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. TONKO SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING BILL
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Congressman Paul Tonko today voted in favor of legislation that will boost small businesses and create thousands of new jobs, which will help build a strong, new foundation for the American economy. TONKO STATEMENT ON BP AGREEMENT
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Congressman Paul Tonko issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement that BP will set up a $20 billion fund to pay claims related to the Gulf oil spill, create a $100 million fund to compensate oil rig workers, and stop dividend payments to shareholders for the rest of the year. TONKO, DENT ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA CAUCUS
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Backed by dozens of National Heritage Area supporters from across the country, Congressmen Paul Tonko (NY-21) and Charlie Dent (PA-15) today announced the creation of the National Heritage Area Caucus. TONKO JOINS HOUSE MEMBERS CALLING ON BP TO DIRECT DIVIDENDS TO ESCROW ACCOUNT
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Congressman Paul Tonko and 31 other members of Congress are calling on BP to direct funds marked for dividend payments to an escrow account that will be dedicated to cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon spill and compensating its victims. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |