Paul Tonko: “Asbestos is killing thousands of Americans each year, and yet somehow U.S. imports of the substance continue to rise.”

It was quite remarkable to go back home to New York's 20th District last week after spending 12 hours moving this monstrosity through the Budget Committee. Everywhere I went folks were imploring me, begging and pleading, to stand up to…

Mr. Speaker, I completely understand that many State and local governments are dealing with severe air pollution related to wildfires, but as we approach Earth Day, it is important for us to recognize that efforts like the Clean Air Act…

in 2017, the United States ranked 14th in the world for solar panel manufacturing. Today, we are third. This happened in large part due to Congress providing long-term certainty for tax incentives to both produce and deploy American-made…

it is a bittersweet moment as I rise today to honor my deputy chief of staff and legislative director, Emily Duhovny Silverberg. Born in the Bronx and raised in New Jersey, Emily joined my office in 2012 as an intern and will leave Capitol…