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 Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Rule Regulating Short Sales of Stocks]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071608.html 7/16/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Money for Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508b.html 7/15/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Funds for North Hempstead Approved by Congressional Committee]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508a.html 7/15/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Funds for Queens Approved by House Panel]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508.html 7/15/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Bill Proposing New Rules for Structured Finance Investments by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071408.html 7/14/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Great Neck Student to Travel to Middle East for Youth Conference on Iraq]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071108.html 7/11/2008 <![CDATA[U.S. Policy Towards Iran and H. Con. Res. 362]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_070908.html 7/9/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Resolution to Condemn Restrictions on Freedom of the Press in the Arab World and Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Denial in the Arab Media Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_061808.html 6/18/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Champions Legislation to Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal to Italian-American who Painted U.S. Capitol's Breathtaking Murals and Frescos]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_061008.html 6/10/2008 <![CDATA[Great Neck South Student Wins Ackerman Art Contest]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_051508.html 5/15/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Applauds Committee Action on Lebanon]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_051408a.html 5/14/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Issues Statement on Earthquake in China]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_051408.html 5/14/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges Support for Lebanon in Crisis]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_050808.html 5/8/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Misleading and Unwanted Mail Solicitations]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_042508.html 4/25/2008 <![CDATA[On Earth Day, Ackerman and Local Public and Private Sectors Announce Numerous Green Initiatives for Queens & Long Island]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_042208.html 4/22/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman to Advocate for Tax Relief for Foreclosure Legal Fees]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_040908.html 4/9/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Praises Passage of Mental Health Parity Bill]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_030608.html 3/6/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges Passage of Legislation to Combat Antifreeze Murders in wake of Husband Receiving Life Sentence for Poisoning His Wife with Antifreeze]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_022708.html 2/27/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Marks Third Anniversary of the Assasination of Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_021408.html 2/14/2008 <![CDATA[Congressman Ackerman Statement on the Passing of Chairman Tom Lantos]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_021108.html 2/11/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges U.S. Agriculture Secretary to Probe all Major Beef Slaughterhouses]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_013008.html 1/30/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Holds Hearing on the Proposed U.S. Security Commitment to Iraq]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_012308.html 1/23/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Convenes Hearing on Pakistan in the Wake of the Bhutto Assasination and the Prospects for a Return to Political Stability]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_011608c.html 1/16/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Legislation to Combat Antifreeze Poisoning in Children, Pets and Murder Victims Introduced in the House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_011608b.html 1/16/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Resolution Condemning Assasination of Benazir Bhutto Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_011608.html 1/16/2008 <![CDATA[Ackerman Brings Federal Money Back to Queens & Long Island]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_121807b.html 12/18/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Helps Pass Terrorism Insurance Renewal in the House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_121807.html 12/18/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Moves Revised Version of TRIA Extension Through House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_121207.html 12/12/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman & Boustany Urge Secretary Rice to Adopt Pragmatic Steps at Annapolis Conference]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/I_111907.html 11/19/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Commends Senate for Passing Terrorism Insurance Bill]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_111707.html 11/16/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Resolution Condemning Martial Law in Pakistan]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_111507.html 11/15/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Secures Funds For Queens and Long Island Projects]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_111407.html 11/14/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Blasts Bush for Unrest in Pakistan]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_110707b.html 11/7/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Brings Federal Money Back to Queens]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_110707.html 11/7/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Grant Opportunities for Fire Prevention and Safety]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_102907.html 10/29/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Praises Senate's Passage of Terrorism Insurance Bill]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_101707.html 10/17/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Measure Condemning Syria and Iran's Interference in Lebanon Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_101507.html 10/15/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Meets in D.C. with Armenian Genocide Survivors from Queens after Voting to Label the Killings of Millions of Armenians as Genocide]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_101007.html 10/10/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Blasts Bush for Vetoing Children's Health Care Bill]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_100307.html 10/3/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails Passage of Federal Flood Protection Bill; Measure Extends Protections to Queens and Long Island Homeowners and Condo-Owners]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092807.html 9/28/2007 <![CDATA[Deadline Set for Great Neck School Board to Move Forward on Proposed Site for Great Neck Postal Carrier Annex]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092507c.html 9/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails Passage of Iran Sanctions; Measure Includes Provisions Authored by Ackerman]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092507b.html 9/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Resolution on Lebanon Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_092507.html 9/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails House Passage