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Tonko Announces Student Winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition

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ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko held a reception last week at the Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage College to announce the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 20th congressional district. The winning artworks were chosen from among 43 student submissions representing 21 high schools across the 20th congressional district. “I am always inspired by the…

Tonko, Graves Introduce Critical Material TRACE Act

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WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Garret Graves (LA-06) introduced H.R. 8187, the Critical Material Transparency and Reporting of Advanced Clean Energy (Critical Material TRACE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve supply chain transparency by establishing a Department of Energy program to support the development, implementation, and adoption of digital…

Tonko National Mesonet Legislation Advances Through House

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Washington D.C. — Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the passage of National Mesonet Program legislation he authored alongside Representative Stephanie Bice (R-OK) that was advanced through the House today as part of H.R. 6093, the Weather Act Reauthorization. The legislation passed through the House with sweeping bipartisan support. Tonko and Bice introduced the bill to improve…

Tonko Announces Application Deadline for Community Project Funding

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ALBANY, NY — Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced the submission deadline for the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests. The deadline for submitting project requests is Monday, April 29th at 6:00pm. The application form, funding availability, and instructions on how to submit requests can be found on Tonko’s website HERE. Tonko’s announcement comes the…

Tonko Statement on Delivering Needed Funding to Ukraine

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) voted in the House to advance H.R. 8035, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. His full statement can be read below: “For months, my Democratic colleagues and I have recognized the dire situation in Ukraine, and we’ve worked tirelessly to provide them with the continued assistance our allies need to keep up the…

Tonko Statement on Israel National Security Supplemental

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) voted in the House to advance H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, along with several other national security bills. His full statement can be read below: “These four bills will collectively provide much-needed national security funding and humanitarian aid to our allies around the world. This includes…

Tonko Introduces Cultural Resources Challenge Act

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced his Cultural Resources Challenge Act, new legislation that would support and protect the nation’s cultural resources by empowering the National Park Service (NPS) to expand historic preservation efforts. Tonko’s legislation comes days after the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) released their Cultural…

Tonko Votes to Avert Shutdown and Pass Budget that Supports Schools, Health, & Security

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today voted to pass a package of six funding bills that will help Americans deal with high prices, side with the hard-working middle class, reinforce America’s global leadership, and help keep communities safe and secure. The package passed in the House hours before a shutdown, during which funding was set to lapse for nearly three quarters…

Tonko Heralds Passage of His Bipartisan Alzheimer’s Bills out of Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today joined the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a full committee markup to advance three Alzheimer’s bills Tonko helped to champion. The bills are: H.R. 619, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the National Alzheimer's Project Act through 2035 to provide a roadmap for federal…

Tonko, Fitzpatrick, Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Mental Health Care Access, Increase Medicaid Reimbursement Rate

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), David Trone (MD-6), and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced the reintroduction of legislation to expand access to mental health services for low-income families and children, the elderly, and people living with disabilities. The Medicaid Bump Act would increase the federal reimbursement rate for mental and…

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