WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) delivered a statement on the House floor today strongly opposing the GOP bill, H.R. 1.
His full floor statement can be viewed HERE or read below as prepared for delivery.
M. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1, the Polluters Over People Act.
When House Democrats had an opportunity to bring an H.R. 1 to the floor, it was to protect… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the White House announcement today that New York State will receive $100 million in federal funding to expand broadband internet services. That funding was delivered under the American Rescue Plan that Tonko successfully pushed to advance.
“The COVID pandemic shined a spotlight on the vital need—as well as the current… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, joined a hearing today to review the ongoing response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. Tonko questioned witnesses on efforts to protect public health and the environment and how to ensure transparency and accountability for the residents of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko today voted NO on H.R. 5, legislation that that would empower an extreme vocal minority to impose their beliefs on all parents and students, undermine vital partnerships between parents and educators, increase book bans and censorship, and target LGBTQI+ students.
“My office and I have heard from students, parents, teachers, school… Read more »
ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center in Albany has been awarded a grant of $499,999 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds, allocated to Whitney Young’s Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program, will allow the health center to establish a community-based dental residency program… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today joined the Committee on Energy and Commerce to question TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about how the platform’s algorithm floods users with dangerous content, and hold a particular danger to young people and individuals struggling with addiction, eating disorders, and other mental health conditions.
Tonko also highlighted data privacy concerns,… Read more »
“After years of my advocacy on this issue, Chairman Bobby Scott initiated a GAO Report in 2019 that is meant to be a prospective and comprehensive look at similarly situated “church plans” to assess the fiscal health of such plans nationwide and to inform Congress should we consider future potential legislative efforts to prevent another tragedy like St. Clare’s. I wholeheartedly support… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced comprehensive legislation to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. H.R. 1637 - the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led 33 members in the House and Senate in a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland calling for the department to deliver funding, made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, to its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in order to ensure the timely approval of… Read more »
