| Full Name: | Gary L. Ackerman |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Rita; 3 Children: Lauren, Corey, Ari |
| Birth Date: | 11/19/1942 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Home City: | Queens, NY |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Gary L. Ackerman
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Sept. 21, 2012 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating or taking any action related to the emission of greenhouse gases (Sec. 201). Prohibits ...
HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...
HR 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
June 21, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to annually offer for sale at least 25 percent of federal lands that are currently available for oil ...
Recent Public Statements
Ackerman Issues Statement Supporting Israeli Military Operation in Gaza
Nov. 15, 2012 - Yet again, the Hamas terrorist regime in Gaza, along with allied radical Islamist militants have deliberately provoked a wholly legitimate and fully justified Israel military ...
Letter to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi
Oct. 30, 2012 - This bipartisan Long Island Congressional Delegation sent a letter today to the Republican and Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives urging that a supplemental ...
Hearing of the Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - "Safeguarding Israel's Security in a Volatile Region"
More Public Statements
Sept. 20, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, this afternoon delivered the following opening statement ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 57% |
| 2011 | Environment America Positions | 96% |
| 2011 | Sierra Club Positions on Clean Water (House Only) | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $413,789.72 |
| Total Spent | $415,917.70 |
| Cash On Hand | $499,906.04 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Gary Ackerman refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Gary L. Ackerman's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
