Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) is daring Republicans to make good on one of their top legislative priorities: repealing the healthcare law.
Taking a somewhat unusual tactic, Ackerman, a strong advocate for the healthcare reform law, vowed Tuesday to introduce a series of bills next week that would roll back some of the most popular provisions of the law.
The congressman said the legislation — all titled the HIPA-CRIT (Health Insurance Protects America—Can't Repeal IT) — will give Republicans a chance to "put up, or sit down" on their campaign promise to repeal the eight-month-old law. read more »
A Democratic congressman from New York released a statement late Friday criticizing those in the US and abroad who have criticized a recent ministerial decision authorizing the sale of 240 plots of land for new housing units in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ramot and Pisgat Ze'ev. read more »
"We have righted a big injustice," said Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens and L.I.), who helped cut through bureaucratic red tape to bring Joanne home from South Korea. She had voluntarily gone there in August for a 10-day visit to iron out her immigration status.
Below are our recommendations for the contested September 14 Democratic and Republican primary races in New York. We have made every effort to identify those candidates who have shown sensitivity to the needs of the Jewish community.
U.S. Congress Gary Ackerman (5th Congressional District)
Gary Ackerman is a 27-year veteran of the House and chairman of the key Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and Asia. read more »
Since June 2, millions of Americans have lost their unemployment
insurance. That’s because, despite a period of deep unemployment and
economic uncertainty, Senate Republicans have played politics over the
well-being of millions of Americans and, for weeks, blocked
consideration of an unemployment benefits extension bill that would
ensure jobless workers are able to pay their bills and put food on
their tables. read more »
(JTA) -- U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to make companies aware that they may be in violation of the new Iran sanctions law. read more »
