AMSTERDAM, NY—Representatives Paul D. Tonko, Antonio Delgado and Sean Patrick Maloney sent a letter to William Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amtrak, requesting Amtrak work with state, county and local stakeholders to develop a program that protects public safety while maintaining community access to the Hudson River. The letter responds to a plan to upgrade Amtrak’s fencing that,... Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are urging congressional leaders to prioritize a clean energy recovery plan in upcoming economic relief and recovery packages to deal with the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Tonko and Heinrich led a bicameral letter signed by 57 members calling on Congress to take action to support the clean ... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced today that several of their major limousine safety reforms are expected to be incorporated in a new surface transportation bill just unveiled by the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. The bill is expected to be a priority for committee and House leadership and is expected to move quickly to t... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul Tonko voted to pass a critical, bipartisan bill to deliver further relief for New York State small businesses. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act solves urgent issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) facing small business owners in New York and across the country who are struggling the most as a result of the coronavirus. “I have hea... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko and Elise Stefanik announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $61,515 to improve telehealth for Saratoga Hospital Consortium in Saratoga Springs. The funding is intended for remote diagnosis and monitoring equipment and other telehealth equipment to treat patients with COVID-19 infection and to expand telehealth to ... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko and Antonio Delgado joined the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce today for an online forum with the upstate business community. Today’s conversation focused on ensuring small businesses can access federal programs including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), access rural broadband, and building... Read more »
“These first-responders and essential workers have kept our communities going under challenging circumstances, and they need to know we have their backs. Our legislation delivers that assurance and puts our region and nation on a more solid footing to weather this storm.” Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced this afternoon that The Heroes Act—new COVID-19 crisis relief legislation that has now been introduced in the House—delivers an estimated $1.3 billion in crisis-response aid to New York’s Capital Region and a combined $49.5 billion to New York State overall. Under the bill:· Local governments in Albany County receive a combined $341.5 million in FY... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko has sent a stinging letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai detailing the agency’s chronic failures to correctly map and support New York households with limited broadband access. The letter includes testimonials from dozens of teachers, students, parents and small business owners across NY-20 who are struggling as a result of bei... Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko highlighted research institutions in the Capital Region that have joined in the federal response to combat COVID-19 during a recent bipartisan roundtable held by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The committee examined agencies and authorities within its jurisdiction that could advance science and technology-based solutions to better ide... Read more »
