Rep. Paul Tonko made the following statement on the groundbreaking this morning for the new GlobalFoundries plant in Malta:“Today the promise of a vision to build a better economic future for our region and attract a facility that would make us a leader in a high-tech economy has come to fruition. We have broken ground on a facility that will create thousands of jobs and has the… Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) joined the House of Representatives Thursday in approving the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010, which builds on the Recovery Act to make smart investments that will provide short-term help in the form of housing and jobs to those hurt most by the economic downturn, and long-term solutions like highway and… Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) voted today in favor of the statutory PAYGO bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 265-166. “This legislation is very simple: Congress can only spend a dollar in one place if it saves it in another,” said Rep. Tonko. “Just as families cut back on eating at a restaurant to pay for a new amenity, Congress must make… Read more »
Thank you M. Speaker.M. Speaker, the House will be taking up H.R. 2920 this week, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009, otherwise known as PAYGO.This bill, sponsored by the Majority Leader, the gentleman from Maryland, will renew our commitment to fiscal responsibility and protect core democratic values.As the President said less than two months ago: “The ‘pay as you… Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) held a roundtable discussion Monday to debate the proposed health care reform legislation, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, which was introduced into the House of Representatives last week. Rep. Tonko was joined by stakeholders from all sides of the health care discussion, including leaders from some of the area’s biggest hospitals,… Read more »
An amendment offered by Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) to the historic health reform bill was adopted in the wee hours of Friday morning, during a marathon mark-up session in the House Education and Labor Committee. The Tonko amendment, which was approved along with a package of other amendments to America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200), addresses shortcomings to the… Read more »
& NORTH GREENBUSH, NY – Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) and WMHT-TV President and CEO Robert Altman announced Thursday that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded the station with a $50,000 grant for the Ready To Learn program, which uses power of PBS’ educational content to build the reading skills of children aged 2 through 8 with a focus on those from low-income… Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) voted today to expand a popular and successful small business program that will create new jobs and increase support for innovation in research and technology. The Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 will help spur job creation by providing increases in grant programs that will help entrepreneurs innovate new technological… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) held a news conference Monday to get the word out that local agencies have received funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program, and are looking for qualified homeowners to apply. Rep. Tonko was joined by Karen Gordon, Executive Director of the Commission on Economic Opportunity… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act Friday, a bill that will create millions of new clean energy jobs, protect the environment, and enhance America’s energy independence. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219-212. “This bill is a bold step towards changing our nation’s direction on energy policy, reducing… Read more »
