Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the federal government has awarded grants totaling nearly $235,000 to three agencies in the 21st Congressional District through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program.
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Congressman Paul Tonko will meet with students in Johnstown High School's participation in government program on Friday, January 14th at 830a to discuss his duties as a member of Congress and answer questions about the legislative process and working in government.
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Congressman Paul Tonko issued the following statement on the shooting in Arizona involving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff, a federal judge, a young girl and other community members:
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Congressman Paul Tonko issued the following statement regarding President Obama's scheduled visit to General Electric in Schenectady next Tuesday, January 11th:
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Congressman Paul Tonko is fulfilling his campaign promise by making his first legislative action in this session of Congress to stand up for the middle class.
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Congressman Paul Tonko will testify before the House Rules Committee today, as it debates rules that will govern next week's vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Congressman Paul Tonko today voted today to stand with middle and lower income families and against the failed policies of the past which lined the pockets of millionaires and billionaires and left the middle class holding and paying the bill, with borrowed money from China.
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Congressman Paul Tonko praised new regulations issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services that will require health insurers to spend 80 to 85 percent of consumers' premiums on patient care and efforts to improve care quality.
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