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Congressman Paul Tonko has postponed the town hall meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, August 31, at the Town of Glen Fire Department, due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. The meeting will be rescheduled. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, August 17th, from 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. at the Altamont Fire Department at 115 Main Street in the Village of Altamont. Read more »

HOWES CAVE, N.Y. –- Congressman Paul Tonko today toured Kintz Plastic in Howes Cave, Schoharie County, telling employees that it's time for Washington to stop playing politics with the economy and focus on job creation. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will tour Kintz Plastics in Howes Cave, Schoharie County, on Tuesday, August 16 at 10am. Congressman Tonko will meet with Kintz Plastics founder and owner Wynn Kintz, and discuss efforts to help spur manufacturing and create new jobs. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold media availability outside Career Central, the Albany One Stop Center, located at 175 Central Ave. on Wednesday, August 10 at 10:30 A.M. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the economy added 117,000 new jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell to 9.1%: Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, August 8th, from 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. at the Albany Fire Department's Brevator Street station, near the intersection with Washington Avenue. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after voting against the debt limit proposal that passed the House of Representatives this evening: Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko today issued the following statement on the 46th anniversary of Medicare. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965: Read more »

New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Member of the House Budget Committee, took to the House floor recently to discuss the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. Read more »