of Federal Terrorism Insurance Essential to Rebuilding of Ground Zero]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_091907.html 9/19/2007 <![CDATA[Congressman Ackerman's Statement on the Role of Credit Rating Agencies in the Subprime Mortgage Mess]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/WGS_071707.html 9/17/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges U.S. Support for Greece]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/WGS_090607.html 9/6/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Supports Further Funding for NYC Public Schools]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/WGS_090407.html 9/4/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges Queens Residents & Business Owners to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance for Damage Sustained During August Storms]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_090407.html 9/4/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Consumer Protection Bill Expected to Be Included in Major Legislation]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_080307.html 8/3/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Helps Introduce Legislation to Toughen Dog Fighting Penalties]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_080207.html 8/2/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Hails 15-Year Extension of Federal Terrorism Insurance]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_080107b.html 8/1/2007 <![CDATA[Read What Gary's Saying About Political Crises in South Asia]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_080107.html 8/1/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Resoluton on Lebanon Gets Unanimous Committee Support]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_073107.html 7/31/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Backs Equal Justice for Our Military Act]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072507d.html 7/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Funds to Silence Blaring Train Horns in Little Neck Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/WGS_072507d.html 7/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Brings Legislation to House Floor that Bans Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq & U.S. Control of Iraqi Oil]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072507b.html 7/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Opposes Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072507.html 7/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Seeks Justice for Argentinean Victims of 1994 Terrorist Bombing]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072007b.html 7/20/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Honors Great Neck Art Contest Winner in Washington, D.C.]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_072007.html 7/20/2007 <![CDATA[Read Gary's Statement on Al-Queda and Islamist Websites Hosted in the U.S. and how to Shut Them Down]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/WGS_071907b.html 7/19/2007 <![CDATA[Read Gary's Statement on "Beyond Iraq: Envisioning a New U.S. Policy in the Middle East"]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071907.html 7/19/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Urges World Bank to Freeze Funding for Iran]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071807c.html 7/18/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Insists Insurance Companies Honor Holocaust-era Policies]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071807b.html 7/18/2007 <![CDATA[Read Gary's Statement on Reconstruction in Iraq's Oil Sector: Running on Empty?]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071807.html 7/18/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Condemns UN Anti-Israel Bias]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071707d.html 7/17/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Calls for Release of Aliyev Brothers]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071707c.html 7/17/2007 <![CDATA[U.S. Policy Options in the Iraq Crisis]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071707b.html 7/17/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Resolution to Back Beleaguered Lebanese Government]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_0701707.html 7/17/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Bill to Capture Gaza Killers of Americans Passed by House]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071607.html 7/16/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Funding to Silence Blaring Train Horns in Little Neck, Queens]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071307b.html 7/13/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Applauds Permanent Ban on Downed Animals]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071207d.html 7/12/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Issues Statement for Congressional Record on One Year Anniversary of Kidnapping of Israeli Soldiers]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071207c.html 7/12/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Joins with NY Delegation to Save After-School Programs]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071207b.html 7/12/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Acts for Victims of Nairobi Bombing]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071207.html 7/12/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Defends Workers' Right to Nondiscriminatory Pay]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071107f.html 7/11/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Cosponsors Legislation to Locate America's POWs and MIAs]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071107e.html 7/11/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Calls on Administration to Release LIHEAP Funds]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/071107c.html 7/11/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Calls for Justice in Darfur]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071107b.html 7/11/2007 <![CDATA[Read What Gary is Saying about Passport Delays]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071107.html 7/11/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Calls for Increased U.S. Efforts in Sri Lanka]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071007.html 7/10/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Statement on President Bush Commuting the Sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_070307.html 7/3/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Seeks to Protect Consumers from the Hidden Dangers of Debit Cards]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062907.html 6/29/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Convenes Hearing Entitled "A.Q. Khan's Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business or Under New Management?"]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062706c.html 6/27/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Makes Statement on the Escalation in Iraq]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062707a.html 6/27/2007 <![CDATA[Read What Gary is Saying about the "comfort women" Resolution]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062707.html 6/26/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Bill to Capture Gaza Killers of Americans Passes Committee]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062607a.html 6/26/2007 <![CDATA[Read Gary's Statement in Support of his Amendment to Make Corporate Executives Personally Accountable for Big Investments in Iran's Oil Sector]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062607.html 6/26/2007 <![CDATA[Lantos, Ackerman Urge State Department to Hire Former Soldiers with Critical Language Skills]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062507.html 6/25/2007 <![CDATA[Ackerman Makes Statement During Hearing on Terrorism Insurance]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_062107.html 6/21/2007