WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement tonight in response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address:
Tonight—amidst these extraordinary times—President Biden delivered a powerful message of unity and hope to the American people.
He outlined in plain terms the many unprecedented challenges facing our nation and world, from Russia’s unprovoked… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today released a statement below following the Russian invasion of Ukraine early this morning:
“I strongly condemn Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which is in clear violation of international law. As President Biden has stated, we must quickly implement a powerful response to target Putin and his cronies with serious, aggressive… Read more »
I was energized to hear Gov. Kathy Hochul lay out a vision in her State of the State for sweeping investment in the State University of New York that will be good for my constituents and an all of New York.
Specifically, Hochul’s proposal to reunite UAlbany and the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering is one we can all get behind.
As an engineer, former state… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today cheered the advance of H.R. 4677, the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This legislation, authored by Tonko, makes needed repairs, replaces outdated equipment, and improves resiliency for the Hudson River and the New York-New Jersey Channels.
During today’s markup, the Congressman… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change subcommittee, led a hearing today highlighting the importance of restoring brownfield sites to spur economic growth and cheering the strong investments in the EPA’s Brownfields Program made under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Watch Rep. Tonko’s opening remarks HERE and read his statement as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko celebrated the announcement today that $25,971,644 in EV charging investments will be available to New York State in the first year of the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program will deliver an estimated $5 billion over 5 years to create a network of… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) introduced the bipartisan Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Relief Act to address unsustainable reimbursement rates hurting Home Medical Equipment (HME) suppliers. These outdated rates, put in place by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), have… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) voted to improve mail delivery across the Capital Region and strengthen the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, passed out of the House last night in a strong, bipartisan vote of 342-92. By saving billions in funding, increasing transparency, and creating new sources of revenue, this legislation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today cheered the passage in the House of Representatives of the historic America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act. This package of initiatives will fix supply chains, boost American manufacturing, turbocharge American scientific and technological leadership,… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko submitted a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) calling for any documents and information the agency has in connection with Shahed Hussain, the owner of Prestige Limousine.
“Recent press coverage of this tragedy has alleged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have shielded Mr. Hussain and his family over the years from… Read more »
