WESTMERE FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDED $41,000 GRANT
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Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the federal government has awarded the Westmere Fire Department a $40,850 grant to purchase new safety equipment and provide necessary training for firefighters. CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO HOST SMALL BUSINESS FORUM THURSDAY
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Congressman Paul Tonko will host a small business forum on Thursday, July 8th, from 8am to 10am at the University at Albany, in the University Hall Atrium. CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO ANNOUNCE GRANT FOR WESTMERE FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a news conference on Wednesday, July 7th at 6pm to announce a federal grant for the Westmere Fire Department. REPS. HINCHEY, MURPHY, TONKO, LOWEY AND HALL INVITE U.S. INTERIOR SECRETARY SALAZAR TO VISIT HUDSON VALLEY
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Five members of Congress for New York's Hudson Valley have invited U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to visit the region as part of his America's Great Outdoors initiative. CONGRESSMAN TONKO TO DELIVER SURPLUS BOOKS FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY IN COBLESKILL
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Congressman Paul Tonko will visit the Cobleskill Public Library on Tuesday, July 6th at 2pm to deliver surplus books from the Library of Congress. CONGRESSMAN TONKO FLOOR SPEECH ON SOCIAL SECURITY -- JULY 1, 2010
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Thank you M. Speaker.M. Speaker – I think President Obama was right yesterday when he called our friends on the other side of the aisle “out of touch.”In my hometown of Amsterdam, NY my neighbors are hurting. In some instances, this recession has eliminated nearly half of their retirement savings. Others have lost their homes.Despite this downturn and Wall… TONKO ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH CARE INFORMATION RESOURCE IS NOW ONLINE
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Congressman Paul Tonko is urging Capital Region residents to take advantage of the new HealthCare.gov website, a clear and easy to understand resource that is designed to help individuals and small businesses navigate the complicated and confusing process of shopping for health insurance. TONKO VOTES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS, HOLD WALL STREET ACCOUNTABLE
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Congressman Paul Tonko today voted in favor of common sense rules that will protect consumers, hold big banks and Wall Street accountable and prevent the scenario that led to the recession and cost Americans 8 million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth. TONKO VOTES TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY IN CAMPAIGN ADS, FINANCING
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Congressman Paul Tonko today voted to close campaign financing loopholes and ensure that the voices of the American people are not drowned out by a corporate takeover of our elections. TONKO, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, URGE HUD SEC TO ACCEPT AMSTERDAM HOUSING AUTHORITYS GRANT APP AFTER TECHNICAL GLITCH BY FEDS TOSSED OUT APPLICATION
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Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko announced that they have sent a personal letter to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Shaun Donavan, urging him to reexamine the Amsterdam Housing Authority's (AHA) grant application. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |