Congressman Paul Tonko will speak at a news conference this morning being led by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.). They will call on BP to suspend dividend payments and marketing campaigns until the company halts the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and cleans up the spill. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko today joined a coalition of House members and signed onto a letter calling on BP CEO Tony Hayward to suspend dividend payments and advertising campaigns until the company has capped the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, cleaned up the damage, and paid restitution to the businesses crippled by the disaster. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko voted today to support investments in science, innovation and education that will ensure America's economic and technological leadership and provide greater opportunities for generations to come. Read more

_ Congressman Paul Tonko voted today to help spur job creation, provide tax relief for middle class families, and extend unemployment benefits for laid off workers who have been hard hit by the economic downturn. Read more

U. S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer announced final passage their legislation to rename the Lansingburgh Post Office in Troy in honor of World War II Veteran Martin G. ‘Marty’ Mahar who passed away in 2007 after a distinguished life as a soldier, veteran and community leader. Congressman Paul Tonko sponsored a companion version of the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.“Marty Mahar represented the very best of Troy and all of New York,” Senator Gillibrand said.... Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko has sent a letter to New York Governor David A. Paterson asking the state to investigate double-digit premium increases proposed by health insurance companies, including Empire BlueCross BlueShield, an affiliate of WellPoint. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko announced that Niskayuna High School Senior Lianna Potrikus is the winner of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition for the 21st Congressional District. Her oil painting, named "Curling Conundrum," was judged to be the best out of more than 50 entries from several local school districts. The artwork was displayed during a reception Monday evening at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko will host a reception to showcase artwork from high school students in the 21st Congressional District who submitted entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Read more

Today, Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement on the announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that in April 2010, the United States economy created 290,000 jobs – 231,000 of them in the private sector. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko has introduced a new bill that would add hydrogen fuel cell-powered industrial vehicles to an existing tax credit program, which will lead to new investment in technology and possibly create thousands of new jobs, including some right here in the Capital Region. Read more