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This morning, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) hosted Margaret Brennan from the Niskayuna Community Action Program (N-CAP), to present innovative prevention efforts for youth substance abuse to an audience at a briefing in Washington, D.C. Brennan joined Tonko to highlight the need for early action on addiction to provide Capital Region youth the greatest possible opportunity for a healthy and successful life. Read more »

NISKAYUNA – Congressman Paul Tonko praised today a U.S. Department of Energy decision to award GE Global Research with funding in the amount of $2,275,671 to develop new systems that generate and deliver low-cost, high-efficiency solar energy on demand. The grant is funded through the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), an agency that Tonko has worked with and supported during his time in Congress. Read more »

Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko sent letters to the American Chemistry Council President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin M. Dooley and Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Director Andy Igrejas seeking a document identifying areas of agreement for reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) today urged those earning less than $51,567 last year to check if they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which returns up to $6,044 to an individual taxpayer. Those who qualify for the EITC must file and claim the credit to receive the refund. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will spend his fourth consecutive Super Bowl Sunday volunteering with community organizations to serve meals to the needy. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) announced today the beginning of a Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competition to design, develop and produce a new software application – or "app" – for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Students can participate by designing a working or conceptual software application and presenting it in a two minute YouTube video. In the spring, a panel of judges from the Capital Region will determine the best presentations. One winning student from the area will have their design featured at an interactive exhibit at the United States Capitol. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will spend his fourth consecutive Super Bowl Sunday volunteering with community organizations to serve meals to the needy. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night: Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) spoke last night on the House floor to congratulate the Albany Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Alan Miller on winning a Grammy award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo Sunday night. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) spoke last night on the House floor to again urge GOP leadership to address the need to act on the issue of climate change. Tonko pointed to skyrocketing costs and untold human suffering water scarcity imposes on the world, yet the global community continues to operative reactively rather than proactively. Water, Tonko said, cannot be replaced and must be protected to better quality of life across the nation and throughout the planet. Read more »