The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009, a bill that would authorize a comprehensive program to improve the efficiency, reliability and cost effectiveness of domestic wind energy systems. The House bill (H.R. 3165) was sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY 21) and passed with bipartisan support in a voice vote.“This bill… Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko has announced the following public event to discuss health care reform with constituents: Health Care Town HallWHEN: Tuesday, August 25th, 530pWHERE: Elm Ave. Park, Large Pavilion, 261 Elm Ave. Delmar### Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) announced Wednesday that he has joined the revived Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus to help advocate on behalf of dairy farmers, who are struggling to stay afloat in the face of weak demand and oversupply, which has pushed the wholesale price of dairy products well below the cost to produce them.“I cannot tell you how many times, since taking office in… Read more »
The House Science and Technology Committee today voted to approve two research and development bills introduced and sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21). The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009, and a bill that would create a natural gas turbine research, development and demonstration program would both leverage public investment and private research to maximize energy… Read more »
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) announced today that Albany, Schenectady and Troy will receive nearly $5 million in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to put more police officers on city streets. The grants will be administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) through the Agency’s COPS Hiring Recovery Program.The… Read more »
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 »
