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Congressman Paul Tonko and SuperPower will hold a news conference at 11am on Tuesday, August 31st, to announce a major federal grant which will enable the company to collaborate on research and development into technologies that will improve the reliability and efficiency of the electric grid. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will visit the new Beech-Nut plant on Tuesday, August 24th, the second stop in his tour of local businesses to highlight the House of Representatives' agenda to boost manufacturing in America. Read more »

EAST GREENBUSH, NY – Congressman Paul Tonko today said he will continue to fight for new legislation that will boost manufacturing, increase American competitiveness globally and create new jobs for middle class workers. Read more »

On Tuesday, Congressman Paul Tonko will highlight recent legislation introduced and passed in the House of Representatives that will help boost manufacturing and save or create new jobs while touring X-ray Optical Systems (XOS), a high tech manufacturer in East Greenbush. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko today pledged to protect and strengthen Social Security during a celebration marking the 75th birthday of the program, which he co-hosted with Albany County Executive Mike Breslin. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko and Albany County Executive Mike Breslin will host a celebration marking the 75th birthday of Social Security on Friday, August 13th, starting at 12pm at the Sidney Albert Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road in Albany. The celebration is free and open to the public. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko today voted in favor of a jobs bill that will provide $26.1 billion in expanded education and Medicaid assistance to states, saving an estimated 319,000 jobs nationwide. The bill is fully paid for, mostly through closing tax loopholes that encourage corporations to move jobs overseas, and will close the deficit by $1.4 billion over the next decade. Read more »

CENTRAL BRIDGE – Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the Central Bridge Fire Department has received a $17,742 grant to purchase new equipment that will enhance service to residents of the fire district. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will attend the Central Bridge Fire District's monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 4, at 7pm to announce a federal, grant that has been awarded to the department. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will attend National Night Out events to be held in Albany on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Read more »