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 »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) has been awarded a $1,150,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for the Capital Region. The SS4A program was established by the Bipartisan… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) has again been selected to serve on key House subcommittees focused on energy and environmental issues. Anchored by his role as Ranking Member of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, Tonko will also serve on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at prioritizing research on Alzheimer’s disease and supporting scientists in the development of treatments and potential cures. The two bills are H.R. 619, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the National Alzheimer's Project Act… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today cheered last week’s announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a first-of-its-kind demonstration project in California that will provide Medicaid services to people returning home from jails and prisons. Approval of this waiver was made possible through legislation Congressman Tonko authored and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the announcement today by offshore wind developers and manufacturers that have submitted bids for New York’s third and most recent offshore wind solicitation. If these proposals are selected, manufacturers will be empowered to create more good paying jobs in the Capital Region, drive key innovations, and help secure New York’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) joined leaders and advocates at the White House today to celebrate the passage of his Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which was signed into law as part of the federal omnibus package. Tonko’s MAT Act eliminates the outdated bureaucratic requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver—known as the “x-waiver”—to… Read more »
