Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after Governor Cuomo made history by signing same-sex marriage into law in New York State:
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Congressman Paul Tonko will join federal and state officials today to present AWS Truepower with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Award for the company's success in the international marketplace.
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Congressman Paul Tonko will host his second annual Mighty Waters conference on Wednesday, June 8, from 9:00am to 4:30pm at RPI in Troy.The conference will bring together stakeholders from throughout the community, including local business owners, developers, planners, college students and the general public to discuss regional efforts to promote sustainable development, environmental preservation, and utilize findings and recommendations of Congressman Tonko's Mighty Waters Task Force as a tool for economic development.
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The House of Representatives today passed an amendment authored by Congressman Paul Tonko and several colleagues that will ensure that Albany and other small cities across the country can compete for funds through the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI).
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Congressman Paul Tonko has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that will help track the health problems of thousands of veterans who were stationed at Ft. McClellan in Alabama, and who were exposed to dangerous levels of PCBs and other toxins.
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Congressmembers Paul Tonko (NY-21), Louise Slaughter (NY-28), and Brian Higgins (NY-27) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing the decision to remove Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse from eligibility in the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program for 2011.
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Congressman Paul Tonko today met with constituents at the Stewart's Shop on Western Avenue in Guilderland to unveil new legislation that would help pay down the deficit and provide relief at the pumps for drivers.
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Congressman Paul Tonko will hold a media availability on Saturday, May 28, at 10:00AM at the Stewart's at 2446 Western Ave. in Guilderland to announce new legislation he has introduced in the House of Representatives that would end tax breaks for oil companies and redirect those savings toward efforts to reduce gasoline prices.
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Congressman Paul Tonko announced that Shaker High School Senior Jennifer Jiyon Chung is the winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition for the 21st Congressional District.
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