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Agriculture

As the grandson of dairy farmers, Paul knows the importance of agriculture to New York’s economy. And while our farms are the backbone of the rural economy, they also serve as an economic development tool – supporting countless other local small businesses, restaurants, repair stores and other jobs. Paul believes the Farm Bill must take into account all these dynamics and understands the unique nature of many of the small family farms in upstate New York.

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  • Tonko Urges Speaker to Cancel Recess, Cites Large To-Do List for House

    09/19/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 42 of his colleagues this week in asking Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to cancel recess, citing an extensive list of tasks left untouched by the House Majority. The U.S. House of Representatives stood in recess for 38 days from August 1 to September 8 and, after only eight days of work, has recessed again until November 12. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner:

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  • Tonko Urges Speaker to Cancel Recess, Cites Large To-Do List for House

    08/04/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 70 of his colleagues last week in asking Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to cancel recess, citing an extensive list of tasks left untouched by the House Majority. The U.S. House of Representatives now stands in recess for more than five weeks until September 8. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner:

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  • Tonko to Hold Telephone Town Hall on Economic Development Next Tuesday

    07/30/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, August 5th at 7:25 p.m. to highlight federal efforts at economic development and the work Congress still must complete to help put people back to work and boost small businesses in the Capital Region. Tonko will listen to ideas, answer questions, and receive input from local residents in the hour-long conference call Tuesday night.

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