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Tonko Appointed to House Budget Committee

January 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced today that he has been newly selected to serve on the House Committee on the Budget. The committee plays a key role in determining the federal budget and outlining federal spending priorities...

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Tonko Slams Trump Day One Executive Orders

January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement voicing his strong opposition to President Trump’s executive actions and their flagrant dismissal of American communities, rule of law, and climate change. “Yesterday,...

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Tonko Statement on Inauguration

January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement ahead of the Presidential Inauguration: “As our nation pauses today to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to mark the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th...

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About 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.

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