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Congressman Paul Tonko sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday asking him to reconsider the proposed closing of the Albany County Farm Service Agency office in Voorheesville.Under USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service, Secretary Vilsack proposed closing 131 FSA offices nationwide. Three additional FSA offices are slated for closure… Read more »

The House Democratic Caucus elected Congressman Paul Tonko to the Committee on Natural Resources in the House of Representatives today. Read more »

Highlights continued focus on flood recovery and restoration, sits with bipartisan colleagues from Upstate New York Read more »

SCHOHARIE – On Saturday, Congressman Paul Tonko will host a town hall meeting at the Schoharie High School to discuss the ongoing flood recovery efforts. The town hall meeting will include a presentation by the IRS on tax deductions for flood damage Read more »

Funding will help local agriculture communities recover from flood damage Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement today regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Read more »

GLOVERSVILLE -- Congressman Paul Tonko will tour Mohawk Cabinet Company's manufacturing facility in Gloversville on Tuesday, January 3 at 11 A.M. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits passed the House this morning: Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after House Republicans killed compromise legislation, which is likely to result in a tax increase for millions of Americans: Read more »

U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) today called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to immediately implement a new benchmark for taxpayer-funded salaries for def Read more »