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AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, author of the AQUA Act and one of the few engineers serving in Congress, gathered with local leaders and health and environmental experts in New York’s Capital Region this week to explore real-life impacts of lead exposure that is driving coordinated federal and local efforts to remove all lead components from local water systems. Tonko convened… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued the following statement regarding the results of an independent investigation released today by New York Attorney General Letitia James finding that Governor Cuomo broke several laws and sexually harassed multiple women including members of his own staff: “I called for a full and independent investigation earlier this year into credible… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) just introduced the Zero-Emission Homes Act, a bill that would provide rebates for the purchase and installation of electric appliances and equipment in single-family homes and multifamily buildings, with additional support for low- and moderate-income households. “Decarbonizing our homes is one of the key… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the news that all 10 of the Capital Region Community Projects he has pressed for months to include in the federal budget have just been advanced out of the House as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. This slate of projects supporting water infrastructure, clean energy innovation, public health and more would deliver a combined… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered today’s successful vote in the House to advance Fiscal Year 2022 budget bills that include major provisions Tonko proposed and pushed for to support hardworking Americans and communities in need. These resources include major investments in weatherization assistance, broadband internet access, support for small businesses and more. The slate of… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered House passage today of major funding expansions for U.S. mental health and addiction programs that he has been pushing to secure as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Budget. Tonko provisions that advanced in the package include funding for opioid treatment programs, substance use prevention grants and research to examine the impact of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the advance of several major surface transportation infrastructure provisions he pushed to get included in a major budget package advanced this afternoon by a vote of the full House of Representatives. “Each day we fail to act, the risks and costs of major infrastructure failures and shortfalls go up even as the needs of our communities and… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered today’s vote in the House to advance Fiscal Year 2022 budget legislation that includes federal support for America’s Heritage Areas—including the Erie Canalway—as well as a stronger federal lifeline for recovering museums and libraries under the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—both causes that Tonko has long championed. “Our… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered today’s vote in the House to advance Fiscal Year 2022 Budget legislation that includes major funding provisions he has championed to repair America’s broken drinking water systems, address lead and PFAS contamination to eliminate harmful exposure and support communities already impacted by pollution.  “We know our water system needs are… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, one of only a handful of engineers in Congress, cheered House passage today of Fiscal Year 2022 budget legislation that features provisions Tonko has long championed that will raise the bar of U.S. energy efficiency, strengthen our national electric vehicle infrastructure and drive pioneering scientific research and innovation. “If we as a nation do… Read more »