Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) highlighted today the inclusion of $15.78 million in critical federal funds in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 83), aimed at cleaning up the former Scotia Navy Depot in Glenville, New York. In April, Tonko joined Senator Schumer in urging both the House and Senate to fulfill the President's original funding request for this proposal, which Congress is expected to do with the passage of this omnibus bill. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on H.R. 83, which is also known as the "CROmnibus" and would fund the federal government through the next fiscal year. Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 3979), which includes language that allows the President to award Albany native Sgt. Henry Johnson the Medal of Honor for acts of incredible bravery demonstrated during World War I. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) will mark Small Business Saturday this year in Schenectady by visiting locally owned businesses and highlighting the economic potential of Capital Region shops. Small business leaders and local officials will join Tonko, where they will connect directly with employees and employers to discuss issues that contribute to their successes and failures, and to express support for their commitment to the community and economy. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) today slammed an announcement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for more than 70 million Social Security beneficiaries – most of them senior citizens – would be a meager 1.7 percent. The announcement marks the third consecutive year in which the increase was less than 2 percent. Read more »
As concerns grow locally and across the country about our national response to confirmed cases of the Ebola virus, Congressman Tonko released the following statement: Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) will kick off a week of events to promote the local manufacturing sector Friday at Schenectady City Hall. Additional events geared toward reshoring and boosting American manufacturing jobs will be held throughout the week until Thursday, October 9th. Read more »
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that the City of Schenectady will receive $3,207,442 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop viable urban communities, support housing and a suitable living environment for low- and moderate-income individuals, and improve the number, quality and operations of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. Read more »
Congressman Tonko will again visit the Port of Albany to receive an informal tour of the transportation processes of turbines, generators and associated power generation equipment manufactured in Schenectady and exported to other nations via the port. Later that day, Tonko will discuss climate change, the recent Climate Summit in New York City, and how the area can benefit economically from clean energy manufacturing like the turbines produced in the Capital Region. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 42 of his colleagues this week in asking Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to cancel recess, citing an extensive list of tasks left untouched by the House Majority. The U.S. House of Representatives stood in recess for 38 days from August 1 to September 8 and, after only eight days of work, has recessed again until November 12. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner: Read more »
