Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement regarding his efforts to get all local counties devastated by Hurricane Irene added to FEMA's Disaster Declaration for full Individual and Public Assistance: Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko and Congressman Bill Owens will tour Fulton Montgomery Community College in Johnstown on Thursday, September 1st, starting at 11 A.M., to highlight the college's Center for Engineering and Technology (CET). Read more

A bipartisan group of 20 New York U.S. House members today thanked President Obama for expediting the Major Disaster Declaration process for several New York Counties and requested that the President quickly approve all 26 counties identified in Governor Cuomo's request for federal disaster assistance. Read more

This afternoon, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressmen Tonko will join State Senator Roy McDonald, County Executive Kathy Jimino and Mayor Harry Tutunjian, county officials and first responders to tour areas affected by the recent Hurricane Irene. These areas include the mudslide site on Brunswick Road and the Poestenkill Creek Dam and briefing of conditions in the Capital Region. Press can join the tour, and officials will hold a press availability following their briefing. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko has postponed the town hall meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, August 31, at the Town of Glen Fire Department, due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. The meeting will be rescheduled. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, August 17th, from 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. at the Altamont Fire Department at 115 Main Street in the Village of Altamont. Read more

HOWES CAVE, N.Y. –- Congressman Paul Tonko today toured Kintz Plastic in Howes Cave, Schoharie County, telling employees that it's time for Washington to stop playing politics with the economy and focus on job creation. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko will tour Kintz Plastics in Howes Cave, Schoharie County, on Tuesday, August 16 at 10am. Congressman Tonko will meet with Kintz Plastics founder and owner Wynn Kintz, and discuss efforts to help spur manufacturing and create new jobs. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko will hold media availability outside Career Central, the Albany One Stop Center, located at 175 Central Ave. on Wednesday, August 10 at 10:30 A.M. Read more

Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the economy added 117,000 new jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell to 9.1%: Read more