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Representative Paul D. Tonko's Public Statements

Paul Tonko
Full Name: Paul D. Tonko
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 20, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 06/18/1949
Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
Home City: Amsterdam, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

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April 30, 2013 Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street Unknown
April 29, 2013 Congressmen, Local Chambers Team Up to Talk Small Business Issues at Skidmore College Unknown
April 26, 2013 Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan Albany, NY
April 25, 2013 Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Letter to Rep. Hal Rogers, Rep. Nita Lowey, Rep. Jack Kingston, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - Student Loans for Students Without HS Diploma or GED Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Latham, Ranking Member Pastor - Programs that Aim to Eliminate Poverty Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Job Corps Program Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy Unknown
April 18, 2013 Safe Climate Caucus Members Speak Out on Urgent Need to Address Climate Change Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Safe Climate Caucus Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran of the Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Letter to Chairmam Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Kaptur - Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Funding Unknown
April 15, 2013 E&E: EPA, Dems Open to Bill that Would Pre-Empt Agency's Forthcoming Rule Unknown
April 10, 2013 The Safe Climate Caucus Washington, DC
April 2, 2013 Times Union - Budget Should Make Statement Unknown
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Letter to Ambassador of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack - Roadblocks for Dairy Sector Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC
Jan. 30, 2013 Letter to Secretary Panetta and General Grass Unknown
Jan. 15, 2013 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Holder - Justice Department and Financial Institution Accountability Washington, DC
Jan. 2, 2013 Hurricane Sandy Relief Washington, DC
Dec. 31, 2012 Impending Fiscal Cliff Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 Tonko Joins Colleagues to Call for Limit on Large Capacity Amunition Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2012 Protecting Medicare and Rebuilding our Infrastructure Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Medicare Eligibility Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 The United States Economy and Jobs Washington, DC
Nov. 14, 2012 Extending the Economic and Social Ladders to Success Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2012 Letter to Secretary Chu Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2012 Letter to Secretary Panetta Albany, NY
Sept. 21, 2012 Do-Nothing Congress Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Letter to The Honorable John A. Boehner, Speaker House of Representatives Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Letter to Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Boehner Unknown
Sept. 13, 2012 Markey, House Dems Provide Critique of Interior Fracking Rules Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Hearing of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Mismanagement of Funds at the National Weather Service and the Impact on the Future of Weather Forecasting Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Unfinished Business in the 112th Congress Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2012 Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA Unknown
Aug. 2, 2012 Hinchey Votes Against House Republican Tax Giveaway to Millionaires Washington, DC
July 26, 2012 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act Washington, DC
July 24, 2012 Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan Washington, DC
July 24, 2012 American Jobs and Health Care Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 Letter to the Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the House; the Honorable Eric Cantor, Majority Leader; the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader; and the Honorable Steny Hoyer, Minority Whip Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Congressman Tonko Named to Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Unknown
July 17, 2012 Health Care and Making it in America Washington, DC

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