ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the announcement by the Biden Administration of the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare that have been selected for negotiation. Blocked by Big Pharma for decades and at last made possible thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act that Tonko supported, this historic drug price negotiation will benefit millions of Americans and save… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the announcement that New York will receive a grant totaling $4,009,623 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) program to address our nation’s mental health crisis.
“We must ensure a complete, compassionate response to the devastating impact our… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced the awarding of more than $109,000 in federal funding to two local fire departments. In this round of funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, the Menands Fire Company No. 1 will receive $94,933.12 to acquire critical new stabilization and… Read more »
SCOTIA, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Scotia Fire Department will receive a grant from the Fiscal Year 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program totaling $67,714.28. The funding will be used to replace nine of the department’s outdated self-containing breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs, each including a pack, a mask, and two 30-minute air bottles.
“Our… Read more »
SCHENECTADY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP) will receive a federal award of $1,596,847 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support SCAP’s childcare partnerships for infants and toddlers, including the Head Start Program. This award represents the final installment of funding for a significant grant… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer celebrated the finalized rule announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would address a longstanding inequity, known as the Medicare Wage Index (MWI), that has short-changed Capital Region hospitals in Medicare reimbursement rates. This formula adjustment, which Tonko… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Electrification Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it is opening applications for two Home Energy Rebate programs to states and territories. Tonko spearheaded the push to implement these rebate programs, which were created under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and which will lower costs… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today called out Republicans for their inability to address the pressing issues impacting the American people and instead spending their final days of session pushing for legislation that abandons veterans, further discriminates against LGBTQ+ people, and limits protections for the lesser prairie chicken and Northern long-eared bat under the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko today reintroduced his Scientific Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that sets clear, enforceable standards for federal agencies and federally-funded research to keep public science independent from political and special interest meddling.
Tonko is proud to introduce the legislation alongside Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) today cheered the recent proposed decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing Medicare coverage determinations for PET beta amyloid imaging to be made by the Medicare Administrative Contractors, thereby sidestepping bureaucratic hurdles and allowing broader coverage and access… Read more »
