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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Delivers Opening Statement during Hearing on Disability Benefits for Retired Long Island Rail Road Employees October 27, 2008 ( Washington , DC ) - U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) today delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing into the collection of disability pensions by retired Long Island Rail Road retirees. The hearing was held at the State University of New York at Old Westbury by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the five members of Long Island ’s Congressional Delegation which include Ackerman, Peter King, Carolyn McCarthy, Steve Israel and Tim Bishop. “I would like to thank Attorney General Cuomo for putting together today’s hearing. The issues surrounding the alarmingly-high proportion of Long...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Lauds Ukrainian Election October 23, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today cosponsored a resolution today congratulating the Ukrainian people for holding free, fair and transparent elections on September 30. “Democratic consolidation and the rule of law will enhance Ukraine ’s aspirations for full integration with the West, as well as serving as a positive model for other former Soviet countries that are still in the grip of authoritarianism,” commented Ackerman. A political dispute between Ukraine ’s President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich resulted in a political crisis earlier this year. After weeks of tense standoff, an...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Condemns Iranian Treatment of Labor Leaders September 24, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia , today joined the Teamsters, the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Transport Workers’ Federation in condemning the Government of Iran for the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian union leaders and demanding their immediate release. “The United States needs to send a message that we are standing with the Iranian people against their oppressive dictatorship,” said Ackerman. “This resolution reaffirms our solidarity with Iranian workers in their effort to bring true political freedom to Iran .” Iran is currently holding multiple...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman urges Interior Secretary Kempthorne to Keep Snowmobiles out of Yellowstone October 17, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - In a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) today called for continued adherence to federal restrictions on snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park . While the federal government currently imposes curbs on the number and types of snowmobiles permitted to enter the park, a proposal was recently presented to the Department of the Interior that would allow increased snowmobile use in Yellowstone . If approved, the proposal would undercut conversation efforts in the park, as well as... and noise pollution, as well as disturb the wildlife in Yellowstone ,” commented Ackerman. “If...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close ACKERMAN MIDDLE EAST PLAN APPROVED BY KEY HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE June 28, 2001 A key House Subcommittee last night adopted legislation authored by Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/Long Island) to require the U.S. government to hold Palestinian leaders accountable for violence against Israel. Ackerman’s initiative was incorporated by the House Appropriations... gets us much closer," Ackerman said. "Very clearly, the Congress is showing its determination that... with our country." Ackerman, who serves as the top Democrat on the House International Relations... adopted by the Appropriations subcommittee from Ackerman’s bill requires the President to impose... peace with Israel by exclusively peaceful means. "For months," Ackerman said, "the Palestinians have...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close ACKERMAN URGES CONGRESS TO STRENGTHEN AIRPORT SECURITY.... Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) on the issue of putting federal law enforcement officers in charge of... we don’t know which randomly selected suitcase is loaded." Ackerman, a senior member of the House... before September 11th. "Each airline cannot decide what safety is " Ackerman said. "There must be a... in skies is obviously not working." In addition, Ackerman is urging the creation of the... for all aviation security, except the air marshal program which remains with the FAA. Ackerman is also... discreetly notify their colleagues of security breaches. Ackerman called these provisions, common sense.... "Congress must act at once" Ackerman said....
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Hails Passage of Iran Sanctions; Measure Includes Provisions Authored by Ackerman September 25, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) today hailed the passage by the House of Representatives of a bill to significantly increase U.S.... a vote of 397 to 16. Ackerman, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South... responsible for the investment decisions. During debate of the legislation, Ackerman posed support for the... America attacking Iran’s nuclear program, then you’re for the bill" said Ackerman. "The official... Every Peaceful Means Possible Act.”" Ackerman warned his colleagues that "we are running out of time... military action and an Iranian atomic bomb." Ackerman has scheduled a Middle East and South Asia...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Urges Ghana to Review its Anti-Israel Bias July 10, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - U.S. Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, today joined a congressional initiative to encourage President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana to review his country’s anti-Israel bias in the United Nations. Together, with a group of representatives including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO), as well as Representatives Shelly Berkley (D-NY) and Jim Saxton (R-NJ), Ackerman noted that “With several resolutions scheduled for this session that could potentially establish an anti-Israeli bureaucracy within the United Nations, it is crucial that Ghana use...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Urges FSA Not To Close New York Offices September 5, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - {Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) today urged Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Theresa Lassiter to stop all planned FSA county office closures in New York State. Eight office closures are planned in New York , each of which provide direct assistance to local farmers through loans, conservation programs, and emergency programs and payments. “Obviously we would expect the FSA to proceed cautiously with any closures, but with their recent infrastructure issues, I feel that they’re proceeding far too hastily,” said Ackerman, referring to recent, significant computer difficulties that have plagued the FSA. “Closing FSA offices and asking farmers to...
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Congressman Gary Ackerman Print Close Ackerman Urges U.S. Support for Greece September 6, 2007 ( Washington , DC ) - Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to provide any necessary assistance the United States can offer to Greece after the recent widespread wildfires. “While the U.S. pledge of $1.3 million in aid is certainly laudable, I think we can and should do more to aid to Greece during one of the worst disasters in its modern history. Greece is not only a long-term ally of the United States, but one of the first countries to... caused by Hurricane Katrina,” said Ackerman. The widespread wildfires in Greece have resulted in...
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