Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO JOIN TRUCKER WIDOW HOPE RIVENBURG AND TRUCKING INDUSTRY ADVOCATES TO INTRODUCE JASONS LAW

May 10, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Two years after Schoharie County, New York truck driver Jason Rivenburg was senselessly murdered at an abandoned South Carolina gas station, Congressman Paul Tonko will be joined by Jason's widow, Hope Rivenburg, and members of the transportation industry at the House Triangle outside of the Capitol Building on Wednesday, May 11th starting at 11am to announce the introduction of Jason's Law, a bill aimed at increasing truck parking facilities across the country.

TONKO ANNOUNCES $58 MILLION IN NEW RAIL MONEY FOR NEW YORK STATE

May 9, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded New York State an additional $58 million grant to upgrade rail infrastructure that will help push forward the state's efforts on high speed rail.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON KILLING OF OSAMA BIN LADEN

May 2, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after President Obama's announcement last evening that U.S. forces have killed Osama Bin Laden:

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO TOUR JOHNSTOWN MANUFACTURING FACILITY

April 27, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will tour the Euphrates Inc. Factory in Johnstown on Thursday, April 28th starting at 9am. Euphrates, which is located in the Johnstown Industrial Park, manufactures Feta Cheese at the facility.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING ON MEDICARE & MEDICAID

April 25, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 26 starting at 3pm, at the Avila Retirement Community at 100 White Pine Drive in Albany.

TONKO, GIBSON ANNOUNCE INTRODUCTION OF FUEL CELL TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION

April 25, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko and Congressman Chris Gibson held a news conference today at Plug Power in Latham to announce the introduction of their bipartisan green jobs legislation in the House of Representatives.

TONKO, GIBSON TEAM UP ON FUEL CELL TAX CREDIT BILL

April 22, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko, Congressman Chris Gibson, and Plug Power President Andy Marsh will hold a news conference at Plug Power in Latham on Monday, April 25 at 10:15am to announce collaboration on a bill that's been introduced in the House of Representatives to reform tax credits for fuel cell-powered vehicles.

TONKO TOURS ECOVATIVE DESIGN, VOWS TO FIGHT BUDGET CUTS THAT WILL HARM INNOVATION & JOB CREATION

April 21, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko today toured Ecovative Design in Green Island, an award winning clean tech manufacturer that produces biodegradable fungus-based foams that can be used in packaging and other applications as an environmentally friendly replacement for Styrofoam and other petroleum-based packaging products.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO TOUR CLEAN TECH COMPANY ´ECOVATIVE DESIGN TO MARK EARTH DAY

April 20, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will tour Ecovative Design in Green Island this Thursday, April 21st at 10am, as part of his continuing series of visits to manufacturers to tout innovation and job creation.

TONKO, FULMONT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO CELEBRATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO GLOVERSVILLE HOUSING COMPLEX

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

GLOVERSVILLE – Congressman Paul Tonko will visit the Dubois Garden Apartments in Gloversville on Monday, April 18th at 9am to discuss an extensive weatherization project at the complex that was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The project is nearing completion.

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