WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko today questioned pediatricians and other child health experts on the importance of vaccinating kids to protect themselves, their families and communities during an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing. In addition to highlighting the effort to vaccinate school-aged children, the subcommittee also examined the physical and mental health… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted in the House tonight to advance legislation that avoids a government shutdown as well as voting to address the debt limit to ensure the United States does not default on its loans, resulting in irreparable harm to the economy amidst the nation’s COVID recovery.
“Today we in the House of Representatives took urgently-needed action to uphold… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, joined the full Energy and Commerce Committee in a markup to advance the Build Back Better plan, powerful legislation at makes key investments in climate mitigation, public health, clean energy jobs and more in order to build a stronger, more resilient economy.
“The… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today grants totaling $3,358,708 awarded to local fire departments to support hiring and training of firefighters. Funding to local departments include:
$3,328,488 awarded to Albany Fire Department
$30,220 awarded to the Village of Ravena
“Even during this public health crisis, our firefighters continue to be there for us… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today several grants totaling $982,942 awarded to local fire departments to support emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment and training. Funding to local departments include:
$151,416 awarded to Troy Fire Department
$147,489 awarded to Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company Inc.
$468,363 awarded to… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that Schenectady County is being awarded $599,777 to support heath care workers with COVID-19 prevention and control efforts in the region. The award is being administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through funding advanced by Tonko in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the… Read more »
HALFMOON, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko was joined by local stakeholders today to announce his newly introduced, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation to protect and restore hundreds of miles of waterways that flow through the Hudson Valley, across New Jersey, and into New York-New Jersey Harbor, improving accessibility and economic opportunity for millions of… Read more »
ALBANY, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to leave Texas’s abortion ban in place:
“When confronted with a dangerous abortion ban that goes against nearly 50 years of precedent established under Roe v. Wade, the partisan U.S. Supreme Court chose to rule under cover of darkness to uphold this explicit attack on reproductive… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement on the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Monday.
“With admirable clarity of purpose, President Biden made the tough, but right call to end America’s twenty year involvement in Afghanistan. America’s sons and daughters will no longer be put in harm's way halfway around the globe for a war that began… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today on International Overdose Awareness Day, Congressman Paul D. Tonko marked the milestone achievement of his bipartisan Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act receiving the official support of more than 100 House members who signed on as co-sponsors of the legislation. Tonko’s bill would expand access to life-saving addiction treatment by clearing the bureaucratic… Read more »
