WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today released a statement following Speaker Pelosi’s decision to step down from leadership in the House of Representatives:
“Speaker Pelosi has long led our party with immeasurable dignity, compassion, intelligence, and strength of spirit. She stands as a trailblazer in so many ways. From her election three and a half decades ago, to becoming the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—On the one year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the transformational investments the legislation has delivered to the Capital Region.
“One year ago today, I stood alongside my colleagues at the White House as President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law” Congressman Tonko said. “This… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced the award of $412.5 million in funding from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for New York State. This funding will help low-income individuals and families in the Capital Region and across New York pay for home heating costs this winter as well as cover unpaid utility bills. These funds will also help… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), and Fred Upton (R-MI) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure calling for improved access to diagnostic tests able to detect Alzheimer’s… Read more »
SCHENECTADY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko celebrated alongside local leaders and Hometown Health Centers staff $4 million in federal funding for Hometown Health, allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funding, approved by the Schenectady County Legislature, will support the creation of a new dental clinic.
Tonko visited the site designated for this new facility in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act, a bipartisan bill that will tackle the nation’s mental health crisis head-on by addressing the extensive community trauma caused by natural disasters. This innovative legislation will empower communities through a new federal grant program to craft… Read more »
Newburgh, New York — Today, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-19) wrote a letter to EPA leadership calling for further action to ensure the complete cleanup of pollution in the Hudson River by General Electric (GE) following the announcement of a settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and GE. The Congressmen… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement marking four years since the devastating Schoharie limo crash that took the lives of 20, many of whom lived in Tonko’s hometown of Amsterdam:
“Four years ago, our community gathered together to grieve the unfathomable loss of 20 souls, killed in the crash of a limousine that should never have been on the road. No one has… Read more »
ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding for several Capital Region health programs supporting a range of vital new projects. These grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will support projects to improve outreach to at-risk youth in the City of Schenectady through Safe Inc. of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted in the House to advance H.R. 6833, legislation that continues government funding through December 16th and provides disaster relief and additional support for Ukraine. The legislation passed by a vote of 230-201.
“Today I stood with my colleagues to take urgently-needed action that will keep the doors of government open and deliver federal… Read more »
