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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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will attend a ribbon cutting Wednesday, February 23rd, at 10am to open a new classroom at the Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP), which will be used to train local residents living in poverty for professions in the health care field. Read more »

In one of their first major acts since taking control of the House of Representatives this year, Republicans passed H.R. 1, their spending bill for the remainder of FY '11. The bill passed at 4:40 AM by a vote of 235-189 and would fund the federal government through September 30, 2011. It now heads to the United States Senate for consideration. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko issued the following statement after today's White House ceremony honoring Dr. Tom Little of Delmar with the Presidential Medal of Freedom: Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko has offered eight amendments to the irresponsible Republican spending plan, which will be considered on the House floor starting today. The amendments would call for common-sense solutions to the extreme cuts that Republicans want to make at the expense of jobs, the middle class, and innovation for the future. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will attend today's ceremony at the White House honoring Dr. Tom Little of Delmar and fourteen others with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko visited several community organizations on Sunday, volunteering to help raise funds for a local family and serving Super Bowl Sunday meals to those in need. Read more »