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This month, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) coauthored a letter with seven of his colleagues from Upstate New York, urging the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael Botticelli to host a community forum in Upstate New York with the aim of advancing the state’s efforts to fight overdoses, particularly those resulting from heroin and prescription drug use. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement in response to President Obama's final State of the Union Address: Read more »

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner and U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) today called on the federal government to increase resources available to local governments to support water infrastructure needs. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to executive actions announced by the White House this week, designed to reduce gun violence and make communities safer. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) today voted in favor of H.R. 2029, a bill to fund the federal government through the 2016 fiscal year. The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 316-113 and is expected to be taken up by the United States Senate later today. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) this week continued his campaign to advance renewable sources of energy in asking Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to include in a year-end tax extender package key priorities related to the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Read more »

Rep signs onto measure that would force a vote on bipartisan legislation that would close firearm loophole for those on no fly list Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement in observance of Veterans Day. Read more »

U.S. Representatives Chris Collins (NY-27) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) today released the following statements after introducing the Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act (Medicaid DOC Act), legislation to improve access to doctors for Medicaid participants. Representatives Collins and Tonko are both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Medicaid program and recently held a hearing on how to improve beneficiary access. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to today's announcement from the White House that 5,500 American troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2016 – a reversal from previously stated plans to bring those forces home: Read more »