In 2016, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) built on previous years of success in working across the aisle to pass legislation that supports Capital Region job creators, makes our water safer, combats the opioid crisis, provides relief to those living with mental illness, enhances public health, protects consumers, and sets the nation on its clearest path yet to overcoming Alzheimer’s… Read more »
ALBANY – Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to news that President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to nominate former Texas Governor Rick Perry as his first Energy Secretary.
“Today, Mr. Trump nominated Governor Perry, a man who stated he wants to abolish the Department of Energy, to head the very same agency. While I am hopeful to work with any… Read more »
eople work hard and save money to see a performance or a game, and they shouldn’t be prohibited from buying a ticket online because a computer program beats them to the punch. It’s not right. Read more »
Congressman Paul Tonko’s work to improve water infrastructure and enhance the safety of drinking water in our schools, homes and businesses advanced today as the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act passed the U.S. House of Representative and will be signed into law by President Obama before the end of the year.
The bill included several provisions Tonko has introduced in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement after voting to pass the 21st Century CURES Act, legislation that supports lifesaving medical research, battles the opioid epidemic nationwide, and comprehensive mental health reform that Tonko has worked to advance in recent years. The bill also includes the Medicaid DOC Act, which Tonko introduced with Western New York… Read more »
Tonko and Pallone released a report today from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), detailing the state of water infrastructure in selected midsize and large cities with declining populations, commonly known as legacy cities. Read more »
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night by a voice vote. H.R. 5104, the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, would make the use of hacking software to circumvent security measures employed by ticketing sites an “unfair and deceptive practice” under the Federal Trade Commission… Read more »
Congressman Tonko released the following statement in observance of the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Last year, Tonko helped pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, which permanently extended the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health care to 9/11 responders and survivors in… Read more »
These on-site experiences and face-to-face discussions with innovative industry leaders in the Capital Region are critical to my ability to fight in Congress for the needs of workers and entrepreneurs in our communities. Read more »
ALBANY – Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced today a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in the amount of $17,629,800 for the Albany Port District Commission Project. The project will replace and upgrade an on-dock warehouse, reconstruct an outdoor cargo storage and staging area, and rebuild a port roadway, as part of a comprehensive effort to enhance the Port… Read more »
