"Repealing Obamacare with no plan to replace it is irresponsible and dangerous. It shows that, after seven years, Congressional Republicans still have no specific ideas how to improve the Affordable Care Act. Rather than come up with a real alternative to address America’s health care challenges, they chose again to put politics ahead of governing." - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »
"As Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, I will continue to fight for protections for our air, investments in water infrastructure to keep our families safe, and policies that slow or reverse the devastating effects of climate change that threaten America’s industries and the jobs and opportunities that depend on them." - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »
“Thanks to overwhelming public outcry, including countless calls and emails from voters across Upstate New York, House Republicans have wisely reversed course on their effort to gut ethics oversight in the House of Representatives... I encourage every citizen to continue to keep a close eye on those who would seek to put any interest, special or personal, ahead of our Constitution and the needs of the American people.” - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »
ALBANY – Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to news that President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to nominate former Texas Governor Rick Perry as his first Energy Secretary.
“Today, Mr. Trump nominated Governor Perry, a man who stated he wants to abolish the Department of Energy, to head the very same agency. While I am hopeful to work with any… Read more »
eople work hard and save money to see a performance or a game, and they shouldn’t be prohibited from buying a ticket online because a computer program beats them to the punch. It’s not right. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko’s work to improve water infrastructure and enhance the safety of drinking water in our schools, homes and businesses advanced today as the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act passed the U.S. House of Representative and will be signed into law by President Obama before the end of the year.
The bill included several provisions Tonko has introduced in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after voting to pass the 21st Century CURES Act, legislation that supports lifesaving medical research, battles the opioid epidemic nationwide, and comprehensive mental health reform that Tonko has worked to advance in recent years. The bill also includes the Medicaid DOC Act, which Tonko introduced with Western New York… Read more »
Tonko and Pallone released a report today from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), detailing the state of water infrastructure in selected midsize and large cities with declining populations, commonly known as legacy cities. Read more »
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night by a voice vote. H.R. 5104, the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, would make the use of hacking software to circumvent security measures employed by ticketing sites an “unfair and deceptive practice” under the Federal Trade Commission… Read more »
Congressman Tonko released the following statement in observance of the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Last year, Tonko helped pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, which permanently extended the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health care to 9/11 responders and survivors in… Read more »
