WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced that New York State is slated to receive $378.4 million this year to repair hundreds of bridges across the state in need of repair. This critical funding was delivered under the Tonko-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will fix 1,700 bridges in poor condition across the state.
“Our crumbling bridge infrastructure costs… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement today on the passing of local civil rights lawyer Peter M. Pryor:
“We have lost a local legend and a giant in the fight for equality for all. I am indeed heartbroken to hear about the passing of Peter M. Pryor. He believed wholeheartedly in the dream and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and helped further that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today celebrated a slew of sweeping clean energy initiatives announced by the Biden Administration, including a record-breaking offshore wind auction for the New York Bight, an initiative to modernize the nation’s electric grid and more.
“Clean energy offers us an incredible opportunity to create good-paying jobs, tackle the worsening climate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul Tonko today applauded the findings of the recent report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) detailing the accomplishments achieved as a result of the Congressman’s ACCESS BROADBAND Act, signed into law in 2020.
“With this pandemic making remote work and learning the new normal for many of us, it is clear that internet… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), author of the Scientific Integrity Act and member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, issued a statement following today’s release of a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) report of its Scientific Integrity Task Force. This report—created in response to President Biden’s call to protect… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—As Congress heads back to Washington for their first day back in session for 2022, Representative Paul D. Tonko today released his 2021 Legislative Scorecard outlining some of the major legislation he championed last year. The scorecard shows a significant record of leadership and achievement for the legislator, including sponsorship of 24 bills, 17 of which were… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today joined his colleagues in Washington to mark one year since the attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Below is a statement from the Congressman commemorating that day.
“One year ago today, as Congress gathered to do our duty confirming the Presidential election and the will of the people, a violent mob tore its way through the doors of the… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today released his 2021 District Office scorecard, detailing just some of the extensive services delivered to constituents and communities in the Capital Region last year. In 2021, Congressman Tonko helped complete thousands of individual cases for constituents and worked with his colleagues in Congress to provide substantial assistance to Capital… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the awarding of $29.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new offshore wind manufacturing facility at the Port of Albany, paving the way for the Capital Region’s leadership in this emerging industry and bringing good paying, clean energy jobs to the region.
“Offshore wind presents a tremendous opportunity to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, today cheered the Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, which works to eliminate all lead contamination from communities and replace every one of the estimated 10 million lead service lines still in operation across the United States.
“For years I have pushed to repair our… Read more »
