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TONKO: ´DONUT HOLE CHECKS ARE ON THE WAY TO SENIORS

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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.

TONKO SIGNS ONTO LETTER CALLING ON BP TO SUSPEND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS AND MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

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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.

TONKO VOTES TO SUPPORT JOBS BILL

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_ 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.

GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, TONKO ANNOUNCE FINAL PASSAGE OF MARTIN G. "MARTY" MAHAR POST OFFICE BUILDING

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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…

TONKO ASKS GOVERNOR PATERSON TO INVESTIGATE RATE HIKES

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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.

TONKO ANNOUNCES WINNER OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

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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.

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