WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a number of major infrastructure provisions that he helped successfully push to include in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed out of the House.
“For decades, we have put investments in critical infrastructure on the backburner, leaving communities unequipped to deal with crumbling roads and bridges, insufficient… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted tonight to advance the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation critical to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda that includes investments to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure including roads, bridges and ports, and make investments to protect drinking water and develop clean energy.
Tonko also cheered the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement today about efforts in Congress to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda:
“Throughout my entire career, I have been working towards and preparing for the opportunity to enact meaningful, transformative climate legislation that delivers for the people. With President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, that… Read more »
HALFMOON, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko was joined by local stakeholders today to announce his newly introduced, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation to protect and restore hundreds of miles of waterways that flow through the Hudson Valley, across New Jersey, and into New York-New Jersey Harbor, improving accessibility and economic opportunity for millions of… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered today’s vote in the House to advance Fiscal Year 2022 Budget legislation that includes major funding provisions he has championed to repair America’s broken drinking water systems, address lead and PFAS contamination to eliminate harmful exposure and support communities already impacted by pollution.
“We know our water system needs are… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced that five local projects totaling $19,955,000 that he pushed for to receive federal funding have been advanced out of the House of Representatives by a vote of 221-201 as part of a major infrastructure package, the INVEST in America Act.
“We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make critical investments in our infrastructure… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the House vote to pass his transformational drinking water legislation—the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability (AQUA) Act—as part of major infrastructure legislation, the INVEST in America Act. Tonko’s legislation would deliver needed federal investments to local communities to address critical water infrastructure needs and replace… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, cheered the advance today of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure provisions he authored and championed that build a national network of publicly accessible EV charging stations as part of the INVEST in America Act.
“Climate is inextricably linked with infrastructure, it is… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko responded today to news that President Biden and Vice President Harris have endorsed a $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that includes transformational investments in our nation’s infrastructure.
“Over the past several weeks, I have travelled throughout our Capital Region highlighting the great and growing needs of our communities,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, cheered the advance of legislation tonight to repair and upgrade America’s drinking water systems and address dangerous PFAS contamination facing communities throughout the country. The bills now advance to the House floor for votes either as stand-alone legislation or to… Read more »
