AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today released the following statement on the news this week that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)—established under Tonko’s Horseracing integrity and Safety Act—has contracted with Drug Free Sport International to develop national testing and enforcement regulations for the sport of horseracing:
“From the outset of this… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko introduced two pieces of legislation this week to ensure that all Capital Region communities have the resources they need to access critical federal infrastructure investments: the Access for All Communities Act and the Community Leaders in Economic Development (Community LED) Act. This package of legislation tackles two fundamental challenges… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Following a letter submitted by Congressman Paul D. Tonko to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) calling for any documents and information the agency has in connection with Shahed Hussain, the owner of Prestige Limousine, the FBI announced that an investigation and review into the 2018 Schoharie limousine crash has been commenced by the FBI’s Inspection Division and… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—In celebration of Earth Day, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced more than $257 million in funding to be delivered to New York over the next 5 years for investments in clean transportation and climate-friendly infrastructure for New York State. This funding will be administered under the Federal Highway Administration’s Carbon Reduction Program, created by the historic… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) is being awarded a grant totaling $350,000 for a project to develop training modules that will address significant knowledge gaps in trades critical to the nation’s transition to a battery-operated electric vehicle (EV) fleet.
“Our Capital Region has a long and proud history of… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced $20,017,345 in funding for transit agencies in the Capital Region thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Tonko voted for last year. The funding is just part of a record $20 billion investment in American transit, including more than $2 billion for New York State transit agencies to modernize and expand their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Scott Peters (CA-52) today introduced the Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2022, legislation that would address climate change by investing in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies.
“Scientists have made it clear—we must use every tool at our disposal in order to address the ever-worsening climate crisis,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted today to pass H.R. 3807, the Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022, legislation that delivers $55 billion to replenish funding for restaurants and small businesses. This action builds on Tonko’s years long push to deliver much-needed assistance to local businesses that have kept the economy going through the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today was announced as one of the House conferees set to negotiate differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House-passed America COMPETES Act.
“For years, I’ve fought hard to advance legislation that strengthens our supply chains, supports manufacturing, and boosts American competitiveness,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced the 2021 Congressional App Challenge winner, Nikhil Radosevich, a student at Bethlehem High School who created EarthStripes, an app that helps users visualize the effects of climate change in their location.
“As our climate crisis grows, we continue to look for new ways to address the rise in global temperatures, both through new… Read more »
