COLONIE, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Town of Colonie has received a federal Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grant as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. In this round of funding, the Town of Colonie and its Fire Services Division will receive $12,100.10 toward the purchase of specialized equipment to keep their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced the relaunch of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressmen will serve as co-chairs of the Caucus, which is a bipartisan group of legislators committed to advancing bipartisan solutions to the country’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced that his office has opened the application for the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests.
The deadline for submitting project requests is 6:00PM on Friday, March 17, 2023. The application form, funding availability, and instructions on how to submit requests can all be found on the Congressman’s website… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced the awarding of more than $156,000 in federal funding to two local fire departments. In this round of funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, the Burnt Hills Fire Department will receive $121,308.57, and the South Glens Falls Fire Company will receive $34,746.66, all going toward the purchase of radios,… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced $20,403,104 in new federal funding for transit agencies in the Capital Region — part of nearly $21 billion in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula funds being allocated to transit agencies and communities to support public transportation across the country. This funding — building on last year’s historic investments and including… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, ahead of Super Bowl LVII, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Betting on our Future Act, new legislation that bans all online and electronic advertising of sports gambling.
“This Sunday, millions of families across the U.S. will tune in to watch the Super Bowl. Between the plays, the halftime show, and the excitement, tens of millions will be… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered President Biden’s recognition in last night’s State of the Union address of some of Tonko’s key legislative priorities in the addiction, treatment, and recovery space. Specifically, President Biden celebrated the bipartisan passage of Tonko’s Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which removed onerous waiver requirements… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement tonight following President Biden’s State of the Union address:
Tonight, President Biden outlined for the American people the incredible progress we’ve made under his administration. In just two years, we’ve taken action to get our economy back on track, revitalize American manufacturing, make critical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced that Mark Emanatian, Director of the Capital District Area Labor Federation (CDALF), will join him at the 2023 State of the Union address as his guest.
CDALF serves an estimated 120,000 individuals in more than 40 affiliated unions. For years Tonko has worked alongside CDALF, speaking at their annual… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) and Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) led 74 colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging CMS to expand treatment access for Alzheimer's patients. In the letter, the members ask that CMS reconsider the Coverage with… Read more »
