WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko heralded news that his bipartisan Medicaid Reentry Act has been incorporated into the House Committee on Energy & Commerce budget reconciliation proposal. This legislation empowers states to restore access to addiction treatment through Medicaid for incarcerated individuals up to 30 days before their release and is sponsored by Senator Tammy… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Antonio Delgado (D-NY), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Mike Turner (R-OH) and Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to the White House last night calling on President Biden and his administration to support the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act. This bipartisan bill would significantly expand access to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, delivered the following remarks during the subcommittee’s first hearing of the session, which focuses on reestablishing bold, federal climate leadership. Full text of his statement is enclosed:
We began the 116th Congress with a hearing called “Time for Action.”
It… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Marking World Cancer Day, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that $365,766 is being awarded to the University at Albany to fund research on the effects of Vitamin K for breast cancer prevention. This award will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
“On this World Cancer Day, we extend love to those who have lost someone to this… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—House leaders announced today that Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) has been selected to serve on three major climate committees in the House. Anchored by his key leadership role as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, Tonko will also serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and House Committee on Natural… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko—joined by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)—today reintroduced the Scientific Integrity Act, legislation that sets clear, enforceable standards for federal agencies and federally-funded research to keep public science independent… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued a video statement earlier today congratulating President Joe Biden for his swearing in as 46th President of the United States, and Vice President Kamala Harris for her swearing in as the first female, Black and South Asian Vice-President in U.S. history.
Tonko offered his well wishes in a video posted on his official social media accounts… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko sent a letter to President Joe Biden following his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States today calling for the new Administration to establish strong federal scientific integrity policies immediately and asking for his support in advancing the Scientific Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation authored and long-championed by Tonko… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release new guidelines allowing physicians to more easily prescribe buprenorphine—a proven effective opioid addiction treatment—to patients. Tonko has long fought to remove this outdated barrier and expand access to the life-saving medication with his… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement today following a strong bipartisan vote in the House to advance H.Res. 24, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors:
Today, my colleagues and I came together from across the partisan divide to stand on the side of truth and safeguard the founding principles of our… Read more »
