WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-6) led a letter calling upon Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to halt reckless staffing cuts at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA serves millions of Americans across the nation who struggle with mental health challenges and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Co-chairs Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Vice Co-Chairs Madeleine Dean (PA-4) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) today announced the relaunch of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus. Throughout the 119th Congress, the representatives will lead bipartisan group of legislators committed to advancing bipartisan solutions to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today shared a statement ahead of a hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary examining legalized sports gambling in the U.S. and highlighting his trailblazing legislation that, for the first time, provides nationwide consumer protections for the mobile sports gambling industry, called the Supporting Affordability and… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Mike Turner (R-OH) today announced that they have sent inquires to dozens of hospitals, insurance plans, pharmacies, pharmacists, and providers aimed at gathering information on their existing actions and plans to eliminate barriers for accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
The letters are intended to gain… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) today announced the introduction of legislation that would remove a barrier to accessing addiction treatment and help address America’s opioid crisis. The bill, named the Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act or the BUPE for Recovery Act would require the Administrator of… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded Albany County a $549,998 grant over three years to support a project jointly administered by the Albany County Department of Mental Health and the Albany County Probation Department that aims to reduce recidivism and enhance support for individuals released from incarceration in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — With the 2024/25 NFL football season newly underway, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (SAFE Bet) Act, landmark legislation that would create nationwide consumer protections and standards for the mobile sports gambling industry. A full recording of… Read more »
FAIRFAX, VA — Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and other caucus members on Monday, January 29th visited Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office-Adult Detention Center to learn more about treatment and recovery resources and challenges for incarcerated individuals. The members toured the detention center’s Striving to Achieve Recovery… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra calling for the agency to publicly clarify that gambling addiction is a mental health and substance use disorder and, therefore, covered for treatment and benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
“It has come to my attention that constituents in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus Co-chair(s) Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) today announced the new vice-cochairs of the caucus, Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-4) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5).
“There is no corner of our nation that has not been affected by the disease of addiction,” Congressman Tonko said. “It is beholden on… Read more »
