AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, announced that the new House infrastructure package will include major investments in protecting, fixing and upgrading America’s drinking water systems. Among other things, the legislation authorizes more than $23 billion in drinking… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that his ACCESS BROADBAND Act has been included as part of the major infrastructure bill now moving through the chamber. The legislation would help expand broadband access in underserved areas and create a simpler process for small businesses and local economic developers to access federal broadband resources. Tonko also worked to ensure… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Bill Huizenga (MI-2) are introducing the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act today, bipartisan legislation that would improve care for millions of America’s seniors by permanently repealing the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric care. The existence of such a limit… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced today that their full slate of limousine safety reforms is advancing to the House Floor as part of a major infrastructure bill moving quickly through the United States House of Representatives.
“Even as we work to address the broad and urgent challenges we now face as a nation, we must… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, heralded clean economy legislation secured as part of the broad infrastructure package now advancing to the House Floor that makes major investments in clean energy, clean vehicles, clean buildings and more—all part of what Chairman Tonko has dubbed… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko has just announced that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is being awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $951,020.
“The vision and dedication of our Capital Region researchers, professors and students in STEM continue to drive transformative research and innovation here and around the world,” Congressman Tonko said. “This… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul Tonko has announced the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 20th Congressional District:
Best in Show
“Window Lit” digital photography print
Jamiah Williams, Albany High School
Runner Up
“Albany Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception” pen, ink and watercolor
Claire Wu, Shaker High… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that SUNY Polytechnic Institute has won a competitive $50,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award, spearheaded by Dr. Gregory Denbeaux, will fund research on metal additive manufacturing to engineer a more energy-efficient, waste reducing process for developing biomedical and aerospace… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, longtime Scientific Integrity Act sponsor, broke from his typical reserved tone in a new report out today with scathing criticism of the Trump Administration’s handling of the so-called “Sharpiegate” scandal. Congressman Tonko called for this investigation and is the only congressional complainant. In his published “exception” letter attached to… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko led a bipartisan group of more than 60 members in a letter to House leadership asking that the National Park Service (NPS) be allowed to temporarily waive local fund matching requirements for all National Heritage Areas. This waiver would come at no cost to taxpayers and would enable National Heritage Areas to access already appropriated federal… Read more »
