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 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 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 <![CDATA[Ackerman Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Rule Regulating Short Sales of Stocks]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071608.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Money for Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508b.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Funds for North Hempstead Approved by Congressional Committee]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508a.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Announces Federal Funds for Queens Approved by House Panel]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_071508.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![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 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![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 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ackerman Statement on U.S. Policy Towards Iran and H. Con. Res. 362]]> http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny05_ackerman/PR_070908.html Wed, 9 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST <![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 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST <![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 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST