Card image cap

Paul Tonko's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic, Working Families for U.S. House (NY) - District 20

Page 1 of 5

Date Title
10/14/2021 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
08/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Hein, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Nadler, Ocasio-Cortez, Schumer, and Gillibrand Lead Call for New York State to Disburse Rental Assistance Funds
04/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. David Price, Chairman of the House subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member - Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Effort in Calling for A Funding Increase for Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant Programs
04/19/2021 Tonko Announces Funeral Assistance for New Yorkers Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19
04/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
04/13/2021 Tonko Announces New Yorkers on Social Security to Receive $1,400 Payments
03/10/2021 Tonko Votes to Finalize COVID Bill to Help Working Families, Schools, Small Businesses & More
07/16/2020 Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight of IRS Stimulus Checks Distribution
06/29/2020 Tonko, House Approve Bill to Make Health Coverage More Affordable
06/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays
05/28/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
05/14/2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
04/29/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - In Bipartisan Letter, Lawmakers Seek Emergency Funding for Behavioral Health Organizations in Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package
04/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare
02/07/2020 Tonko Votes with House to Safeguard Americans' Health Care
02/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
07/01/2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schumer, Zeldin and Higgins Lead New York Delegation Letter Opposing Looming Hospital Cuts that Would Devastate Rural & Urban Hospitals Across NY
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
03/27/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data
02/07/2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
01/30/2019 Tonko, Larsen Introduce Landmark Social Security 2100 Proposal
11/02/2018 Letter to The Honorable Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Address Student Veteran GI Bill Benefit Delays
05/16/2018 Russian Investigation
04/26/2018 Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty

Page 1 of 5
arrow_upward