ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would give a significant funding boost to hospitals in the Capital Region. The FY2024 Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule from the Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would address a longstanding inequity, known as the Medicare Wage Index, that… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $21 million to the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) to rehabilitate and strengthen the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge. Tonko submitted a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in support of NYSTA’s request for this investment, which will help to improve… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—On Barth Syndrome Awareness Day, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced a bipartisan resolution to raise awareness about the ultra-rare genetic disorder and ensure individuals living with this condition have access to safe and effective treatments.
Rep. Tonko successfully championed the push in Congress to improve visibility and access to treatments for the… Read more »
SCOTIA, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Glenville Hill Fire District No. 8 will receive a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant totaling $190,580.54. Tonko submitted a letter in support of the Fire District’s request for funding, which will go toward efforts to increase volunteer membership, retain new and old members, and provide advanced… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), John Rutherford (R-FL), and David Trone (D-MD) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment, through Medicaid for incarcerated individuals up to 30 days before their release. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the White House announcement today that New York State will receive $100 million in federal funding to expand broadband internet services. That funding was delivered under the American Rescue Plan that Tonko successfully pushed to advance.
“The COVID pandemic shined a spotlight on the vital need—as well as the current… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, joined a hearing today to review the ongoing response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. Tonko questioned witnesses on efforts to protect public health and the environment and how to ensure transparency and accountability for the residents of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko today voted NO on H.R. 5, legislation that that would empower an extreme vocal minority to impose their beliefs on all parents and students, undermine vital partnerships between parents and educators, increase book bans and censorship, and target LGBTQI+ students.
“My office and I have heard from students, parents, teachers, school… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center in Albany has been awarded a grant of $499,999 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds, allocated to Whitney Young’s Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program, will allow the health center to establish a community-based dental residency program… Read more »
