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More NEWSTonko Statement on the Passing of Ron Canestrari
November 9, 2026ALBANY, NY — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement on the passing of former New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari: Heartbroken by the passing of former New York Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari. Publi...
READ MOREabout Tonko Statement on the Passing of Ron CanestrariTonko, Schumer & Gillibrand Announce Nearly $8.2 Million For Communities Across Capital Region to Strengthen Roadway Safety
October 30, 2026ALBANY, NY — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $8,180,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law in Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) grant fu...
READ MOREabout Tonko, Schumer & Gillibrand Announce Nearly $8.2 Million For Communities Across Capital Region to Strengthen Roadway SafetyTonko, Cammack Introduce Bipartisan TIME Act
September 25, 2026WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) today introduced H.R. 10611, the Temporary International Movement of Equines (TIME) Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that modernizes federal requirements governing the ...
READ MOREabout Tonko, Cammack Introduce Bipartisan TIME ActAbout 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.
