WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led 33 members in the House and Senate in a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland calling for the department to deliver funding, made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, to its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in order to ensure the timely approval of… Read more »
Washington, D.C.- Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Paul Tonko reintroduced the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act. This key legislation builds upon a provision which was signed into law as part of the 21st Century Cures Act to give physical therapists in rural, medically underserved, and health professional shortage areas to the ability to use locum… Read more »
Union Township, OH - Today, Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Terri Sewell (D-AL), together with Reps. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023. If enacted, this bill would help ambulance service providers continue delivering quality health care services and lifesaving medical… Read more »
TROY, NY — In honor of Women’s History Month, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that he introduced H.Res.218, a resolution commemorating the life and legacy of Capital Region labor pioneer Kate Mullany. After immigrating to the Capital Region as a young girl, Mullany organized the first all-female labor union in the United States — the Collar Laundry Union — and later rose to… Read more »
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 »
