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Congressman Ackerman is the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. The subcommittee, a key panel of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has jurisdiction over United States policy towards all countries in the Middle East and South Asia, including important U.S. allies Israel and India. The committee’s purview extends over some of the world’s most contentious hotspots such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Congressman is also a member and the former Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific which has oversight on U.S. policy towards nations in Asia. 

As the Vice Chairman of the full Foreign Affairs Committee, Ackerman plays major leadership roles in flash point areas of the world. Often, these involve national security, nuclear proliferation and terrorism issues in areas such as the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America.             

Ackerman also serves on the powerful Financial Services Committee, where he sits on two Subcommittees: Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, as well as Capital Markets, Insurance and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (of which he is the Vice Chairman). The Financial Services Committee has jurisdiction over issues that are critical to New York City and Long Island, such as banking and financial institutions, housing programs, insurance regulations and monetary policy. Ackerman is a champion of consumer rights and a fighter for financial community reform.

A Representative’s representative, he was also Congress’ delegate to the United Nations. In addition, he twice Co-Chaired the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Further, he is the President of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP) which consists of Jewish lawmakers from congresses and parliaments across the globe.