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REP. TONKO SUPPORTS NEW PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS

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U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko voted today in favor of protecting consumers from predatory lending practices and for ending the risky practices that collapsed the financial system, in the largest reform of our nation's financial regulations since the New Deal.

PARKS BILL PASSES HOUSE

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The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko that takes care of a number of technical issues related to the U.S. National Park Service, including a ten-year reauthorization of the National Park System Advisory Board and the National Park Service Concession Management Advisory Board.

U.S. HOUSE PASSES NATURAL GAS TURBINE R&D BILL

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The House of Representatives today passed a key piece of energy legislation that will improve the efficiency of natural gas turbines used in electric power generation systems, and lead to major savings on consumers' energy bills in the future. This legislation, sponsored by Congressman Paul Tonko, will create a research and development and technology demonstration grant program through the Department of Energy to help companies study ways to implement better technology and ramp up efficiency.

SCOTIA POST OFFICE REMOVED FROM CONSOLIDATION LIST

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Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) announced today that the US Postal Service has removed the Scotia branch on Mohawk Avenue from its list of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation.

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