Press Releases

Press Releases http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/RSS.xml News for New York's Fifth Congressional District en-us Amelia Thomas Web Assistance <![CDATA[Ackerman Denounces Pakistani Hostility to U.S. AID]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_100709.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Praises Bloomberg Investigation of Illegal Firearm Sales at Gun Shows]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_100709a.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Delivers Statement on Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_093009.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman: Federal Government Designates Lakeville Elementary School in Great Neck as a Blue Ribbon School]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091709.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Blasts Goldstone Report as "Pompous, Tendentious, One-sided Political Diatribe"]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091609.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Opening Statement from Hearing on Iraq]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091009.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Manages September 11th Resolution on House Floor]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_090909.html Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Long Island Congressional Delegation Questions Justice Department's Decision to not Award Long Island Stimulus Funds to Avoid Police Layoffs]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_073109.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Protests Justice Department's Decision to Not Award N.Y. Stimulus Funds to Avoid Police Layoffs]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072809.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Cosponsors Bill to Allow Family Members of Immigrants Killed in 9/11 Attacks to Remain in U.S.]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072409.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Delivers Statement from Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Iran]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_07220.html Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Secures Funds in Appropriations Bill for the Town of North Hempstead & Nassau County Museum of Art]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071609.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Bill to Create Statue of “The Unknown Slave” in Capitol Visitors Center Statue would be permanently displayed in Emancipation Hall to commemorate slaves who helped build the U.S. Capitol]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/pr_090714_Unknown_Slave.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Secures Funds in Legislation for Queens and Long Island Health & Education Projects]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071309.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Honors Great Neck Art Contest Winner in Washington, D.C.]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071009a.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Stimulus Funds for Queens & Nassau County Arts Groups]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071009.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Secures Funds in Energy Bill for LIPA and Con Ed to Study Offshore Wind Power in NY]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_070809.html Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Nominee Appointments to the U.S. Service Academies]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_070209.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Sends Letter to Victims of Bernie Madoff]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062609.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Obtains Funds for Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in East Hills]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_061909.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Thanks Mayor and Fire Commissioner for Restoring Guard Service at Fort Totten]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_061509.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Writes to SEC Chair Regarding Madoff Victims]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_060209.html Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman / Crowley Legislation Calling on FAA to Follow Its Own Rules for Proposed Trash Station Near LaGuardia Airport Passed by House of Representatives]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_052209.html Fri, 22 May 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Wins NYC Millions in Pay-Back for Security Costs]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_052009.html Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Legislation to Prohibit Credit-Card Companies from Charging Customers a Fee to Pay Their Bills Online or Over the Phone Passes both Houses of Congress]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_032009.html Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Surface Transportation Project Requests]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_051409.html Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces the Passing Away of the Queens Man who was Reunited with Mother from Peru after Visa Red Tape]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_050409.html Mon, 4 May 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Passes Ackerman Legislation to Prohibit Credit Card Companies from Charging Customers a Fee to Pay their Bills Online or over the Phone Measure is approved as part of the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_043009.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Praises Plan to Disclose Airplane-Bird Strike Data]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_042209.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Issues Statement on Earthquake in Italy]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_040809.html Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Credit Card Protection Legislation Passed by Congressional Panel]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_040209a.html Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman gets Visa Denial Reversed; Mother in Peru will be Allowed to Visit Dying Son in Queens]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_040209.html Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mother in Peru Denied Visa to Visit Dying Son in Queens; Ackerman reaches out to U.S. Embassy in Peru to try to bring mother to New York]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_040109.html Wed, 1 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails Funding for Queens Projects made Possible by Economic Stimulus Package]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_033109.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Statement on President Obama's New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_032709.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Congressman Ackerman Announces FY 2010 Project Requests]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_032609.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Legislation to Provide Relief for Victims of Bernie Madoff]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_031109a.html Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Congressman Ackerman Announces His Submissions to the House Armed Services Committee for Consideration of the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_031109.html Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Blasts Hamas, Applauds Aid to Palestinian Authority]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_030209.html Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman and Castle Introduce Legislation to Impose New Restrictions on Nationally Recognized Credit Ratings Agencies - Measure would combat a major cause of the nation's economic meltdown]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_022609.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Calls on IRS Commissioner to Provide Tax Relief for Victims of Bernard Madoff]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_022509a.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Funds for Queens and Long Island]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_022509.html Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Legislation to Inject Billions of Private Dollars into Banks and Financial Institutions from Public Pension Funds]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_021009.html Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges New SEC Chief to Restore Uptick Rule to Regulate Short Sales of Stocks]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_012709.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Statement on Israel Resolution]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_10909.html Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Depression-Era Regulation that Curbs Short Sales of Stocks]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_010809.html Thu, 8 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman and the Long Island Congressional Delegation Release Statement on the Emergency Economic Recovery Legislation]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_100608.html Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman to Hold Queens Office Hours on October 14 and 15]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_102108.html Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails Approval of U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Energy Deal]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092708.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Sponsors U.S. Service Academy Information Night for Local High School Students and their Parents.]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092608.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman to Hold Nassau County Office Hours on October 7]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092408.html Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman and Other Congress Members Send Letter to Kosher Slaughterhouse Expressing Deep Concern over Raid]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092308.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Speaks with Tzipi Livni]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091708.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Brings September 11th Resolution to House Floor on Seventh Anniversary of 9/11]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091108.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST