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Paul David Tonko is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 20th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has focused on various issues including healthcare, renewable energy, and infrastructure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing climate change and improving public health. Tonko previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2007, where he held the position of Assembly Majority Leader from 2005 to 2007.
Again and again, President Donald Trump has promised tax reform that would help the middle class; and again and again, the President has broken those promises. Instead of helping America's middle class and the working poor, his proposals…
Restoring services is absolutely critical, but we also need to acknowledge the risks of this happening again.
The fiscally sensible approach is to acknowledge the risk posed by extreme weather and to make the necessary investments.
To be honest, it is hard to make sense of this proposal when I receive calls from my constituents day in and day out asking for faster broadband speeds.
I believe that Medicaid could play a key role in improving outcomes during reentry.
I am concerned that the 2018 budget proposed by President Trump includes an 11 percent cut, as we heard earlier, to NSF, a 6.6 percent cut to quantum information science at NIST, and a 16 percent cut to DOE's Basic Energy Sciences program.
Quantum technology is an exciting frontier, and I'm proud of the advances happening in my home State of New York and at universities in my region throughout the capital district.
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs are critical to supporting our Nation's most forward-thinking entrepreneurs and innovators. I am relieved that we are preserving the critical parts of the…
Subsidizing noncompetitive generation for a small, if any, grid benefit at massive expense to consumers is wrong.
Congress should be looking at any and all ways to address wildfires and their air emissions, and most important of all, the policy measures that can help prevent or minimize wildfires in the first place.
The United States burns twice as many acres as three decades ago, and Forest Service scientists believe the acreage burned may double again by midcentury.
all the evidence points to a trend in recent years of more numerous and more severe fires.
It is why I am co-sponsoring Representative Schakowsky's measure, H.R. 3896, the Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act.
Before I ask questions I do want to associate my voice with the comments heard earlier today about Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the territories in general and the need to have a sense of urgency that addresses this issue.
Not only does this incentivize frivolous litigation and delay compliance, it creates a bad precedent.
This rule has been extremely effective, preventing tens of thousands of premature deaths and hospitalizations.
This bill would impede on States' rights to determine the best path for reducing emissions.
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