A year after Schoharie County truck driver Jason Rivenburg was senselessly murdered at an abandoned South Carolina gas station, Congressman Paul Tonko and Jason's wife Hope Rivenburg will hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, March 16th, to discuss Jason's Law and detail efforts to secure support in Congress. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the Richmondville Volunteer Fire Department in Schoharie County and the Town of Glen Volunteer Fire Department in Montgomery County have each received federal grants as part of round 6 of the Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, administered by the Department of Homeland Security. Read more »
Congressman Paul D. TonkoRemarks in support of H.R. 4247, Keeping All Students Safe ActMarch 3, 2010 Thank you Mr. Chairman. I rise today in support of H.R. 4247, the Keeping All Students Safe Act. This bill is aimed at restricting some of the most abusive practices still employed in certain schools around the country – negligent restraint and abusive… Read more »
Testimony of Congressman Paul D. Tonko House Committee on Budget March 3, 2010 Chairman Spratt, Ranking member Ryan, respected members of the committee, I want to sincerely thank you for giving me the… Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko made the following statement today after Republican Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning again blocked the passage of emergency legislation to extend a number of programs: Read more »
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ted Kaufman (D-DE), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced legislation that would help boost science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education programs in the nation's elementary, middle and high schools. Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to rename the Lansingburgh Post Office at # 2 116th Street after former Troy Mayor Martin G. ´Marty' Mahar. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko will join the mayor of Troy and other city and county officials on a walking tour of downtown Troy this morning starting at 11:30am to meet with independent small business owners and discuss economic development and revitalization efforts. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko announced Friday that Albany Veterans Administration Medical Center has received more than $16 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at the hospital, which will enhance care of veterans, improve operations, and provide long term savings through energy efficiency. Read more »
