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Health Care

Affordable and accessible health care not only improves quality of life, it makes businesses in the United States more competitive internationally. Paul believes that seniors should be able to afford prescription drugs without filing for bankruptcy, young adults should be able to stay on their parents plan, and individuals shouldn’t be dropped from their insurance coverage because they get sick or have a pre-existing condition. Paul is also strong advocate in Congress for mental health parity, after having sponsored a similar measure while serving in the New York State Assembly called “Timothy’s Law.”

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  • Update on Tonko Action on Ebola

    10/17/14

    ALBANY – As concerns grow locally and across the country about our national response to confirmed cases of the Ebola virus, Congressman Tonko released the following statement:

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  • Tonko to Visit Port, Hold Town Hall on Climate Change Tuesday in Albany

    09/19/14

    ALBANY – Congressman Tonko will again visit the Port of Albany to receive an informal tour of the transportation processes of turbines, generators and associated power generation equipment manufactured in Schenectady and exported to other nations via the port. Later that day, Tonko will discuss climate change, the recent Climate Summit in New York City, and how the area can benefit economically from clean energy manufacturing like the turbines produced in the Capital Region.

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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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