“Souper Bowl VI”: Tonko to Spend Sunday Serving the Needy
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Congressman Paul Tonko will spend his sixth consecutive Super Bowl Sunday volunteering with community organizations to serve meals to the needy. Grid Reliability: What Congress Can Learn From New York
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On a hot day in August 2003, a stretched transmission line tripped after dipping into an overgrown tree in Ohio. Soon after, multiple transmission lines nearby also tripped beginning what would become the second largest blackout at that time in history, impacting eight Northeastern states and Southern Canada. Since this massive blackout, power generation in the United States has changed… Tonko Urges Eligible Taxpayers to Take Advantage of EITC Tax Benefits
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CAPITAL REGION – On the 10th annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) urged taxpayers to check their eligibility to take advantage of the EITC. In New York’s 20th Congressional District, almost 50,000 individuals saved more than $105 million using the credit in tax year 2013. Taxpayers can check their EITC eligibility with the IRS’s EITC Assistant. Tonko Asks Director of Drug Policy to Host Forum in Upstate New York
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This month, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) coauthored a letter with seven of his colleagues from Upstate New York, urging the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael Botticelli to host a community forum in Upstate New York with the aim of advancing the state’s efforts to fight overdoses, particularly those resulting from heroin and prescription drug use. Putting a Face on Addiction: The Urgent Need to Address Our Nation’s Heroin Epidemic
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In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing pain and suffering inflicted by heroin and opioid addiction in communities in our districts and across the country. We, like many of our constituents, have seen firsthand how this tragic epidemic has affected our own friends and loved ones, and by sharing their stories we hope to put a face to the addiction crisis. The statistics… Tonko Statement on State of the Union Address
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Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement in response to President Obama's final State of the Union Address: Tonko, Miner Call for More Federal Resources to Support Local Water Infrastructure
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Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner and U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) today called on the federal government to increase resources available to local governments to support water infrastructure needs. Tonko Statement on Announced Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
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Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to executive actions announced by the White House this week, designed to reduce gun violence and make communities safer. Tonko Supports House Bill to Fund Government, Enhance Priorities
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Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) today voted in favor of H.R. 2029, a bill to fund the federal government through the 2016 fiscal year. The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 316-113 and is expected to be taken up by the United States Senate later today. Tonko Pushes for Solar Tax Credits in Year-End Budget Package
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Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) this week continued his campaign to advance renewable sources of energy in asking Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to include in a year-end tax extender package key priorities related to the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Browse Documents by Date or Issue |