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WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives just voted to pass lifesaving limo safety measures authored and championed by Congressman Paul D. Tonko following the tragic 2018 Schoharie limo crash on that took the lives of 20 people. “On Saturday, October 6, 2018, we lost 20 lives in the deadly Schoharie limo crash,” Congressman Tonko said. “For more than two years, I’ve been pushing for… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the House vote to pass his transformational drinking water legislation—the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability (AQUA) Act—as part of major infrastructure legislation, the INVEST in America Act. Tonko’s legislation would deliver needed federal investments to local communities to address critical water infrastructure needs and replace… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the passage of a provision he has long pushed for that would extend reauthorization of 30 National Heritage Areas including the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Corridor under the INVEST Act, just advanced out of the House. If signed into law, the legislation would… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, cheered the advance today of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure provisions he authored and championed that build a national network of publicly accessible EV charging stations as part of the INVEST in America Act. “Climate is inextricably linked with infrastructure, it is… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko is celebrating news today that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, will act on persistent calls by Tonko and investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to provide states with resources to support enforcement of state laws and get unsafe limos off the road.… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today voted to advance H.R. 3005, long overdue legislation that removes from the U.S. Capitol all busts and statues of individuals who served the Confederacy, including three statues of white supremacists. The bill also replaces a bust of racist former Supreme Court Chief Justice Court Roger Taney—infamous author of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced today that he has reintroduced two pieces of legislation that would reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Corridor as National Heritage Areas. If passed, the legislation would authorize these historic sites to continue receiving federal support. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko responded today to news that President Biden and Vice President Harris have endorsed a $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that includes transformational investments in our nation’s infrastructure. “Over the past several weeks, I have travelled throughout our Capital Region highlighting the great and growing needs of our communities,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, cheered the advance of legislation tonight to repair and upgrade America’s drinking water systems and address dangerous PFAS contamination facing communities throughout the country. The bills now advance to the House floor for votes either as stand-alone legislation or to… Read more »

AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko is cheering on hardworking families as part of Child Tax Credit Awareness Day today, and issued a video statement encouraging them to be on the lookout for advance monthly payments of up to $300 per child under the newly-improved Child Tax Credit—part of the American Rescue Plan that Tonko helped advance to bring relief to families… Read more »