| 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 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 3012 - Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 29, 2011 - Repeals country limits for immigrant visas made available to employment-based immigrants, whereas existing law specified that no more than 7 percent of the total ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Americans for Better Immigration Positions | % |
| 2009-2010 | Federation for American Immigration Reform Positions | 0% |
| 2009-2010 | American Immigration Lawyers Association U.S. House Score | 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
