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Trump’s EPA cares about Big Oil & polluters, not people & public health

April 28, 2026

The EPA under the Trump administration has abandoned its mission to protect public health and the environment in favor of helping Big Oil and polluters. The result of these environment and energy rollbacks means Americans are paying more for gas and utilities while dealing with worse health from pol...

  • Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2026

    While this administration rolls out a polluter's first agenda, I'll keep fighting to make life healthier and more affordable for American families. Because, when we protect our planet, we all benefit.

  • RFK Jr. is a threat to public health April 21, 2026

    RFK Jr. is the last person who should be leading our nation’s public health response. He needs to go.

  • Trump's broken budget April 15, 2026

    Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought spent today's budget hearing touting the economy under Trump as a huge success. The millions of Americans who are paying more on everything from utilities, to healthcare, to gas might disagree. Working families need real solutions to cut costs, not more lies and broken promises.

  • Defending Democracy: Updates on legal action against Trump April 1, 2026

    With democracy under attack by Trump and his administration, many of you have asked what legal action is being taken to stop this assault. That’s why on Tuesday, March 31st at 6 PM, I’ll be joined by Democracy Forward to provide an important update on our efforts and to field questions from you.

  • Kids need care, not cages and cruelty March 27, 2026

    Kids fleeing violence, war, and trafficking shouldn’t be treated like criminals and trapped in detention for months on end. But that’s what is happening right now under this administration. I joined my colleagues on the House floor to demand a stop to this cruelty.

  • Trump's war with Iran is already too costly March 25, 2026

    4 weeks in, tens of billions of taxpayer dollars have already been sunk to Trump’s war with Iran. That’s money that could have been spent helping working families. Congress must not further bankroll this war. We need to cut costs for health care, groceries, and gas—not raise them.

  • 2026 Tax Season Webinar with IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) March 18, 2026

    Join Congressman Tonko and representatives from the IRS' Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to learn tips and updates for the 2026 tax filing season!

  • Protecting our national parks March 6, 2026

    Hundreds of millions of people visit our national parks every year. Amidst recent attacks to our history and cuts to cultural resources, I joined colleagues and advocates at the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) to renew our push to protect and support our parks as places of connection, learning, and truth.

  • My SOTU Guest and I discuss Trump's immigration crackdown February 24, 2026

    I’m honored to be joined by Lauren DesRosiers as my State of the Union guest. She's head of Albany Law School’s Immigration Law Clinic in my district and is doing the vital work of informing our communities of their rights in the face of this chaotic, unlawful, and brutal crackdown by ICE.

  • Congressman Paul Tonko Town Hall Event in Ballston Spa - February 18, 2026 February 19, 2026

    Join Congressman Tonko for a Town Hall event on Wednesday, February 18th!

  • ICE needs to be abolished. February 5, 2026

    U.S. citizens killed in the street. Neighbors shoved into cars by masked agents without due process. Children arrested in their homes and on their way to school. ICE’s brutal crackdown on our communities needs to end.

  • Not one cent to fund ICE February 3, 2026

    I’m voting no to the short-term DHS funding bill this week. ICE has lost all public trust with their brutal, deadly crackdown on our communities. They should be abolished for good, let alone given another dime of taxpayer money.

  • 2026 Tax Season Webinar with VITA January 21, 2026

    With tax season approaching, I want to make sure you have the resources and guidance you need to file your returns. That's why my office is hosting a webinar joined by representatives from the United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to give you tips and updates for this tax filing season.

  • Kristi Noem needs to go January 15, 2026

    Kristi Noem is making all of us less safe and has completely lost public trust. I've signed onto articles of impeachment to hold her accountable for her actions.

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