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U. S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer announced final passage their legislation to rename the Lansingburgh Post Office in Troy in honor of World War II Veteran Martin G. ‘Marty’ Mahar who passed away in 2007 after a distinguished life as a soldier, veteran and community leader. Congressman Paul Tonko sponsored a companion version of the legislation in the… Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko has sent a letter to New York Governor David A. Paterson asking the state to investigate double-digit premium increases proposed by health insurance companies, including Empire BlueCross BlueShield, an affiliate of WellPoint. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko announced that Niskayuna High School Senior Lianna Potrikus is the winner of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition for the 21st Congressional District. Her oil painting, named "Curling Conundrum," was judged to be the best out of more than 50 entries from several local school districts. The artwork was displayed during a reception Monday evening at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will host a reception to showcase artwork from high school students in the 21st Congressional District who submitted entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Read more »

Today, Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement on the announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that in April 2010, the United States economy created 290,000 jobs – 231,000 of them in the private sector. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko has introduced a new bill that would add hydrogen fuel cell-powered industrial vehicles to an existing tax credit program, which will lead to new investment in technology and possibly create thousands of new jobs, including some right here in the Capital Region. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko continued to champion fiscal responsibility and discipline by voting for H.R. 5146, the bipartisan bill to stop automatic pay increases for Members of Congress in FY 2011. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko will host a community meeting with Congresswoman Corrine Brown (FL-3) Saturday, April 17th at the CDTA Rensselaer Rail Station starting at 830 a.m. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a resolution expressing sympathy for the people of Poland in the wake of the plane crash Saturday in Russia that took the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that fire departments in the City of Troy and the Town of Florida in Montgomery County have received grants totaling $306,647 as part of round 11 of the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program through the Department of Homeland Security. Read more »