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Tonko Champions New York Priorities in Final Farm Bill
December 12, 2018
WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul D. Tonko heralded final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in the House this evening after spending the past several weeks representing the powerful Energy & Commerce Committee in conference negotiations with the Senate. Tonko emphasized his work removing harsh cuts to food assistance programs and including important provisions for New York farmers and rural communities that lack meaningful access to broadband Internet. “This farm bill strikes the right balance, giving c... More

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Tonko, Faso, Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Close Loophole on NHTSA Limousine Regulations
December 11, 2018
WASHINGTON – New York Representatives Paul Tonko, John Faso, and Elise Stefanik introduced legislation today to close a loophole that allows retrofitted limousines to skirt requirements as re-sold vehicles and avoid compliance with certain National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety standards, such as seatbelt and egress requirements. In October, a limousine crash in Schoharie County killed twenty people. The crash is currently under federal and state investigation. “We have a ... More

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Democrats Call on EPA to Provide Data on PFAS Chemicals
December 7, 2018
WASHINGTON – Representatives Paul D. Tonko, the top Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Environment Subcommittee, Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler today calling for greater transparency regarding any data, testing and consent agreements tied to commercial approval or environmental release of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS). Since the enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century A... More

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Tonko Congratulates Local Congressional App Challenge Winner
December 4, 2018
ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul D. Tonko has officially announced the 2018 Congressional App Challenge winner for New York’s 20th Congressional District: Luigi Battaglioli from Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School whose web app, CodeGeek.org, creates “an online learning community and classroom where anyone can go to learn how to code.” “Growing our sustainable, competitive economy here in the Capital Region depends on exceptional STEM training and education,” said Rep. Tonko. “Our Congressional A... More

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Reps. Tonko, Kinzinger, Welch, and McKinley Introduce Energy Efficient Legislation
October 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), David McKinkley (R-WV), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced H.R. 6949, the CHP Support Act, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and reauthorize an existing Department of Energy (DOE) program, the Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs), from FY18 to FY22. This program encourages the use of energy efficient technologies by generating electricity and capturing heat (that would ... More

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