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The Republican Budget Hypocrisy

April 7, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

EXPOSING THE RYAN MYTH: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RECEIVE MORE FOR HEALTH CARE THAN SENIORS IN THE RYAN PLAN

HOUSE BUDGET WOULD END HEALTH CARE FOR SENIORS AS WE KNOW IT

April 5, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that he would be introducing an amendment tomorrow during the only House Budget Committee Hearing on the Ryan Roadmap.

TONKO ANNOUNCES $62 MILLION GRANT FOR ALBANY-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING CONSORTIUM

April 5, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the Department of Energy has awarded a $62 million dollar grant that will help boost the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC), an Albany-based partnership led by UAlbany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, SEMATECH, and the University of Central Florida.

TONKO TO SPEAKER BOEHNER: ABANDON PLAN TO SHUT DOWN SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

March 17, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko and 124 colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) urging him to restore reasonable funding levels to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the House Republican 2011 budget, and avoid shutting down the agency for the equivalent of one month this year.

TONKO TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING IN EAST GREENBUSH SATURDAY

March 17, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 19, from 1pm to 3pm, at the Clinton Heights Fire Department on Sherwood Ave. in East Greenbush.

TONKO TO DISCUSS SOCIAL SECURITY, SENIOR ISSUES DURING TELEPHONE TOWN HALL ON WEDNESDAY

March 15, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a live telephone town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 16, from 6pm to 7pm to discuss Social Security and other federal issues that affect seniors.

BUDGET COMMITTEE HEARS - FAILURES OF THE PAST SHOULD GUIDE OUR FUTURE

March 10, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko heard testimony today during the Budget Committee hearing entitled "Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt" that addressed budget failures of the past so as to learn from them in the future.

NISKAYUNA FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE FEDERAL GRANT

March 9, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the federal government has awarded a grant of $92,625 to Niskayuna Fire District 2 through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program.

SLAUGHTER, HINCHEY, AND TONKO ASK CUOMO TO PROTECT NEW YORKS WINE INDUSTRY

March 4, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congresswomen Louise Slaughter (NY-28), and Congressmen Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) and Paul Tonko (NY-21) today wrote to Governor Cuomo to ask that he reinstate dedicated funding for the New York Wine and Grape Foundation in next year's state budget.

RECOVERY ACT CONTRACT LEADS TO NEW JOBS FOR SCHENECTADY STEEL FABRICATOR

February 24, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Paul Tonko will tour STS Steel in Schenectady on Friday, February 25th at 10am, and join company officials to announce the first shipment of steel for a Recovery Act funded project in New York City.

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