CONGRESSMAN TONKO HIGHLIGHTS 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE
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Congressman Paul Tonko today issued the following statement on the 46th anniversary of Medicare. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965: PAUL TONKO ON HOUSE FLOOR: "IT MAY BE GOOD POLITICS, BUT ITS NOT GOOD GOVERNMENT. IM TIRED OF IT. MY CONSTITUENTS ARE TIRED OF IT."
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New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Member of the House Budget Committee, took to the House floor recently to discuss the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN "CUT, CAP, AND END MEDICARE" PLAN
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Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after House Republicans tonight passed their "Cut, Cap, and End Medicare" Act: TONKO, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, SECURE SECOND INSPECTOR FOR BEECH NUT
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Congressman Paul Tonko, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has granted approval for a second food safety inspector for the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, which could help the Capital Region business that makes nutritious infant and toddler food grow by as much as 20-percent this year. TONKO PRESSES FOR ACTION ON JOBS
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Congressman Paul Tonko is joining other members of Congress in pushing to force a vote on bipartisan job creating legislation that would pressure China to play by the rules of fair trade -- providing our government with effective tools to address unfair currency manipulation. CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON PROPOSED RULE CHANGE BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement in reaction to a recently proposed rule change by the National Labor Relations Board to regulations governing labor union representation elections: TONKO TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING IN NISKAYUNA THURSDAY
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Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, June 30th, from 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. at the Niskayuna Fire District 2 station at 2772 Troy-Schenectady Road (Route 7). TONKO TOURS CRYSTAL IS, TOUTS $5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR U.S. MILITARY PROJECT
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Congressman Paul Tonko today toured Crystal IS in Green Island to discuss a $5 million grant the company has been awarded to do work for the U.S. Military, and also highlight House Democrats' "Make it in America" agenda, to improve manufacturing and create new jobs. TONKO TO TOUR CRYSTAL IS, DISCUSS MAJOR FEDERAL GRANT
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Congressman Paul Tonko will meet with officials at Crystal IS and tour their Green Island facility on Tuesday, June 28th at 1130 A.M. CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN NEW YORK STATE
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Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after Governor Cuomo made history by signing same-sex marriage into law in New York State: Browse Documents by Date or Issue |