Rep. Gary Ackerman

Democrat  •  5th District, New York  •  14th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 7%

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06/22/09
Steve Rothaus

US Rep. Alcee Hastings and 76 other members of Congress urge President Obama to suspend 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Letter also signed by Florida Reps. ...

Source: MiamiHerald.com
06/21/09
Government spending: Needs only, not wants

Go to Long Island Rep. Gary Ackerman's Web site, for example, and you'll find many worthwhile projects to clean up the environment, provide medical ...

Source: Glens Falls Post-Star
06/19/09
Blasting Iran

The White House is being gingerly in its condemnation of Iran, but Congress let the Ayatollahs have it today, resolving: (1) expresses its support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of

06/18/09
City plans to kill geese near Queens airports

...transfer station in College Point. The proposed transfer station has been greeted with vitriol from legislators like U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside), who contend the garbage in the facility will attract birds that could present a hazard to planes ta

Source: Bayside Times
06/14/09
Roll Call - New Hampshire

Rep. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat from New York, said "it is the Foreign Service that lives always full-time out in the ugly and dangerous parts of the world ...

Source: Concord Monitor
06/13/09
Ackerman and Wexler flipflop on settlements

... campaign profusely praising the “courageous statements” on the settlements made by Rep. Gary Ackerman during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. ...

Source: Mondoweiss
06/12/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

WASHINGTON, June 12 (APP): The US House of Representative Thursday passed a bill authorizing more than $ nine billion in economic and military aid for ...

Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
06/12/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

WASHINGTON, June 12 (APP): The US House of Representative Thursday passed a bill authorizing more than $ nine billion in economic and military aid for ...

Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
06/11/09
US House debates Pakistan aid bill

WASHINGTON, June 12 (APP): The US House of Representative Thursday began debating a bipartisan Pakistan aid bill that would authorize a combined $ 9 billion ...

Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
06/09/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Perhaps, more important are the views of Representive Gary Ackerman (D-NY), chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. ...

Source: Mondoweiss
06/05/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

By Josh Marshall As I mentioned last night, in the growing confrontation between Obama and Netanyahu over settlement policy, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) ...

Source: TPM
06/05/09
Some more congressional thoughts on settlements

Elsewhere on the settlements issue, Rep. Gary Ackerman put out a statement Thursday expanding on what I reported earlier this week: While he believes ...

Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
06/04/09
LeFrak forum tackles NYPD officer tactics

...in Corona Monday night. Speaking at the event organized by City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D−Jackson Heights) and U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D−Bayside) at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Kelly said the department was shaken by the fatal shooting in the Br

Source: Bayside Times
06/04/09
Ackerman latest Dem to endorse Bloomberg

...Rep. Gary Ackerman (D−Bayside) has crossed party lines to support Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re−election bid, praising the mayor for his support of citywide counter−terrorism efforts and Israel. Ackerman, chairman of the House Middle East and Sou

Source: Bayside Times
06/04/09
Les à-côtés de BHO

“I don't think anybody wants to dictate to an ally what they have to do in their own national security interests,” said Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN. ...

Source: de defensa
06/04/09
The Settlement Scam

He also finds Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) making some shamefully stupid comments. If you're not familiar with Gorenberg, you should check out Accidental ...

Source: TPM
06/04/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Today, the LA Times reports more dissent from congressional Democrats: Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.), chairman of the House foreign affairs subcommittee on the ...

Source: Think Progress
06/04/09
GNAC Receives Federal Funds to Expand Outreach Programs

Thanks to the efforts of Congressman Gary Ackerman, the Great Neck Arts Center will be able to increase its offerings of year-round after-school classes in ...

Source: Great Neck Record
06/04/09
Reps Oppose a House Resolution That Supports Venezuela's Jews

Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.) and Eliot Engel (DN.Y.) -- in expressing concern about the resolution, which was opposed by the Confederation of Israelite ...

Source: Jewish Exponent
06/04/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Today, the LA Times reports more dissent from congressional Democrats: Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.), chairman of the House foreign affairs subcommittee on the ...

Source: Think Progress
06/04/09
Kim runs for Avella’s seat

...Tony Avella (D−Bayside) this fall. Kim, who lives in Bay Terrace, worked as a corporate lawyer before becoming U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman’s (D−Bayside) deputy director of community affairs three years ago. The Democrat, who was born in Korea and move

Source: Bayside Times
06/04/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Today, the LA Times reports more dissent from congressional Democrats: Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.), chairman of the House foreign affairs subcommittee on the ...

Source: Think Progress
06/03/09
Group opposes waste station

By Stephen Stirling US Rep. Gary Ackerman (D−Bayside) has mounted a vocal effort to halt city plans for a waste transfer station in College Point during ...

Source: YourNabe.com
06/03/09
Congress not backing Netanyahu on settlements

And Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-New York) told the Politico Web site that he was waiting to hear from the administration "exactly how they define their terms, ...

Source: Восток, Иран, Еврейский мир, диаспора
06/03/09
Now Departing: GM's Corporate Jets

Rep. Gary Ackerman, DN.Y., asked at a hearing last November. The jets, as it turned out, lasted longer at GM than Wagoner. He was forced out as CEO in March ...

Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs
06/03/09
Groups Silent in Face of Obama Calls for Settlement Freeze

He just has to figure out the dynamic that will support it and we have to give him the time and room to do that.” Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN. ...

Source: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
06/02/09
Pressure On Israel Draws Dem Criticism

“I don't think anybody wants to dictate to an ally what they have to do in their own national security interests,” said Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN. ...

Source: CBS News
06/02/09
Who Are Those Guys, Anyway? A Hat Tip To the White House Strategists

Steve Israel's 2nd district on the east, and by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's 4th district and Rep. Gary Ackerman's 5th district on the west, and Rep. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
06/02/09
Opinion: This Is Zionism?

Candidate for Congress, Elizabeth Berney, slammed Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), chairman of the House Sub-committee on the Middle East for his characterization ...

Source: The Jewish Week
06/02/09
Groups silent in face of Obama calls for settlement freeze

He just has to figure out the dynamic that will support it and we have to give him the time and room to do that.” Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN. ...

Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Official website: http://www.house.gov/ackerman/
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2243 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2601
Fax: 202-225-1589

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