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.
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko thanked the Humane Society of the United States today for naming him their 2020 Humane Horseman of the Year. The national award recognizes Tonko’s leadership and dedication to passing of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act as well as for his ongoing leadership and support for equine welfare initiatives. This annual award is given to an… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that public health organizations in the Capital Region have been awarded a combined $40,151,464 to support local programs and research on disease prevention, PFAS contamination, COVID testing, emergency preparedness and more. The grants will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today introduced the State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2021, new legislation that strengthens and enhances the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, all while cutting emissions by providing manufacturers with needed resources and technical support to increase their overall efficiency.
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WASHINGTON— Representatives Paul Tonko (NY-20), Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Daniel T. Kildee (MI-5), Gwen Moore (D-MI-4) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a group of more than 100 members in the House of Representatives today on a letter calling for Congressional leadership to prioritize funding to remove ALL of America’s estimated 10 million lead drinking water service lines and components… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko helped lead House action today ahead of a decisive 241–183 vote to advance H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act, bipartisan legislation that tackles per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination. Today’s vote marks the first time the bill has passed as a bipartisan standalone bill this term, handing responsibility to the Senate to… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko highlighted Capital Region services and organizations that have already been impacted by ransomware attacks at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing today. During his questioning of the hearing, he pressed the witness panel—made up of experts in technology and cybersecurity—for recommendations on how businesses and… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the announcement today at the GlobalFoundries facility in Malta of plans to build a second semiconductor fabrication in the Capital District. Tonko joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer for the announcement, which is expected to create 1,000 new jobs in the region and strengthen critical… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that ALL 10 of his Capital Region Community Projects have been included in draft budget bill language recently released by the House Committee on Appropriations. Tonko has pushed hard for months to get the slate of 10 projects, which would bring a combined $14,447,500 in federal funding to the region—directly into the Fiscal Year 2022… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered news just in the past several hours that two of the Capital Region community projects he has been pushing to get federally-funded are included in the just-released “Labor, Health and Human Services” appropriations text, a critical step that should greatly improve the chances of funding for both local projects being included in the final FY 2022… Read more »
