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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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

_– U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (NY-21) and Charlie Dent (PA-15) will hold a press conference In Washington to announce the launch of the National Heritage Area Caucus on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the House Triangle. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko announced that today Medicare will begin mailing out to tens of thousands of seniors $250 ´donut hole' checks. Under the recently enacted health reform law, seniors who fall in the donut hole coverage gap in 2010 will receive this one-time tax-free $250 rebate check. These checks will continue to be mailed monthly over the next several months as seniors enter the coverage gap. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will speak at a news conference this morning being led by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.). They will call on BP to suspend dividend payments and marketing campaigns until the company halts the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and cleans up the spill. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko today joined a coalition of House members and signed onto a letter calling on BP CEO Tony Hayward to suspend dividend payments and advertising campaigns until the company has capped the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, cleaned up the damage, and paid restitution to the businesses crippled by the disaster. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko voted today to support investments in science, innovation and education that will ensure America's economic and technological leadership and provide greater opportunities for generations to come. Read more »

_ Congressman Paul Tonko voted today to help spur job creation, provide tax relief for middle class families, and extend unemployment benefits for laid off workers who have been hard hit by the economic downturn. Read more »