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Education

A quality education is the foundation for economic opportunity. That is why Paul remains committed to advancing the best education policy possible for our nation’s children – they are the future of America. From better preparing students for college and the workplace to encouraging technical and skills-based training, we must give both our students and our teachers the tools they need to succeed.

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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 Announces $1.4 Million for Skidmore

    08/07/14

    SARATOGA SPRINGS – Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs will receive a research grant in the amount of $1,434,199 from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The award, provided under the Fiscal Year 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, is under the direction of Denise Smith, professor of health and exercise sciences at Skidmore.

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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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