Paul Tonko: “Wildfires and wildfire smoke impact communities and economies in every corner of the Nation.”

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

This is a very emotional journey, and in the words of Jennifer Wexton, this could happen to anyone, so any one of us could be touched by the impact of this legislation that will deliver efforts to search for better diagnoses, sounder…

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.