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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release new guidelines allowing physicians to more easily prescribe buprenorphine—a proven effective opioid addiction treatment—to patients. Tonko has long fought to remove this outdated barrier and expand access to the life-saving medication with his… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement today following a strong bipartisan vote in the House to advance H.Res. 24, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors: Today, my colleagues and I came together from across the partisan divide to stand on the side of truth and safeguard the founding principles of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is being awarded $233,776 to study the effects of gene mutations that cause Alzheimer’s Disease. The project—lead by Dr. Chunyu Wang, a professor of biological sciences and member of the Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies—is being administered through the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following certification of the Electoral College vote by Congress this morning, marking the historic victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the 2020 election. The vote was delayed due to pro-Trump rioters storming the U.S. Capitol yesterday, which led to several deaths and numerous… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued the following statement tonight calling on the House to advance articles of impeachment to remove President Donald Trump from office immediately for his role in inciting a riot that led to one death and numerous injuries in the U.S. Capitol earlier today: Today, as Congress gathered to undertake one of its most solemn duties—counting electoral… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today decried the “Selective Science” rule finalized by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler that would limit the ability of EPA policy makers to use scientific research when developing public protections and environmental guidelines. “The Trump Administration has spent the past four years cloaking their radical… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko had sharp words for outgoing President Trump following release of a one hour audio recording in which Trump can be heard repeatedly pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to change the outcome of the 2020 election and threatening criminal prosecution if he refused. Raffensperger directed two statewide vote… Read more »

"I have always believed that, when you put the needs of the people you represent above all else, that spirit of service comes through in your work and the results you deliver for your community." - Paul Tonko Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the advance of his bipartisan ACCESS BROADBAND Act (H.R. 1328) in the House last night as part of the omnibus federal spending bill H.R. 133, which also passed the Senate and is expected to be signed into law quickly by the President. Tonko’s coordination bill would make it easier for businesses and local leaders to bring federal funding to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko heralded passage of his bipartisan bill, H.R. 1873, Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act, out of the House and Senate last night as part of the must-pass federal funding package H.R. 133, expected to be signed into law quickly by the President. Tonko’s bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify healthcare providers about… Read more »