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More NEWSTonko Responds to ICE Arrest of Individual in Saratoga Springs
April 15, 2025SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to a video showing unidentified federal agents pulling a man off the street and into an unmarked car this morning on Broadway in Saratoga Springs: “...
READ MOREabout Tonko Responds to ICE Arrest of Individual in Saratoga SpringsTonko Leads Resolution on Barth Syndrome Awareness Day
April 4, 2025ALBANY, NY — Ahead of Barth Syndrome Awareness Day (April 5th), Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced his bipartisan resolution to raise awareness about the ultra-rare genetic disorder and ensure individuals living with this condition have acce...
READ MOREabout Tonko Leads Resolution on Barth Syndrome Awareness DayTonko, Turner, Rutherford & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan Reentry Act
April 3, 2025WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and John Rutherford (R-FL) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including ad...
READ MOREabout Tonko, Turner, Rutherford & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan Reentry 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.
