happens » Queens Politics

Rich Bockmann: U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) said he believes that when the state legislative task force on reapportionment releases its congressional district maps, his will contain more of Queens while the district ...

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02/10/12
Here And Now

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is prepared to fight to save her political life if LATFOR redraws her into a primary battle with Rep. Gary Ackerman. Ackerman argues that he should get to keep his district due to seniority. (That's not how it has worked in ...

Source: Liz Benjamin
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02/10/12
Congressman Gary Ackerman Urges President to Recognize Slaves ...

"It was a shameful omission that visitors to the Capitol could tour the building to learn its history but not learn that slave labor was used in its construction," argued Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) in a statement. "I'm proud ...

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02/10/12
Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built ...

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has in a letter to the president asked for the role of slave labor to be recognized by displaying an appropriate acknowledgement in a public area of the White House...

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02/09/12
Anxiousness grows over House redistricting (Newsday)

Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) would end up forced into the same district as Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Roslyn Heights). Read More: http://www.newsday.com/columnists/dan-janison/anxiousness-grows-over-house-redistricting- ...

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02/08/12
Lancman prepares to run against Bob Turner (and John Boehner), if ...

(After the interview, I emailed his office, mostly for fun, to ask what would happen if his part of Queens wound up with the new district of Rep. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat whose current district is in Queens and Nassau County.

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02/08/12
Lancman prepares to run against Bob Turner (and John Boehner), if ...

(After the interview, I emailed his office, mostly for fun, to ask what would happen if his part of Queens wound up with the new district of Rep. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat whose current district is in Queens and Nassau County.

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02/07/12
Conservation Voters Give Ackerman a 94 Percent on Annual Score ...

The New York League of Conservation Voters gave perfect scores to New York's U.S. senators and a high score to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-Bayside, in its annual environmental scorecard, but Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest ...

Source: Nathan Duke
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02/07/12
Conservation Voters Give Ackerman a 94 Percent on Annual Score ...

The New York League of Conservation Voters gave perfect scores to New York's U.S. senators and a high score to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-Bayside, in its annual environmental scorecard, but Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest ...

Source: Nathan Duke
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02/06/12
“Hell To Pay In The Future”: Former DEA Chief Warns Of Hezbollah's ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/06/12
“Hell To Pay In The Future”: Former DEA Chief Warns Of Hezbollah's ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/06/12
“Hell To Pay In The Future”: Former DEA Chief Warns Of Hezbollah's ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/06/12
Letter | The Jewish Observer

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) has referred to J Street as a group “so open-minded about what constitutes support for Israel that its brains have fallen out.” In my opinion it is enough to look at this lobbying organization's record ...

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02/06/12
“Hell To Pay In The Future”: Former DEA Chief Warns Of Hezbollah's ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

Source: Toro520
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02/06/12
“Hell To Pay In The Future”: Former DEA Chief Warns Of Hezbollah's ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/05/12
Letter | The Jewish Observer

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) has referred to J Street as a group “so open-minded about what constitutes support for Israel that its brains have fallen out.” In my opinion it is enough to look at this lobbying organization's record ...

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02/05/12
united copts .org - Christians fear losing freedoms in Arab Spring ...

Representative Gary Ackerman (Democrat, New York) warns that threatening to withhold US aid could prompt a “backlash” in the region. “These situations are delicate but the case has to be made and the president has to ...

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02/04/12
Blogs for Borders: Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah Eyeing Southwest ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

Source: Bill Smith
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02/04/12
MY DAILY SOAPBOX: Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah Eyeing ...

For the most part the tone of the hearing was bipartisan in nature, with Democrats on the committee agreeing that Iran is trying to exert influence in the Western Hemisphere. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President ...

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02/03/12
Blogs for Borders: Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah Eyeing Southwest ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

Source: Bill Smith
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02/03/12
2scottmontgomery: VOANEWS:US Lawmakers: Iran's Latin America ...

Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman of New York said that given Iran's actions, Tehran can expect increased international isolation. "Ahmadinejad can rack up all the frequent flyer miles he wants, and he can figure out ...

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02/03/12
2scottmontgomery: VOANEWS:US Lawmakers: Iran's Latin America ...

Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman of New York said that given Iran's actions, Tehran can expect increased international isolation. "Ahmadinejad can rack up all the frequent flyer miles he wants, and he can figure out ...

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02/03/12
Director: Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah Eyeing Southwest Border ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/03/12
Nightmare Scenarios Spawned By Prospect Of 3 Primaries

Bob Turner, (assuming NY-9 still exists after redistricting and Turner doesn't end up in a general election head-to-head with Rep. Joe Crowley or Rep. Gary Ackerman), loses and then goes back to run for his Assembly seat. 4) SECOND ...

Source: Liz Benjamin
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02/03/12
2scottmontgomery: VOANEWS:US Lawmakers: Iran's Latin America ...

Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman of New York said that given Iran's actions, Tehran can expect increased international isolation. "Ahmadinejad can rack up all the frequent flyer miles he wants, and he can figure out ...

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02/03/12
Director: Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah Eyeing Southwest Border ...

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua, is proof that Iran is “up to no good.” But Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member ...

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02/03/12
Nightmare Scenarios Spawned By Prospect Of 3 Primaries

Bob Turner, (assuming NY-9 still exists after redistricting and Turner doesn't end up in a general election head-to-head with Rep. Joe Crowley or Rep. Gary Ackerman), loses and then goes back to run for his Assembly seat. 4) SECOND ...

Source: Liz Benjamin
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Official website: http://ackerman.house.gov/
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2111 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2601
Fax: 202-225-1589

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