WASHINGTON, DC — Today, on the 50-year anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) introduced the AQUA Act, legislation that fixes America’s drinking water systems.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today cheered the allocation of $100,000,000 to support water and wastewater infrastructure for the Mohawk River and tributaries under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The federal investment for the vicinity of the Mohawk River and tributaries includes funding for stormwater management, surface water resource protection,… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko today celebrated the award of $215,104,000 to New York State Department of Transportation to replace the Livingston Avenue Bridge. For years, Tonko has campaigned for federal funding for the Livingston Avenue Bridge project. Earlier this year, he wrote to the Federal Railroad Administration calling for the project to be funded.
“The Livingston… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today cheered the announcement of four grant awards totaling $2 million in federal funding to improve and expand Amtrak service in New York’s 20th congressional district and throughout the Northeastern United States. These grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will provide funding for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today marked the second anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and highlighted the transformational investments the legislation has delivered for the Capital Region, state, and nation.
“For decades, our nation’s infrastructure was in dire straits, plagued by crumbling… Read more »
SCHENECTADY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Schenectady County Airport will receive a federal award of $2,100,232 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This significant investment will be used by the airport to rehabilitate its taxiways, reconstruct airfield guidance signs, and secure new taxiway lighting.
“Today’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the inclusion of several provisions he championed to protect and enhance water resources throughout the Capital Region and across the country.
“By harnessing the power of our waterways, we can strengthen our local communities, address drought and flood risks, support environmental justice, bolster the economy, and so much more,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) today introduced the POWER our Reservoirs Act (Protect our Waters and Expand Renewables on our Reservoirs Act) to advance clean energy production and drought protection at our nation’s federal water reservoirs. This legislation will call on key federal agencies to study opportunities to deploy floating solar… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—On the one year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the transformational investments the legislation has delivered to the Capital Region.
“One year ago today, I stood alongside my colleagues at the White House as President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law” Congressman Tonko said. “This… Read more »
ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today the awarding of three grants totaling $3,086,565 from the National Park Service’s (NPS) Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support critical upgrades at John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville and Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs. These awards include $1,150,000 for wastewater improvements at Thacher… Read more »
