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TONKO, BOXER, GRASSLEY, CALL ON OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO ACT ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

September 15, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko today joined U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure transparency in government contracting by issuing a determination on the maximum allowable compensation for government contractor senior executives before the end of the current fiscal year. OMB is required by law to issue such a determination, but has yet to do so this fiscal year.

TONKO, HANNA, LEAD LETTER TO HOUSE LEADERSHIP ASKING FOR SWIFT ACTION ON EMERGENCY DISASTER FUNDING

September 9, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-21) and Congressman Richard Hanna (NY-24) today sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner and House leadership asking for immediate action to bring legislation for emergency disaster funding to the House floor to ensure that Recovery efforts for natural disasters across the country will continue in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

TONKO SUPPORTS INSURANCE WAIVER FOR FARMERS DEVASTATED BY IRENE

September 8, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko today wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in support of a request by Governor Andrew Cuomo that they provide waivers to allow farmers hit hard by Hurricane Irene to retroactively enroll in federal crop insurance programs.

TONKO CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL FEMA FUNDING, SHOWS HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEMBERS LOCAL IRENE DAMAGE

September 8, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko is calling on House Democrats to get behind efforts to provide additional relief funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure there are adequate resources available to fund recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene and other recent disasters that have struck the nation.

TONKO, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND LEAD LETTER CALLING FOR USDA TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS

September 2, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko today was joined by Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in leading a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for a quick decision to declare local counties eligible for federal emergency assistance after devastation caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO THANKS FEMA, GOVERNOR CUOMO FOR DECLARING ADDITIONAL LOCAL COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR DISASTER AID

September 2, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement regarding FEMA's decision to declare Montgomery and Saratoga Counties eligible for Individual Assistance:

CONGRESSMAN TONKO WORKING TO GET LOCAL COUNTIES THEIR FULL SHARE OF DISASTER AID

September 1, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement regarding his efforts to get all local counties devastated by Hurricane Irene added to FEMA's Disaster Declaration for full Individual and Public Assistance:

TONKO, OWENS, TO TOUR FMCC THURSDAY

August 31, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko and Congressman Bill Owens will tour Fulton Montgomery Community College in Johnstown on Thursday, September 1st, starting at 11 A.M., to highlight the college's Center for Engineering and Technology (CET).

TONKO, NY HOUSE MEMBERS REQUEST ALL IDENTIFIED COUNTIES BE APPROVED FOR DISASTER DECLARATION

August 31, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

A bipartisan group of 20 New York U.S. House members today thanked President Obama for expediting the Major Disaster Declaration process for several New York Counties and requested that the President quickly approve all 26 counties identified in Governor Cuomo's request for federal disaster assistance.

GILLIBRAND, TONKO JOIN NYS SENATOR MCDONALD, COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIMINO, MAYOR TUTUNJIAN, LOCAL OFFICIALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS FOR TOUR OF TROY FLOOD DAMAGE, BRIEFING OF CAPITAL REGION CONDITIONS

August 30, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

This afternoon, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressmen Tonko will join State Senator Roy McDonald, County Executive Kathy Jimino and Mayor Harry Tutunjian, county officials and first responders to tour areas affected by the recent Hurricane Irene. These areas include the mudslide site on Brunswick Road and the Poestenkill Creek Dam and briefing of conditions in the Capital Region. Press can join the tour, and officials will hold a press availability following their briefing.

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