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WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to Sunday morning’s shooting in Orlando, marking the worst mass shooting in American history. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by what is now the deadliest mass shooting in American history. However, moments of silence and offering condolences are not enough. Action is needed. We… Read more »

I ran for Congress because we have no clear, focused national energy policy, which should be one that promotes energy efficiency and renewable fuels, develops ‘green collar’ clean energy jobs, and trains a workforce to fill those new positions Read more »

Bearing witness to the success stories of those who battle substance use drives me to push for policies that will expand the opportunity to recover to everyone Read more »

We must have a strong national chemical program to protect Americans. Ultimately, this bill falls short. Read more »

These obstacles are simply untenable for my constituents and New York State as a whole. I intend to oppose the bill. Read more »

Addiction is something that touches all of our lives at some point, whether personally or through family and friends, and it's time to rethink our approach to providing assistance to those struggling through some of the most challenging times imaginable. Read more »

This legislation puts a stop to this unseemly practice at its root, prohibiting use or sale of bot software and empowering consumers to fight back against price manipulators in the ticket industry. Read more »

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), the co-chairs of the Congressional Horse Caucus, hosted a hearing with fellow Caucus members and leaders from the horseracing industry to discuss a path forward for H.R. 3084, the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act.  Tonko and Barr introduced the legislation in July, 2015 in order to advance reforms aimed at… Read more »

“The two basic imperatives of a functioning democracy – the right to vote and the right to have your vote mean something – are under assault,” Read more »

Senate Republicans, by refusing to do their jobs and work to fill our current Supreme Court vacancy, have shown a fair-weather, bandwagon love for the Constitution. Read more »