WASHINGTON, DC — Co-chairs Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Vice Co-Chairs Madeleine Dean (PA-4) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) today announced the relaunch of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus. Throughout the 119th Congress, the representatives will lead bipartisan group of legislators committed to advancing bipartisan solutions to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) released a statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement:
“I am heartened by this long-awaited announcement of a negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This agreement will put an immediate end to the violence in Gaza and at last bring Israeli hostages home to their families after 15 agonizing months. My thanks to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced today that he has been reselected to serve as Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. Tonko will also serve on the Subcommittee on Energy, and Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations.
These appointments position Tonko, one of just a handful of engineers in Congress, to continue leading… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today cheered recent action from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act — legislation championed by Tonko that was signed into law in July, 2024.
As mandated by the law, HHS delegated authority to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Federal Advisory… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today released a statement below marking four years since the violent attack by insurrectionists on the U.S. Capitol building:
“Four years ago today, as my colleagues and I gathered to fulfill our constitutional duty and certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol. I’ll never… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released this statement following the House vote to fund the government hours before a GOP shutdown that would have hurt working Americans and impeded millions this holiday season:
“Thanks to Democrats, once again, we have avoided a painful shutdown. Republicans were shamed into finally taking action mere hours before the doors of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today introduced 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.
In 2021, President Biden announced the nation’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030. Tonko’s legislation implements… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today shared a statement ahead of a hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary examining legalized sports gambling in the U.S. and highlighting his trailblazing legislation that, for the first time, provides nationwide consumer protections for the mobile sports gambling industry, called the Supporting Affordability and… Read more »
GUILDERLAND, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko visited Guilderland High School on Friday to recognize Atri Dey, Anthony Egan, and Joshua Ko, members of the winning team for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for New York’s 20th Congressional District. During the visit, Tonko delivered congratulatory remarks and presented each winning student with a Congressional Certificate of Achievement… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) clarified his firm opposition to the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the following statement:
“Last week, I mistakenly voted ‘YES’ for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The NDAA has historically served as a non-partisan bill to reinforce our commitment to our service… Read more »
