WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), John Rutherford (R-FL), and David Trone (D-MD) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment, through Medicaid for incarcerated individuals up to 30 days before their release. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) delivered a statement on the House floor today strongly opposing the GOP bill, H.R. 1. His full floor statement can be viewed HERE or read below as prepared for delivery. M. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1, the Polluters Over People Act. When House Democrats had an opportunity to bring an H.R. 1 to the floor, it was to protect Americans’ sacr... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the White House announcement today that New York State will receive $100 million in federal funding to expand broadband internet services. That funding was delivered under the American Rescue Plan that Tonko successfully pushed to advance. “The COVID pandemic shined a spotlight on the vital need—as well as the current deficiencies—of broad... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, joined a hearing today to review the ongoing response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. Tonko questioned witnesses on efforts to protect public health and the environment and how to ensure transparency and accountability for the residents of East Palesti... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko today voted NO on H.R. 5, legislation that that would empower an extreme vocal minority to impose their beliefs on all parents and students, undermine vital partnerships between parents and educators, increase book bans and censorship, and target LGBTQI+ students. “My office and I have heard from students, parents, teachers, school administrators and ot... Read More »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center in Albany has been awarded a grant of $499,999 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds, allocated to Whitney Young’s Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program, will allow the health center to establish a community-based dental residency program that will... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today joined the Committee on Energy and Commerce to question TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about how the platform’s algorithm floods users with dangerous content, and hold a particular danger to young people and individuals struggling with addiction, eating disorders, and other mental health conditions. Tonko also highlighted data privacy concerns, including how... Read More »
“After years of my advocacy on this issue, Chairman Bobby Scott initiated a GAO Report in 2019 that is meant to be a prospective and comprehensive look at similarly situated “church plans” to assess the fiscal health of such plans nationwide and to inform Congress should we consider future potential legislative efforts to prevent another tragedy like St. Clare’s. I wholeheartedly support this effo... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced comprehensive legislation to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. H.R. 1637 - the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hyperten... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led 33 members in the House and Senate in a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland calling for the department to deliver funding, made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, to its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in order to ensure the timely approval of offshore ... Read More »
Washington, D.C.- Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Paul Tonko reintroduced the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act. This key legislation builds upon a provision which was signed into law as part of the 21st Century Cures Act to give physical therapists in rural, medically underserved, and health professional shortage areas to the ability to use locum tenens arrangements ... Read More »
Union Township, OH - Today, Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Terri Sewell (D-AL), together with Reps. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023. If enacted, this bill would help ambulance service providers continue delivering quality health care services and lifesaving medical assistance. "Our emerge... Read More »
TROY, NY — In honor of Women’s History Month, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that he introduced H.Res.218, a resolution commemorating the life and legacy of Capital Region labor pioneer Kate Mullany. After immigrating to the Capital Region as a young girl, Mullany organized the first all-female labor union in the United States — the Collar Laundry Union — and later rose to prominence as... Read More »
COLONIE, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Town of Colonie has received a federal Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grant as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. In this round of funding, the Town of Colonie and its Fire Services Division will receive $12,100.10 toward the purchase of specialized equipment to keep their Fire Investigatio... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced the relaunch of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressmen will serve as co-chairs of the Caucus, which is a bipartisan group of legislators committed to advancing bipartisan solutions to the country’s multifaceted addiction crisis. “There isn’t a community ... Read More »
