WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, cheered the passage of a number of clean energy provisions he pushed to include in the Build Back Better Act, which advanced out of the House today. Key investments championed by Tonko include advancing offshore wind development, delivering clean energy tax incentives, supporting EV… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul D. Tonko co-led a hearing today on the need for investments in U.S. manufacturing and clean energy supply chains in wind, solar, battery, Electric Vehicle (EV) and other technologies to ensure American competitiveness abroad and take critical steps to address the climate crisis.
Watch Rep. Tonko’s opening remarks… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and David B. McKinley (R-WV) today announced the introduction of the Clean Hydrogen Deployment Act of 2021, legislation that would strengthen American competitiveness and address climate change by incentivizing use of low-emissions hydrogen.
“Throughout my time in Congress, I have pushed to advance meaningful legislation that will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) cheered the advance of provisions he authored as part of his comprehensive limousine safety legislation included as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that President Biden signed into law today.
These provisions were championed by Tonko alongside the families who lost loved ones in a tragic limousine crash in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a number of major infrastructure provisions that he helped successfully push to include in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed out of the House.
“For decades, we have put investments in critical infrastructure on the backburner, leaving communities unequipped to deal with crumbling roads and bridges, insufficient… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted tonight to advance the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation critical to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda that includes investments to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure including roads, bridges and ports, and make investments to protect drinking water and develop clean energy.
Tonko also cheered the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul D. Tonko led a hearing today examining the effectiveness of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts over the years to improve chemical safety and protect public health.
Watch Rep. Tonko’s opening statement HERE and read remarks as prepared for delivery:
Five… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Albany Institute of History and Art and Irish American Heritage Museum are being awarded grants totaling $72,601 to fund programs and assist with COVID recovery.
Tonko successfully pushed to support museums in the American Rescue Plan, and led a bipartisan letter from Members of the New York Congressional… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Bill Huizenga (MI-2) introduced the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act today, bipartisan legislation that would improve care for millions of America’s seniors by permanently repealing the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric care. No such limit exists for any other Medicare inpatient health care… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following joint statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new roadmap for tackling PFAS contamination and exposure:
“PFAS contamination has plagued our communities and exposed our families… Read more »
