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More NEWSTonko Calls on Senate Democrats to Reject GOP Budget that Gives Musk Blank Check
March 13, 2025WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement urging Senate Democrats to join House Democrats in opposing the disastrous GOP budget in favor of a four-week, clean continuing resolution that keeps the government o...
READ MOREabout Tonko Calls on Senate Democrats to Reject GOP Budget that Gives Musk Blank CheckTonko, Blumenthal Reintroduce SAFE Bet Act Addressing Sports Gambling
March 12, 2025WASHINGTON, DC — With March Madness set to kick off, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday reintroduced their Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (SAFE Bet) Act, legislation that would...
READ MOREabout Tonko, Blumenthal Reintroduce SAFE Bet Act Addressing Sports GamblingTonko Votes No on Republican Budget that Gives Blank Check to Musk and Trump
March 11, 2025WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement following the House vote on the Republican budget plan: “Elon Musk wants to take a chainsaw to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Rather than passing a budget t...
READ MOREabout Tonko Votes No on Republican Budget that Gives Blank Check to Musk and TrumpAbout Paul
Congressman Paul D. Tonko is an eighth-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York’s 20th Congressional District in the Capital Region, including the cities of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga Springs.
He has dedicated his career in public service to bettering the lives of those in his district with meaningful legislation that creates good jobs, strengthens the middle class, and drives economic opportunity.
Tonko is the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials. In addition to serving on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, and Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, he is also a member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Tonko has long been a champion for clean energy and the environment. Prior to serving in Congress, he was the president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Before that, he served in the New York State Assembly for 25 years, serving for 15 years as Chairman of the Committee on Energy.
Tonko graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering and is a former engineer for the New York State Public Service Commission.
