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"Broadband Internet access can be the difference between success and failure for students doing homework, job candidates building toward a new career, doctors reading medical scans or entrepreneurs starting or growing a small business." - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »

"[T]he proposed rule will limit transparency and undermine the scientific integrity of EPA’s rulemaking process,” the lawmakers wrote, noting it “would implement an opaque process allowing EPA to selectively suppress scientific evidence without accountability and in the process undermine bedrock environmental laws.” Read more »

"“This proposal… will limit the ability of states to advance public policies that address their unique goals and generation needs, requiring affected generators to offer into the capacity market at a higher price. Consequently… consumers’ bills could increase. Consumers could also lose the benefits of the clean generation that the MOPR-Ex could force out of the market" - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »

“In the midst of our nation’s opioid epidemic, these centers have become even more important.” - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »

“This smart-on-crime legislation will plant the seeds for meaningful change and will help to give individuals reentering society a fighting chance to live a healthier, drug-free life.” Read more »

"If our goal is to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, today’s announcement is a big step in the wrong direction." Read more »

“Regardless of viewpoint, there is agreement that the proposed rule would be a significant change in how the agency considers science in policymaking. Organizations, scientists, industries, and members of the public deserve additional time to understand how this policy shift may impact them.” Read more »

"With the intensity and frequency of these storms continuing to rise, we must resolve ourselves to move past the drama and denials surrounding climate change and instead shift our focus to managing the long-term costs and consequences of this very real and growing threat. Investing now in mitigation and prevention will serve us far better, and at much lower cost, than waiting for devastation to hit with no plan other than to pick up the pieces.” - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »

“A few industry lobbyists may be celebrating in Administrator Pruitt’s apartment today, but with middle class wages flatlining and 17 of the last 18 years being the warmest on record, today’s consumers and America’s future generations will pay a steep price for this decision.” - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »

"After repeated delays and years of painful cuts, Republican leaders in Washington seem to have finally realized that their partisan crisis-driven governing does not serve the needs or best interests of the American people." - Rep. Paul Tonko Read more »