Members of Congress / Gary Ackerman
Biographical InformationACKERMAN, Gary Leonard, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942; graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1960; B.A., Queens College, Flushing, N.Y., 1965; attended, St. Johns University, Jamaica, N.Y., 1966; teacher; member of the New York state senate, 1979-1983; business owner; unsuccessful candidate for city council, New York City, N.Y., 1977; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Benjamin Rosenthal, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (March 1, 1983-present). (Source.) More coverage of Gary Ackerman on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 5), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Gary Ackerman voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesGary Ackerman has missed 19 votes (4.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyGary Ackerman has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Ackerman did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. | District InformationNew York, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Gary Ackerman's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 476: H R 2454 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 474: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 473: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 472: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 471: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 470: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 469: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 468: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 467: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 458: H R 2647 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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