Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO SPEAK AT AMSTERDAM ROTARY, ASSIST IN THANKSGIVING MEAL PREPS AT EQUINOX

November 24, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will appear at two public events today:

NEW HEALTH CARE REGULATIONS ENSURE CONSUMERS GET MORE VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY

November 22, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko praised new regulations issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services that will require health insurers to spend 80 to 85 percent of consumers' premiums on patient care and efforts to improve care quality.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS TO HONOR LOCAL HEROES

November 19, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will join the New York State Commander of the Disabled American Veterans for a special Salute to Veterans on Sunday, November 21st, at the Veterans Club of Lansingburgh. The Ceremony will start at 2pm.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON DR. TOM LITTLE BEING HONORED WITH THE 2010 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

November 17, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko issued the following statement after President Barack Obama today named Dr. Tom Little of Delmar a recipient of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom:

CONGRESSMAN TONKO ANNOUNCES $5.4 MILLION RECOVERY ACT GRANT FOR UALBANY

November 5, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko attended a news conference this morning to announce that the University at Albany has been awarded a $5.4 million Recovery Act grant to construct five new labs at the university's new RNA Institute.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO TOURS BULLEX, DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO JUMP START MANUFACTURING AND CREATE JOBS

October 26, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko today toured BullEx of Albany, the latest in a series of visits he has made to local businesses to discuss efforts in the House of Representatives to boost manufacturing in America and create and retain new jobs for the middle class.

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO ANNOUNCE $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING COMING TO BOLSTER LIVINGSTON AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

October 25, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko announced that the Livingston Bridge project will receive $2 million in federal funding to lay the groundwork for a major revitalization to the 144 year old bridge.

FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES TO EPA: AMEND CHESAPEAKE BAY RULES UNFAIR TO NEW YORK

October 14, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Today, Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Congressmen Michael Arcuri, Maurice Hinchey, Christopher Lee, Daniel Maffei, Scott Murphy, Bill Owens and Paul Tonko sent a letter to Administrator Lisa Jackson of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong concerns over the requirements that would be placed on New York by the draft Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) that EPA recently released.

LANSINGBURGH POST OFFICE TO BE RENAMED IN HONOR OF MARTIN G. "MARTY" MAHAR

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will join U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (tentative), Congressman Scott Murphy, former Congressman Michael McNulty and other local leaders, family and friends on Monday, October 11, at 10am to rededicate the Lansingburgh Post Office in honor of Martin G. "Marty" Mahar.

TONKO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL GRANT FOR CDTA TO REPLACE ROOFS, ADD SOLAR PANELS

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Capital District Transportation Authority a $3.2 million grant which will be used to replace the roofs of three CDTA buildings in Albany.

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