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 »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko unveiled his newly redesigned constituent portal today, providing the people of New York’s 20th Congressional District with a simpler and easier-to-use interface making it easier to contact the Congressman to share ideas, request help with a federal agency or keep up with the latest news and information impacting our Capital Region… Read more »
"I am deeply proud of the people, businesses and organizations of this region who have stayed strong in the face of one of the hardest years in our nation’s history, and I am grateful to my team and everyone who worked with us for everything we have achieved in and for our district, even in the midst of this COVID-19 challenge." Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko marked a decisive set of year-end legislative achievements today with the passage of H.R. 133, sweeping emergency legislation in the House and Senate, including a short-term COVID rescue package that funds testing, tracing and vaccine distribution and delivers support for struggling small businesses and families. The rescue legislation advanced as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko tonight cheered the passage of his bipartisan legislation—H.R. 1754: the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act—as part of the bipartisan omnibus and COVID-19 relief legislation, H.R. 133, expected to be signed into law quickly by the President. Tonko’s bill, which he was able to convince 260 of his colleagues to cosponsor, would designate the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, cheered the passage of five clean energy and climate action bills he authored as part of the must-pass omnibus spending package advanced in the House tonight. Tonko’s bills drive key federal investments in building weatherization, clean energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that a team including two Capital Region students from Niskayuna High School has won the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for New York’s 20th District for MealMatch, an app that addresses food insecurity by connecting people experiencing hunger with local food pantries, restaurants and individual donors who can provide food free of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—After leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort in Congress to demand that New York State be considered eligible for federal rural broadband funds, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that $99,891,715 has been allocated to a new service provider in New York to deliver broadband access to parts of the Capital Region that are currently unserved. The funding will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, one of just a handful of engineers currently serving in Congress, announced tonight that his Artificial Intelligence Education Act has passed the House as part of this year’s final National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 335-78. His bipartisan legislation would establish grants and other support to be administered by the National Science… Read more »
