Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs will receive a research grant in the amount of $1,434,199 from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The award, provided under the Fiscal Year 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, is under the direction of Denise Smith, professor of health and exercise sciences at Skidmore. Read more »
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Schenectady County will receive $816,180 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to rehabilitate the county airport's apron. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 70 of his colleagues last 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 now stands in recess for more than five weeks until September 8. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner: Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, August 5th at 7:25 p.m. to highlight federal efforts at economic development and the work Congress still must complete to help put people back to work and boost small businesses in the Capital Region. Tonko will listen to ideas, answer questions, and receive input from local residents in the hour-long conference call Tuesday night. Read more »
LOUDONVILLE – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Siena College will receive funding in the amount of $687,876 to support the Siena Plan for Attracting and Retaining Computer Scientists (SPARCS). The grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will boost local science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and continue the tradition of innovation and excellence in Capital Region communities. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement today after the Obama administration announced its proposal to improve the safety of trains transporting crude oil and other hazardous materials. In the past year, Tonko has called for increased safety regulations and met with administration officials, including Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, urging them to expedite these new standards and phase out older, less-sturdy rail tank cars. Read more »
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Albany International Airport will receive $3,978,545.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for airport upgrades. The federal funding will be used to rehabilitate the existing Runway, the pavement of which is nearing the end of its useful life. This federally funded grant will be issued as a multi-year grant and dispensed with $1,248,827 in fiscal year 2014 funding. The remaining $2,729,718 will be added through amendments which are subject to future appropriations through fiscal year 2015. Read more »
This week, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) co-introduced the Democracy for All Amendment with United States Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-21), Donna Edwards (MD-4), and Jim McGovern (MA-2). H.J. Res 119 is the House companion to S.J. Res 19, the constitutional amendment slated for a historic vote in the United States Senate this year. The Democracy is for All Constitutional Amendment will reverse highly controversial Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, which have given corporations and the nations' wealthiest individuals the right to buy unlimited influence in our elections. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement after confirming with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the federal government is no longer considering Kenwood Academy in Albany as a potential facility to house undocumented children. Tonko's office has also confirmed that Syracuse is the only location in the state of New York currently being considered by HHS. Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) led 12 of their colleagues in calling for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to stop using inaccurate data while making their case for future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Read more »
