WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, today delivered a speech before the House of Representatives stressing the urgency of acting on climate through bold, new investments in America’s infrastructure. Rep. Tonko’s full one-minute can be read below.
As one of only a handful of engineers in Congress, Rep.… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, made his opening statement in the subcommittee today on legislation to support America’s drinking water infrastructure and address PFAS contamination across the country. Full text of that statement is included below.
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, led a legislative markup in his subcommittee today to advance three major bills addressing water infrastructure and PFAS contamination. The bills include the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability (AQUA) Act, which Tonko wrote and sponsors, and the PFAS Action Act,… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the advance of five Capital Region transportation projects totaling $19,955,000 that he pushed to fund as part of the major surface transportation legislation out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee. The must-pass package, called the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced this afternoon that five of the Capital Region transportation projects he submitted in April to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee are slated to be awarded a total of $19,955,000 in federal funding under the newly-unveiled surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Tonko pushed to get a group of… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change and one of the few engineers in Congress, introduced H.R. 3291, the AQUA Act, legislation he authored to fix America’s failing drinking water systems. Tonko’s newly-introduced bill provides needed federal investments to local communities to address critical water… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko celebrated the introduction of his bill, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act of 2021. His forward-looking legislation would provide incentives to encourage U.S. consumers, as well as public and private entities, to invest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, driving expanding access to public and… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the “Made in America Act” to strengthen “Buy America” requirements for all major federally funded infrastructure projects to support American businesses, manufacturers, and workers.
The “Made in America Act” identifies federal programs that… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko highlighted a newly released White House fact sheet today showing New York’s current critical infrastructure needs and connecting them to the recently-unveiled American Jobs Plan. The new fact sheet counts New York bridges and miles of road that are currently rated in poor condition, as well as the percentage of state households without access to… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko praised President Biden’s unveiling of his American Jobs Plan in Pittsburgh this afternoon. Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure package takes urgently needed action to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure including overdue repairs to U.S. roads, bridges and ports, significant upgrades to America’s electric grid and broadband systems, bold support for… Read more »
