WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) cheered the inclusion of his bipartisan Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act in the federal funding package expected to be made law this week. The MAT Act eliminates the redundant requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for substance use disorder treatment.
“The overdose… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced a slate of 15 community development and improvement projects across New York’s 20th Congressional District totaling $12,849,613 that he secured as part of the final 2023 appropriations government funding package.
“The community projects in our Capital Region bring incredible promise for our communities with key investments… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted with the House today to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality, including upholding couples’ right to equal protection under federal law and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages.
“Today is a victory for human rights and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the inclusion of several provisions he championed to protect and enhance water resources throughout the Capital Region and across the country.
“By harnessing the power of our waterways, we can strengthen our local communities, address drought and flood risks, support environmental justice, bolster the economy, and so much more,”… Read more »
ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Colonie Senior Service Centers (CSSC) has been awarded a $70,000 grant through the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center’s (NADTC) cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). These funds will allow CSSC to expand critical transportation services for a diverse population of older adults… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) today introduced the Department of Energy Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that would empower the Department of Energy (DOE) to strengthen its efforts to support R&D of clean hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
“Throughout my time in… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Early Alzheimer’s Diagnostics LLC of Glenmont has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $274,713 for a project to develop saliva screening tests that can detect Alzheimer’s disease before the onset of devastating symptoms such as memory loss.
“Far too many Americans have experienced the devastating impact… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) today introduced the POWER our Reservoirs Act (Protect our Waters and Expand Renewables on our Reservoirs Act) to advance clean energy production and drought protection at our nation’s federal water reservoirs. This legislation will call on key federal agencies to study opportunities to deploy floating solar… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today voted in the House to pass H.J. Res. 100 and H. Con. Res. 119, which would avoid a railroad shutdown and add seven days of paid sick leave to the Tentative Agreement for railroad workers.
“Railroad workers are the backbone of our nation’s economy,” Congressman Tonko said. “Like all Americans, they deserve more than just one day of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan calling for the FTC to take steps to protect consumers and businesses from predatory cyber bots (commonly called Grinch bots) that buy up popular toys only to resell them exorbitantly marked-up prices.
Tonko authored legislation called the Stopping Grinch Bots Act that cracks down on… Read more »
