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Funding for several Capital Region projects from across the 21st Congressional District was approved as part of the House FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) announced today. The local projects were submitted by Rep. Michael McNulty, who retired last year, and carried through by Rep. Tonko. "These projects will continue to lay the ground work for… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) said tonight that President Barack Obama is on the right track to end the irresponsible decisions that led the country into a deep economic crisis and build a brighter future for generations of Americans. The President revealed his plan to end the country's financial woes and rebuild the economy in his message to a Joint Session of Congress Tuesday… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) sent a letter Monday to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture calling for action to protect dairy farmers, who are facing a crisis that could lead to the loss of farms throughout Upstate New York. Rep. Tonko is joining other members of Congress in calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to buy surplus dairy products for use in… Read more »

Residents of Schoharie County had a chance to meet with U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko Thursday afternoon, who held a "Congress on your Corner" event at the Community Library in Cobleskill. Rep. Tonko spent over an hour answering questions from a crowd of more than 50 people, on topics as diverse as the recently enacted economic recovery package, the war in Iraq, and the current crisis… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) held a news conference at Troy City Hall Tuesday morning to highlight how money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act could benefit local communities through high tech investments, infrastructure spending, Medicaid, and other funding streams. Rep. Tonko was joined by Troy Mayor Harry Tutunjian, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino and other… Read more »

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) said today that money included in the economic recovery plan for transit and high speed rail projects may offer promise for key local projects that could help revitalize the Upstate New York economy. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which is expected to pass both houses of Congress today, includes $8.4 billion for investment in transit… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) voted Friday in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will provide significant relief for the Capital Region as part of a broader effort to save and create jobs and rebuild the economy. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 246-183.Rep. Tonko, who is a member of the House Education and Labor and Science and Technology… Read more »

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) released the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that 598,000 people lost their jobs in January, the largest one month job loss since December of 1974. The unemployment rate in the United States is now 7.6%, the highest rate in 16 years:"Today's report on unemployment follows weeks of news headlines detailing massive job cuts… Read more »

US Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) met with more than 30 local leaders from across the seven counties of the 21st Congressional District Friday morning for a briefing on the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The House passed the measure Wednesday night.The meeting was held at the Leo O’Brien Federal Building in Albany.The $819 billion stimulus… Read more »

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) voted Wednesday evening in favor of  the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the $819 billion package targeted at cutting taxes and making investments to spark long-term growth in the economy. "The House took a bold step today to approve a package that will be the crucial first step toward saving and creating millions of jobs,… Read more »