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Seat
Representative for New York District 20
Born
June 18, 1949
Age 77
Phone
(202) 225-5076
Office
2269 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|New York District 20

Paul Tonko

Paul David Tonko is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 20th congressional district since 2013. He represented the 21st congressional district from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has been called a staunch progressive. After the 2020 redistricting cycle and effective for the 118th Congress, the 20th district will include all of Albany, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties as well as part of Rensselaer County.

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Voting Record — 616
Yes43%
No55%
Present1%
Not Voting2%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 20

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Paul Tonko
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratNew York District 20
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Paul's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 29 sponsored · 244 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Great to be at Hudson Valley Community College with @reprileyny.bsky.social yesterday to speak with the Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce and to stop by HVCC’s Career Jam event!
Proud to be part of the successful push to restore this lifesaving support line! So grateful to all who joined us in this effort to ensure our LGBTQ+ youth have the resources they need and deserve.
🎉GREAT NEWS🎉 988 has resumed specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis after Congress forced the Trump Admin to restore these lifesaving services. Trump cruelly cut these services—but CEC founder @baldwin.senate.gov and our members fought back, and got them restored!
Equality Caucus celebrates return of 988's specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis. Read more at the link in our bio.
“For years, young LGBTQI+ people in crisis could turn to the 988 hotline for help from someone specially trained to meet their unique needs, but the Trump Administration made a cruel, conscious choice to cut those services last year. Now, thanks to the work of Congressional Equality Caucus Founder Senator Tammy Baldwin and our members, 988’s specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis have finally resumed. The bill mandating the restoration of these services became law in February—it should never have taken this long for the Administration to restore these lifesaving services. They dragged their feet however they could, even though they knew young LGBTQI+ people out there were in crisis. As we celebrate the restoration of these services, we will continue fighting to pass bipartisan legislation—led by CEC Vice Chair Krishnamoorthi, Co-Chair Davids, and Rep. Moulton in the House—to ensure this lifeline never goes dark again.” Rep. Mark Takano, hair of the Congressional Equality Caucus
New Yorkers are being forced to pay over $5,500 more for necessities since Trump took office. From cutting massively to Medicaid, to imposing reckless tariffs, to a 7 month war with Iran—Trump's actions are making life harder and more expensive for Americans.
My visit to ICE's detention center in Batavia last month left me with more questions than answers about the treatment of detainees & operations. That's why I sent a letter to ICE and facility leadership demanding information, transparency, and a halt to the recently announced center expansion.
Access to safe, clean drinking water is a necessity, not a luxury. Yet, EPA is considering rolling back more safety standards that protect people from cancer-causing PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals.’ It's shameful. I stood with advocates to fight this move and protect our drinking water.
Investing in people & workers always pays off. That’s why I introduced the Good Energy Jobs Act this week, a bill that establishes strong labor standards & drives community development. Proud to be joined by Sen. Heinrich, Rep. Budzinski, and many labor & environmental groups pushing for this bill.
Congress shouldn’t go home until we rein in AI. We can’t afford to wait for a disaster caused by AI before we do something. Trump, House Speaker Johnson, and Republican leadership can’t just bury their heads in the sand and ignore this issue as a so-called ‘hoax.’ We need action now.
Tick season is getting worse each year, & with it, tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. Congress just took action to address this threat by passing the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, legislation I co-led in the House that funds research & protects public health against tick-borne diseases.
Tonight, landmarks across the world will glow green for International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. Myotonic dystrophy is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, and I’ve been proud to support the UAlbany RNA Institute’s efforts to develop treatments.
Each year, I have the honor of nominating a group of exceptional students from our Capital Region to serve our country by attending one of our nation’s service academies. Today, I’m proud to announce that this year’s academy nomination process is now open!
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Voting History
616 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-05H.R. 2913 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-04H. Res. 518 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-06-04H. Con. Res. 84 (119th)Approve resolutionYESNO✕Failed
2026-06-03H. Res. 518 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-03H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-06-03H.R. 2860 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-06-03S. 254 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-06-03H.R. 7618 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-21H.R. 6047 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Failed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-20H.R. 1993 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20S. 1003 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20S. 2393 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20H.R. 5317 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20H.R. 4544 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20H.R. 3234 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1299 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-14H.R. 5625 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-14H. Con. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1259 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1251 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Con. Res. 96 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Final passageYESNO✕↔Passed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Send back to committeeNONO✓Failed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1252 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYES✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed

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