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Tonko Meets with Texas Democratic Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Standoff

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ALBANY, NY — This morning, Congressman Paul D. Tonko met with Reps. Lulu Flores, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Vikki Goodwin, Jolanda “Jo” Jones, Suleman Lalani, and Mihaela Plesa, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives, amid their ongoing standoff with Texas Republicans regarding the adoption of new blatantly partisan, gerrymandered congressional maps in that state demanded by Pre...

Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program

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ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), along with Representatives John Mannion (NY-22) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Trump Administration reverse its decision to terminate funding for the Exploiting Mesonet for Emergency Preparedness and Response to Weather Extremes (EMPOWER) project. In 2023, the DHS ...

Tonko Blasts Trump Administration’s Move to End Climate Protections

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement in response to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s proposal to overturn the longstanding “endangerment finding” for greenhouse gases that has allowed three successive administrations to...

Tonko, Fitzpatrick, Bacon, and Markey Introduce Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act

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WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today reintroduced H.R. 4744, the Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act, a bipartisan bill that tackles the nation’s mental health crisis by addressing the extensive community trauma caused by natural disasters. This innovative legislation will empower communitie...

Tonko, Fitzpatrick, Smith Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Services

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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY-20) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) today reintroduced the Medicaid Bump Act, legislation that would increase the federal reimbursement rate for mental and behavioral health care services under Medicaid. “As the largest payer for mental health and substance use treatment, Medicaid is essential to behaviora...

Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Legislation to Expand Mental Health Care for Seniors

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WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY-20) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) today reintroduced the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve care for millions of America’s seniors by permanently repealing the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric care. No such limit exists for any other Medicare inpatient health care service. “...

Tonko Blasts Republicans for Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS & Foreign Aid

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following the House vote on President Trump’s Rescissions package, which claws back $9 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid that was already approved by Congress. “Instead of addressing the rising cost of living or making life better for working Americans, Trump is using his power to go after Elmo and Big Bird....

Tonko: Republicans Have Abdicated Their Duty & Betrayed the American People

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement on the House passage of President Trump’s budget, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” that exacts the largest cut to health care and food assistance in American history, all to bring massive tax breaks to the wealthiest 0.1 percent. “This bill will go down as one of the most egregious betrayals of the American public in hi...

Tonko: Republicans Betrayed Working Americans in Favor of Billionaire Donors

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ALBANY, NY — At the Albany-Rensselaer Train Station before heading back to Washington, Congressman Paul D. Tonko blasted Republicans in the Senate for advancing President Trump’s budget, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” that exacts the largest cut to health care and food assistance in American history, all to bring massive tax breaks to the wealthiest 0.1 percent. Tonko now heads to DC, where h...

Tonko Demands Trump Withdraw Executive Order Attacking Public Science

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Paul D. Tonko led more than 20 members in the House in a letter today calling President Trump to withdraw his Executive Order, Restoring Gold Standard Science. The lawmakers call out the hypocrisy of Trump’s claim to boost scientific standards while slashing federal science programs, attacking scientists and experts, and eroding trust in public science. “Your adminis...

Tonko Statement on Trump’s Unconstitutional Bombing of Iran

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Amsterdam, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement: "President Trump committed an illegal and unauthorized act of war against Iran, which will lead to untold consequences. The American people don’t want another war of choice in the Middle East. Congress must reconvene immediately and vote on the Iran War Powers Act resolution to contain the fallout and prevent further dang...

Tonko Condemns Trump Recissions Package Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS, and USAID

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following the House vote on President Trump’s recissions package, which seeks to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, including AIDS prevention efforts such as PEPFAR. Instead of addressing the rising cost of living or making life better for working Americans, Trump is using his power to go afte...

Tonko Reintroduces Sweeping Offshore Wind Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today reintroduced the Offshore Energy Modernization Act, legislation that provides a comprehensive blueprint to ensure the long-term viability and success of U.S. offshore wind development. This introduction comes amidst an onslaught of attacks from the Trump administration on wind energy development. On day one, President Trump issued an exe...

Tonko Slams Republicans’ Hypocrisy in Protecting Addiction & Mental Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus Co-Chair, Congressman Paul D. Tonko, spoke on the House floor today to call out Republicans for failing to respond to Trump administration attacks on addiction and mental health resources. Tonko’s speech came ahead of the vote on the bipartisan Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) ...

Tonko Blasts Trump Administration for Axing Job Corps Program

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ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement lambasting the Trump administration for forcing a nationwide pause in operations of the Job Corps. The decision, announced by the Department of Labor yesterday, will impact more than 25,000 students nationwide, including hundreds of Capital Region residents at the local Glenmont Job Corps Center. “The decision to set a nationw...

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