Paul Tonko: “I hope we can give this the bipartisan attention it deserves.”

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

Our water resources serve as sources of drinking water for millions of people, provide habitats for more than 200 fish species, and support critical outdoor recreation and tourism industries.

We know the human cost of inaction. To be precise, last year it was 109,680 lives we lost. Is that a cost we are willing to bear? With that in mind, our work is not done, and I hope we can find the will to truly meet the moment. This…

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.