WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Senator Angus King (I-ME) today introduced in the House and Senate the POWER our Reservoirs Act (Protect our Waters and Expand Renewables on our Reservoirs Act), legislation that would advance clean energy production and drought protection at America’s federal water reservoirs.
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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko hailed new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing the Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Opportunity that would provide Medicaid services to justice-involved individuals returning to their communities. Tonko authored and championed legislation that authorized CMS to conduct these state demonstration… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced 15 community development and improvement projects across New York’s 20th Congressional District that he submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations in a bid to bring direct federal investment to the region under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding process.
“Over the last two years, I’ve worked hard to advance… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would give a significant funding boost to hospitals in the Capital Region. The FY2024 Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule from the Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would address a longstanding inequity, known as the Medicare Wage Index, that… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $21 million to the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) to rehabilitate and strengthen the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge. Tonko submitted a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in support of NYSTA’s request for this investment, which will help to improve… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—On Barth Syndrome Awareness Day, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced a bipartisan resolution to raise awareness about the ultra-rare genetic disorder and ensure individuals living with this condition have access to safe and effective treatments.
Rep. Tonko successfully championed the push in Congress to improve visibility and access to treatments for the… Read more »
SCOTIA, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Glenville Hill Fire District No. 8 will receive a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant totaling $190,580.54. Tonko submitted a letter in support of the Fire District’s request for funding, which will go toward efforts to increase volunteer membership, retain new and old members, and provide advanced… Read more »
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)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families,… 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… Read more »
